Comparison

Type vs iHide Photo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Type

Features
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Type-Cat brings AI-powered writing directly into your keyboard - no app switching, no copy-pasting.. Wherever you type on iPhone, Type-Cat is there. Select your text or start typing, and let AI fix your grammar, adjust your tone, or translate - all without leaving the app you're in. FEATURES • Fix Grammar - Automatically detects and corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and verb agreement errors while preserving your original meaning. • Rewrite Tone - Instantly rewrite your text as Casual, Concise, Formal, Gen Z, Singlish. • Translate - Translate your text into English, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, French, German, or Spanish. • Quick Fix Bar - Spelling corrections appear inline above the keyboard so you can apply them with a single tap. BRING YOUR OWN KEY Type-Cat works with your own API key - you choose your AI provider: • OpenAI (GPT) • Google Gemini • xAI Grok • Anthropic Claude Your API key is stored securely in the iOS Keychain and never shared with anyone. Text is sent directly from your device to your chosen provider - the developer never sees it. PRIVACY FIRST • No account required • No data collection • No tracking or analytics • Spelling checks run entirely on-device HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Install Type-Cat 2. Go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Type-Cat 3. Tap Type-Cat and enable Allow Full Access 4. Open Type-Cat and add your API key 5. Start typing anywhere — tap the cat icon to open the assistant

About

iHide Photo

Quickly obscure sensitive details in your images before sharing. This tool automatically finds text and offers various redaction options like blur, mosaic, or color blocks. Process images locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic text detection
  • Manual redaction areas
  • Color block, mosaic, and blur tools
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Local image processing
  • Watermark removal (iHide Plus)
Features
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iHide is a simple and efficient photo privacy protection tool, designed to help you quickly cover sensitive information before sharing screenshots, bills, chat records, order details, or other images. You can select photos from your photo library or import images from files. iHide detects text in images directly on your device and provides multiple editing tools, including color blocks, mosaic, blur, and annotation, helping you quickly hide names, phone numbers, account numbers, order IDs, transaction times, and other private information. Key Features: - Select photos from your photo library or import images from files - Automatically detect text in images - Tap detected areas to quickly redact sensitive information - Drag to manually create redaction areas - Supports color block, mosaic, blur, and annotation tools - Supports undo, redo, and reset editing - Save edited images to your photo library - Supports Chinese and English interface - iHide Plus unlocks the ability to save images without the watermark iHide is designed with privacy in mind. Photo processing and text recognition are completed locally on your device. No account is required, and your images or private data are never uploaded.

Screenshots

Type3 screens
iHide Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Type at none against iHide Photo's 1. Type also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). iHide Photo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iHide Photo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Type asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type ships an update fortnightly, iHide Photo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Type versus iHide Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeiHide Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOoi Way Min琦臻 王

In-app purchases

None

Type

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iHide Photo

One-time1
  • iHide Plus Lifetime$0.99

Questions

Is Type free?
Type is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iHide Photo free?
iHide Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Type or iHide Photo have ads?
Neither Type nor iHide Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type or iHide Photo?
Type ships an update fortnightly, and iHide Photo monthly. Most recently, Type was updated on October 6, 2026 and iHide Photo on October 12, 2026.

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