Comparison

TapMask vs MosaCam

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

Head to head
About

TapMask

Easily obscure sensitive information in photos and screenshots. This app automatically detects faces and text, allowing you to redact them with a single tap. It offers irreversible redaction and metadata removal for enhanced privacy before sharing.

Highlights
  • Automatic text and face detection
  • Smart face area blur
  • Irreversible text redaction
  • One-tap metadata removal
  • On-device image processing
  • Batch export and rename (Pro)
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TapMask helps you protect private details in screenshots and photos before you share them. Import a photo, take a picture, or send images to TapMask from the iOS Share sheet. TapMask can find text, faces, phone numbers, IDs, and other private details on your device. Tap a detected area to mask it, adjust the box if needed, then export the protected image. Key features: • OCR image text recognition • Automatic text and face detection • Smart face area blur • Irreversible solid redaction for sensitive text • One-tap EXIF and metadata removal • Custom file naming when saving or sharing • Batch export and batch rename with TapMask Pro • On-device image processing with no uploads • No tracking, no analytics SDK, and no data collection • TapMask Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription TapMask is designed for everyday privacy edits: chat screenshots, receipts, order numbers, phone numbers, license plates, faces, documents, and other details you do not want to share. Image processing does not upload your photos. TapMask connects to Apple only when you view, purchase, verify, or restore TapMask Pro.

About

MosaCam

Features
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MosaCam is a privacy camera app that makes it easy to hide faces in photos and videos. It automatically detects faces in the camera preview and applies mosaic effects in real time, so you can take photos and record videos with faces already obscured. MosaCam also works with existing photos and videos. Import them from your photo library, detect faces, and choose which people you want to hide. Choose from a variety of effects, including Mosaic, Blur, Crystal, Solid, and Emoji, to match your photo, video, or purpose. Key Features * Automatically detect faces and apply effects in real time * Take photos and record videos with faces obscured * Add mosaic effects to existing photos * Analyze videos and track faces automatically * Choose which people to hide in videos * Mosaic, Blur, Crystal, Solid, Emoji, and other effects * Adjust mosaic size and effect strength * Manually edit photos using Pen, Rectangle, and Circle tools Perfect for photos and videos you want to share on social media, street photography, family photos, group shots, or any situation where you want to protect someone’s privacy. Before or after you shoot. Hide faces with ease.

Screenshots

TapMask4 screens
MosaCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

TapMask and MosaCam are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TapMask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MosaCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TapMask versus MosaCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapMaskMosaCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer许良 郭Kouichi INAFUKU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TapMask

One-time1
  • TapMask Pro$1.99
1 purchases

MosaCam

One-time1
  • Full Package$4.99

Questions

Is TapMask free?
TapMask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MosaCam free?
MosaCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapMask or MosaCam have ads?
Neither TapMask nor MosaCam shows ads.

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