TapMask vs MosaCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
MosaCam
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | TapMask | MosaCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 许良 éƒ | Kouichi INAFUKU |
In-app purchases
TapMask
- TapMask Pro$1.99
MosaCam
- Full Package$4.99







