Comparison

Redacted vs Text2File

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

Head to head
About

Redacted

Easily obscure sensitive areas of your photos before sharing. Choose from blur, black, or pixelate overlays, and resize or reposition them as needed. Save or share your modified images directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Blur overlay
  • Black overlay
  • Pixelate overlay
  • Drag and drop overlays
  • Rescale and reposition
  • Crop image sections
  • Share to social media/email
Features
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Redacted app allows you to cover sensitive part of an image that you don't want to share with someone. Three types of cover overlays are available: - blur overlay - black overlay - pixelate overlay You can quickly drag and drop overlays, move them around, rescale and delete if needed. You can also crop the part of the image that you need. After you finished you can share your image via social networks, email or save to disk.

About

Text2File

Features
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Created for people who need control over file extensions and seamless integration with the iOS Files app. Unlike Apple Notes, Text2File gives you complete control over where your plain-text files live and what they're named. Save directly to project folders, sync to specific iCloud directories, or organize files alongside related documents – all through seamless Files app integration. No proprietary database, no locked-in format, just standard plain-text files exactly where you need them. The interface is intentionally minimal. Open a file or create a new one, edit the text, save it with any extension you need (.txt, .js, .csv, .md, whatever). No formatting toolbars, no feature creep, no distractions from the core function. Two features make it particularly useful for developers working on the go: Line numbers can be toggled on or off, making the app functional for quick code edits when you're away from your laptop. Need to fix a JavaScript file on your phone? Text2File handles it. Word wrap can similarly be enabled or disabled depending on whether you're writing prose or working with code that benefits from showing only unwrapped lines. That's it. No markdown rendering, no syntax highlighting, no collaboration features. Just a clean, functional text editor that integrates properly with iOS's file system. No ads, no data tracking, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

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Text2File2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text2File at Free against Redacted's $0.29. Text2File also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 64 months). Redacted's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Text2File is free to download; Redacted costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redacted ships an update every 64 months, Text2File every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Redacted versus Text2File: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedactedText2File
Price$0.29Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr PeancovschiStanley Bontrager

In-app purchases

None

Redacted

No in-app purchases

None

Text2File

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Redacted free?
Redacted costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text2File free?
Text2File is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Redacted or Text2File have ads?
Neither Redacted nor Text2File shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redacted or Text2File?
Redacted ships an update every 64 months, and Text2File every 2 days. Most recently, Redacted was updated on October 1, 2026 and Text2File on October 10, 2026.

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