# Hide Your Plate vs PrivacyHawk

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrivacyHawk at 59% against Hide Your Plate's 4%. PrivacyHawk also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 13). Hide Your Plate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PrivacyHawk sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hide Your Plate asks for nothing beyond the download.

PrivacyHawk holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrivacyHawk has 8.4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Hide Your Plate's written reviews are positive against 59% of PrivacyHawk's.

Hide Your Plate ships an update every 3 months, PrivacyHawk monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hide Your Plate | PrivacyHawk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-your-plate/id997726754/reviews) | **[4.6 (8.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacyhawk/id1592733501/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **8.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 4.2% of reviews | **59.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#148** |
| Size | 7 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Muhammad Siddiqui](https://appshunter.io/developer/736324891) | [PrivacyHawk, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588159157) |

## What reviewers say

### Hide Your Plate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-your-plate/id997726754)

Easily blur your car's license plate directly on your mobile device in seconds. Protect your vehicle's identity from online threats with a simple finger drag. The app also offers image filters to enhance your car photos.

**Highlights:** Blur license plates with finger drag, Protect vehicle identity, Apply image filters to car photos, Quick and easy editing on mobile

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PrivacyHawk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacyhawk/id1592733501)

**Currently charting:** #148 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

Take control of your personal data by managing, controlling, and deleting it from businesses that exploit it. Reduce your digital footprint, decrease spam, and protect yourself from identity theft and scams.

**Highlights:** Delete data from unwanted databases, Send 'Do Not Sell' requests, Unsubscribe from spam emails, Opt out of data brokers, Protect multiple email addresses, Identity theft protection (Platinum)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PHawk Premium Monthly 9.99 | $9.99 | per month |
| PHawk Premium Monthly 14.99 | $14.99 | per month |
| PHawk Platinum Monthly 14.99 | $14.99 | per month |
| PHawk Premium Monthly 19.99 | $19.99 | per month |
| PHawk Platinum Monthly 29.99 | $29.99 | per month |
| PHawk Platinum Monthly 34.99 | $34.99 | per month |
| PH Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| PH Semi-Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| PH Annual Subscription | $74.99 | per year |
| PHawk Platinum Annual 74.99 | $74.99 | per year |
| PH Annual Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| PH Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| PH Annual Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| PH Annual Sub 1 Week Trial | $119.99 | per year |
| PH Annual Subscription | $124.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Protects personal data
- 👍 Comprehensive scanning
- 🔒 Improves privacy score
- 👍 Automated data removal

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate scan results
- 💰 Paywall for full features
- 🐛 Incomplete data removal

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing on login screen
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Credit card data protection
- Expanded email provider support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hide Your Plate free?

Hide Your Plate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PrivacyHawk free?

PrivacyHawk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hide Your Plate or PrivacyHawk?

PrivacyHawk is rated higher. Hide Your Plate averages 1.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PrivacyHawk averages 4.6 from 8.4K ratings.

### Do Hide Your Plate or PrivacyHawk have ads?

Neither Hide Your Plate nor PrivacyHawk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hide Your Plate or PrivacyHawk?

Hide Your Plate ships an update every 3 months, and PrivacyHawk monthly. Most recently, Hide Your Plate was updated on October 14, 2026 and PrivacyHawk on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*