Redacticam app for iPhone

Privacy isn’t just for the tinfoil hat brigade. Don't want your photos or video storing location data? There's an app for that...

By Craig Stewart
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Our Verdict

Redacticam does the job, but is a little clumsy.

For

  • Lets you take photos without GPS data attached
  • Allows you to strip GPS data from saved images

Against

  • Weird two-step process
  • Can’t share old photos you’ve just stripped the GPS data from
  • Photo-taking tools are basic

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Redacticam app

It's no secret that the iPhone's camera uses its GPS chip to add your location to your photography, and this isn't always wanted. Redacticam lets you either take photos without GPS data attached, or it will create copies of photos or videos from your Camera Roll with the location stripped.

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The Verdict
6

out of 10

Redacticam

Redacticam does the job, but is a little clumsy.

Craig Stewart
Craig Stewart

Craig Stewart is a writer, SEO strategist and content marketer, and is a former editor of Creative Bloq. Craig has written about design, typography, tech and football for publications including Creative Bloq, T3, FourFourTwo and DSG, and he has written a book on motoring for Haynes. When he's not writing, you'll usually find Craig under his old car learning about DIY repairs the hard way.