# Censor: Blur & Pixelate Photos — Best Censor Photo Editor

> Photo editor for blurring, pixelating, and blacking out sensitive image content. (iPhone/iPad app by Avanio Labs.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/censor-blur-and-pixelate-photos/id1125820377 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Avanio Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/916415257)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,227 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2017-03-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/censor-blur-and-pixelate-photos/id1125820377/reviews.md

## What is Censor?

Censor: Blur & Pixelate Photos is the best app for iOS to hide unwanted parts or sensitive information from your photos or screenshots. It provides you with various tools and styles to anonymize the image!

FEATURES
● Pick a photo from your Photo Album, Camera, iCloud Drive or Clipboard
● Undo/Redo support
● Crop support
● Precise control when drawing (a small preview window)
● Export to anywhere (save to camera roll, copy to clipboard, send to your friends on WhatsApp, share on social networks, and more!)

STYLES
● Black Bar
● Blur (adjustable blur intensity)
● Pixelation (add mosaic) (adjustable size)
● Eraser

DRAWING TOOLS
● Rectangle (drag to adjust the size)
● Brush (adjustable brush size)

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This app is ad-supported. "Remove Ads" can be purchased from the configuration menu.

For better app performance, the exported image will be resized to a maximum size of 2000px on each side.

## Key features

- Blur and pixelate photos
- Black bar censorship
- Adjustable blur intensity
- Adjustable pixelation size
- Rectangle and brush drawing tools
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Export to multiple platforms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Censor?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 💡 Excellent blurring/censoring
- 👍 Works as expected
- 💡 Reasonable one-time charge

**Cons**

- 🐛 Ads make the app unusable
- 🐛 Decreases photo quality
- 🐛 Ads with no close button
- 🐛 App crashes on ad removal
- 🐛 Freezes on ads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Ads in unknown languages
- 1-pixel white border on censored images
- App doesn't work after update, just shows ads

**Most requested features**

- Add more blurring/censoring styles
- Allow selecting multiple photos
- Add rotated rectangle and circle tools
- Integrate with Photos app and share sheet

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/censor-blur-and-pixelate-photos/id1125820377/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2026-03-02, version 1.0.3*

You can’t close ads after watching them so it’s impossible to change any photo.

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2025-12-16, version 1.0.3*

Can’t close ad, can’t use.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-12-11, version 1.0.3*

Great app

### 2/5 — App works well

*2025-10-21, version 1.0.3*

It works just fine. It shows an ad before you can edit every picture. Some of the ads are disgusting and not child appropriate.

### 1/5 — Virtually unusable app

*2025-10-20, version 1.0.3*

It worked the very first time I used it. And then, afterwards it now plays full screen ads that cannot be removed no matter how long time has passed. Virtually unusable app after the first time. They literally just need to program a proper timeout code for the X button so that the ad collapses and I can use the app.

### 1/5 — Froze

*2025-10-03, version 1.0.3*

Froze on ads so app isn’t even usable

### 1/5 — I hate it

*2025-06-27, version 1.0.3*

It is not blurry enough and I turned up the blurry mode ALL THE WAS😡

### 5/5 — Good

*2025-05-17, version 1.0.3*

Blurs exactly what I want, nothing more and nothing less

### 5/5 — Does supposed to do.

*2024-12-16, version 1.0.3*

Does it exactly what it says on the tin. More than happy to pay for this.

### 4/5 — 1 pixel bug

*2024-09-01, version 1.0.3*

This app is nearly perfect, but frequently leaves a 1-pixel white border along one edge of the censored image. Please fix.

## Frequently asked questions about Censor

### What does Censor: Blur & Pixelate Photos do?

This app allows you to hide unwanted or sensitive information from your photos and screenshots. It provides various tools and styles to anonymize images, ensuring privacy before sharing.

### What are the main censorship styles available?

The app offers several styles including a Black Bar, adjustable Blur with customizable intensity, and Pixelation with adjustable mosaic size. An Eraser tool is also available for manual removal.

### How can I remove ads from the app?

The application is ad-supported. You can purchase an option to "Remove Ads" from the configuration menu within the app to enjoy an ad-free experience.

### What are the export options for censored photos?

You can export your edited photos in multiple ways, including saving them to your camera roll, copying them to the clipboard, or directly sharing them with friends on messaging apps and social networks.

### Is there a limit to the size of exported images?

Yes, for optimal app performance, exported images will be resized to a maximum dimension of 2000 pixels on each side. This ensures a balance between quality and processing efficiency.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2020-09-20

Bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2018-07-31

Support iPhone X

### 1.0.1 — 2017-03-17

Bug fixes

### 1.0.0 — 2017-03-16

No release notes.

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