Comparison

Blur Guard vs Blur Frame

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

Head to head
About

Blur Guard

Easily blur moving objects in your videos to protect privacy or censor sensitive information. The app automatically tracks movement, allowing you to hide faces, license plates, and more. Save and share your edited videos with confidence.

Highlights
  • Blur moving objects
  • Automatic movement tracking
  • Privacy protection
  • Censor sensitive information
  • Save and share videos
  • Resize and reposition blur
Features
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Control what stays visible in your videos. Import from Photos or Files, add blur regions and place them over the areas you want to hide. Adjust each region’s shape, size, strength and time range. Follow a subject with local tracking, then review the timeline and move or resize the blur to correct its path. Play the whole video to check the result. Projects save your edits automatically so you can return and refine them. Help and a six-step tutorial explain the real editor. Editing and preview are free. Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks final video export, saving and sharing. Already purchased Pro? Use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for your purchase. Always review the full result before sharing.

About

Blur Frame

Easily blur specific parts of your videos with touch controls. This editor allows you to apply pixelated effects, remove objects, and adjust video elements. Enhance your videos with customizable blur and transitions.

Highlights
  • Apply blur effects with touch
  • Remove objects from video
  • Zoom and pan blur areas
  • Adjust video move, scale, and ratio
  • Video transitions and trimming
  • Timeline slider for precise control
Features
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[Blur Buddy] editor apply blurry pixelated effect on video to blur out certain parts of a video. This editor is helpful app to blur the video part through touch blur. To create blurry effects on the specified part of video, Blur Buddy editor has following features: - Blur Buddy instantly blur any part of the video you want using timeline slider. - Support removal object function. - Support zoom in and zoom out the selected blur part of video. - Support move, scale and ratio of video. - Support video transitions and trim function. [Blur Buddy] editor apply blurry pixelated effect on video to blur out certain parts of a video. This editor is helpful app to blur the video part through touch blur. To create blurry effects on the specified part of video, Blur Buddy editor has following features: - [Blur Buddy] instantly blur any part of the video you want using timeline slider. - Support zoom in and zoom out the selected blur part of video. - Support move, scale and ratio of video. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within [Blur Buddy]. - Subscriptions are billed weekly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://www.thinkingskillsapps.com/TermsOfUse.html Privacy policy: http://www.thinkingskillsapps.com/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Blur Guard4 screens
Blur Frame3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blur Frame at 4.5 against Blur Guard's 3.0. Blur Frame also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Blur Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blur Frame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blur Frame holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Guard ships an update every 3 months, Blur Frame every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blur Guard versus Blur Frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur GuardBlur Frame
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews1.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Chaparro江 邱

Customer experience

Blur Guard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive1.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative97.5%

Blur Frame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blur Guard

One-time1
  • Blur Guard Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Blur Frame

Subscriptions1
  • Blur Buddy Subscription$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Blur Buddy - In App Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Blur Guard free?
Blur Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Frame free?
Blur Frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blur Guard or Blur Frame?
Blur Frame is rated higher. Blur Guard averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blur Frame averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Blur Guard or Blur Frame have ads?
Neither Blur Guard nor Blur Frame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Guard or Blur Frame?
Blur Guard ships an update every 3 months, and Blur Frame every 2 months. Most recently, Blur Guard was updated on September 19, 2026 and Blur Frame on September 9, 2026.

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