Comparison

MovStash vs mrgr

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

Head to head
About

MovStash

Easily add mosaic or blur effects to specific areas of your videos. Choose from simple or timeline modes to control blur placement and duration, or use face tracking to automatically obscure faces. Save your edited videos with customizable blur types and levels.

Highlights
  • Mosaic and blur effects
  • Simple mode editing
  • Timeline mode editing
  • Face tracking blur
  • Adjustable blur types and levels
  • Customizable blur area size and position
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This app is for making mosaic/blur video. You can choose 4 types of blur. ■Simple mode. Simple mode is for Blur to the specified area and all duration of the video. -- How to edit mosaic/blur -- Position :Drag mosaic/blur area directory or screen using with one finger. Size :Pinch mosaic/blur area directory or screen using with two fingers. Blurriness:Parallel swipe mosaic/blur area or screen using with two fingers. ■Timeline mode. Timeline mode is you can blur to the specified area in a specified time range of the video. -- How to use basics. -- 1. Select the video. 2. Press [+] button to add a new blur area. 3. Drag the red area to the place you want to blur. 4. Press [OK]. 5. [≡] button is to show the list of blur areas. you can edit again after you've done once. 6. Adjust blur types and level, and then press [save] to render the video with blur. -- How to set the time range 1. Press [+] button to add a new blur area. 2. Slide the slider to the time that is started blur. 3. Drag the red area to the place you want to blur. 4. Slide the slider to the time that is ended blur. 5. Drag the red area to the place you want to blur. 6. You can see three thumbnails under the slider. Tap the last one and press the trash bin button to delete. 7. Then the blur area is only showed up in the time range. 8. Press [OK] to do it. -- How to change the shape of blur area 1. Tap the red area which is located under the slider. 2. Select the shape you want to. ■Face tracking mode App blur faces that are recognized. Face tracking mode is not a perfect solution to blur faces so be careful. -- How to use -- ・Faces are recognized automatically after you select a video. ・You can adjust blurs size/level/type and inverse area or nor. ・Press [save] to export it.

About

mrgr

Easily combine multiple video clips from your device into a single video. Select your desired clips, preview the merged video, and save the final result.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple videos
  • Select videos from camera roll
  • Preview merged video
  • Simple interface
Features
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Quick and simple way to merge multiple videos from your camera roll. Select first and second video, preview and save.

Screenshots

MovStash4 screens
mrgr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mrgr at 5.0 against MovStash's 4.2. mrgr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). MovStash's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mrgr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MovStash has 2.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of MovStash's written reviews are positive against 50% of mrgr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovStash ships an update monthly, mrgr every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MovStash versus mrgr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovStashmrgr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREAFO CO., LTD.Blake Barrett

Customer experience

MovStash

All ratings2,480 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative45.3%

mrgr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

MovStash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video not loading or showing up
  • Editing progress not saved
  • Blur tool disappearing during use
  • Exporting/saving issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add rectangle and square blur shapes
  • Improve timeline controls and navigation
  • Implement auto-save and undo/redo functionality
  • Enhance blur tracking for moving objects

mrgr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MovStash

No in-app purchases

None

mrgr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MovStash free?
MovStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mrgr free?
mrgr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MovStash or mrgr?
mrgr is rated higher. MovStash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while mrgr averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MovStash or mrgr have ads?
MovStash shows ads; mrgr does not.
Which is updated more often, MovStash or mrgr?
MovStash ships an update monthly, and mrgr every 4 months. Most recently, MovStash was updated on November 2, 2026 and mrgr on November 6, 2026.

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