Comparison

MovStash vs Batch Blur

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

Batch Blur

Easily blur or pixelate multiple photos at once. Apply various filters like blur, saturation correction, and crystallize to selected images. Set filter types and strengths on one photo before processing them all simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Batch photo blurring and pixelation
  • Multiple filter options (blur, saturation, crystallize)
  • Real-time filter preview
  • Simultaneous processing of selected photos
  • Easy-to-use interface
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This app allows you to easily blur/pixelate multiple photos. In addition to pixelate, you can process with various filters such as blur, saturation correction, encount, crystallize, etc. This app is very useful when it is troublesome to process one by one. After selecting a photo, you can set the type and strength of the filter while looking at one photo. When you start the save process,the selected photo will be processed and saved at once using the filter you set.

Screenshots

MovStash4 screens
Batch Blur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MovStash at none against Batch Blur's 2. MovStash also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Batch Blur's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Batch Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MovStash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MovStash holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MovStash has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovStash ships an update monthly, Batch Blur every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MovStash versus Batch Blur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovStashBatch Blur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.5K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREAFO CO., LTD.Osawa Shunsuke

Customer experience

MovStash

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

Batch Blur

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Batch Blur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MovStash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Batch Blur

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is MovStash free?
MovStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batch Blur free?
Batch Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MovStash or Batch Blur?
MovStash is rated higher. MovStash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Batch Blur averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MovStash or Batch Blur have ads?
Both MovStash and Batch Blur show ads.
Which is updated more often, MovStash or Batch Blur?
MovStash ships an update monthly, and Batch Blur every 3 months. Most recently, MovStash was updated on October 26, 2026 and Batch Blur on October 24, 2026.

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