Comparison

Anonymizer vs Blur It

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

Head to head
About

Anonymizer

Automatically blur or hide faces in photos using facial recognition. Manually adjust blur regions, shapes, and effects. Safely share your anonymized images online.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection and blurring
  • Manual blur region adjustment
  • Customizable blur effects and shapes
  • Emoji overlay for hiding faces
  • Direct sharing to photo library and other apps
Features
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The fastest app to blur and hide faces automatically using facial recognition. Add, resize and manipulate manually with really simple to use tools. Safely publish anonymized pictures on the Internet. This app let's you: - Find faces automatically using face detection and add blur, a solid color or any emoji to hide them - Draw with your finger to add more regions to blur - Resize regions - Change shape, effect or color of regions - Share image to your photo library and other apps This app does not contain any ads or in app purchases.

About

Blur It

Features
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Blur It - Face & Text Blur helps you hide sensitive information in photos in seconds. Keep your privacy protected before sharing screenshots, documents, IDs, chat images, or social photos. Features: • Blur and mosaic tools for manual control • Quick-hide faces with one tap • Quick-hide text with one tap • Blur faces and text directly from the Photos Share Sheet with Blur It Pro • Pinch to zoom and reposition for precise editing • Adjustable brush size and blur strength • Fast export to your Photos library Built for privacy: • No account required • No cloud image processing • No photo uploads to external servers • Everything runs locally on your device Whether you’re posting online, sending work screenshots, or sharing personal images, Blur It makes private editing simple and fast. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Anonymizer4 screens
Blur It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blur It at Free against Anonymizer's $1.99. Blur It also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Anonymizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Blur It is free to download; Anonymizer costs $1.99 up front. Blur It sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Anonymizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anonymizer ships an update every 10 months, Blur It every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anonymizer versus Blur It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnonymizerBlur It
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigitalt Hjarta ABAvi Shany

In-app purchases

None

Anonymizer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Blur It

Subscriptions2
  • Blur It Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Blur It Pro Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Blur It Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Anonymizer free?
Anonymizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blur It free?
Blur It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anonymizer or Blur It have ads?
Neither Anonymizer nor Blur It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anonymizer or Blur It?
Anonymizer ships an update every 10 months, and Blur It every 3 weeks. Most recently, Anonymizer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blur It on October 28, 2026.

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