Comparison

Blur Photo Background 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

Blur Photo Background

Easily blur faces, portraits, or unwanted objects in photos to create professional-looking DSLR-style images. Offers various blur and mosaic effects with precise manual editing tools. Save and share your creations in full resolution.

Highlights
  • AI Auto Blur
  • Manual Blur/Unblur Brush
  • Gaussian, Zoom, Motion Blur Effects
  • Mosaic Effects (Pixel, Crystalize, Dots, Glass)
  • Precision Zoom & Rotate Editing
  • Full Resolution Export
  • Direct Sharing Options
Features
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Blur Background instantly with the easiest blur photo editor for iPhone. Blur faces, portraits, and unwanted objects in seconds. Create beautiful DSLR-style background blur photos with simple touch editing. Main Features Blur Tool Quickly blur or unblur any part of your photo with simple touch controls. • Blur / UnBlur brush • Precise manual blur editing • Easy touch blur control Unique Blur Effects Create beautiful photo blur effects with professional filters. • Gaussian Blur • Zoom Blur • Motion Blur Mosaic Effects Hide faces, objects, or sensitive information easily. • Pixel Effect • Crystalize Effect • Dots Effect • Glass Effect Precision Editing Zoom and rotate your photo for detailed blur editing. • Zoom in for accurate editing • Rotate photos easily Full Resolution Export Save and export your edited photos in full quality. Easy Sharing Share your blurred photos instantly. • Save to Camera Roll • Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • Other Apps • Email BlurBackground Pro BlurBackground is free to download and use. Upgrade to BlurBackground Pro for an even better experience. BlurBackground Pro includes: • Remove watermark • Ad-free editing experience Subscription options: • Monthly Pro – $2.99 / month • Yearly Pro – $11.99 / year Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/noonus-ltd/privacy-policy Terms of Service https://sites.google.com/view/noonus-ltd/terms-condition If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us from the app. Tap Settings → Mail to Developer inside the BlurBackground app.

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
Read full description

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

Blur Photo Background4 screens
Batch Blur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Blur Photo Background at 19K against Batch Blur's 1. Blur Photo Background also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Batch Blur's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Photo Background sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Batch Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blur Photo Background holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blur Photo Background has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Photo Background ships an update every 3 weeks, Batch Blur every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blur Photo Background versus Batch Blur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur Photo BackgroundBatch Blur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUNWOONG JANGOsawa Shunsuke

Customer experience

Blur Photo Background

All ratings18,734 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative29.8%

Batch Blur

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

Bugs and requests

Blur Photo Background

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save images
  • Blur effect not working as expected
  • Inability to access paid features after purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • Adjustable blur brush size
  • More customization options
  • Ability to remove watermark without payment

Batch Blur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blur Photo Background

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove AD & Watermark$1.99
  • Unlock blur opacity$1.99
2 purchases

Batch Blur

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

Questions

Is Blur Photo Background free?
Blur Photo Background is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Batch Blur free?
Batch Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blur Photo Background or Batch Blur?
Blur Photo Background is rated higher. Blur Photo Background averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Batch Blur averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blur Photo Background or Batch Blur have ads?
Both Blur Photo Background and Batch Blur show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Photo Background or Batch Blur?
Blur Photo Background ships an update every 3 weeks, and Batch Blur every 3 months. Most recently, Blur Photo Background was updated on October 25, 2026 and Batch Blur on October 24, 2026.

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