# Blurry vs Blur

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blurry at none against Blur's 2. Blurry also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Blur's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Blurry asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blurry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blur has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blurry's written reviews are positive against 93% of Blur's.

Blurry ships an update every 4 months, Blur every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurry | Blur |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurry/id1254612844/reviews)** | [4.8 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blur-video/id1555770514/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **14K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 93.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shao-Chi Liang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1106938041) | [Alan Cushway](https://appshunter.io/developer/327081988) |

## What reviewers say

### Blurry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurry/id1254612844)

Easily apply beautiful blur effects to your photos to create custom wallpapers and backgrounds. Choose from various blur styles and colors to achieve your desired look.

**Highlights:** Apply beautiful blur effects, Create custom wallpapers, Dark, light, and custom color blur, Load images from photo library or Files app, Simple user interface

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blur-video/id1555770514)

Easily enhance video privacy by blurring sensitive areas like faces, logos, or objects. Features auto-tracking and manual control with various shapes and adjustable intensity for precise censorship. Perfect for social media content creators.

**Highlights:** Blur faces, logos, and objects, Auto-tracking for fast blurring, Manual blur with ellipse/rectangle shapes, Adjustable blur intensity, Define blur duration, Multiple blur areas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blur Video Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Blur Video Pro | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Respects privacy
- 💡 Customizable blur settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tracking feature not always accurate
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔋 Difficulty blurring objects at the top of the screen

**Reported bugs**

- Randomly deletes keyframes
- Saving issues when device storage is low
- Tracking feature sometimes returns errors

**Requested features**

- Automatic face/object tracking
- More blur customization options (e.g., color, feathering)
- Ability to save multiple projects
- Zoom in/out functionality for precise editing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurry free?

Blurry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blur free?

Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Blurry or Blur?

Blurry is rated higher. Blurry averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Blur averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.

### Do Blurry or Blur have ads?

Blur shows ads; Blurry does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blurry or Blur?

Blurry ships an update every 4 months, and Blur every 2 months. Most recently, Blurry was updated on October 10, 2026 and Blur on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*