Comparison

Blur Go vs Blur Lens

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

Head to head
About

Blur Go

Easily apply a customizable blur effect to your photos with simple adjustments. Import parameters and export your edited images with a unique aesthetic. This app offers a straightforward way to enhance your pictures.

Highlights
  • Simple filter blur
  • Customizable adjustment parameters
  • Import photo adjustment parameters
  • Export edited photos
  • Tiny and useful design
Features
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With a simple filter blur, your photos can show a different effect with a slight adjustment. - Just import photo adjustment parameters and to export photos - Tiny and Useful Enjoy it ~

About

Blur Lens

Features
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■ You can add various "blur effects" to real-time camera images and photos in your photo library. ■ You can also mask the recognized foreground and blur only the background. ■ Specifying the focus position for the blur effect is as simple as touching the photo. ■ You can copy, save, and share edited image files. ■ Equipped with over 10 types of rich blur effects such as motion blur, zoom blur, and tilt shift. ■ Equipped with brightness blur, spot blur, and noise reduction effects. [Source Photo] ・Real-time camera captured images ・Start the camera and take a photo ・Select photo from photo album ・Import shared files from other apps ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Types of Blur Effects] ・Box Blur ・Disc Blur ・Gaussian Blur ・Noise Reduction ・Brightness Blur ・Motion Blur ・Zoom Blur ・Vertical Blur ・Horizontal Blur ・Linear Blur ・Spot Blur [Settings] - Blur size - Angle, range, etc. - Zoom - Resolution - Focus position [Photo output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

Screenshots

Blur Go3 screens
Blur Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blur Lens at fortnightly against Blur Go's every 10 months. Blur Go's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, 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

Blur Go costs $0.99 and Blur Lens $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Go ships an update every 10 months, Blur Lens fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blur Go versus Blur Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur GoBlur Lens
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恒俭 董Masanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

Blur Go

No in-app purchases

None

Blur Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur Go free?
Blur Go costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blur Lens free?
Blur Lens costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blur Go or Blur Lens have ads?
Neither Blur Go nor Blur Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Go or Blur Lens?
Blur Go ships an update every 10 months, and Blur Lens fortnightly. Most recently, Blur Go was updated on November 2, 2026 and Blur Lens on November 4, 2026.

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