Comparison

Esse 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

Esse

Transform text into various formats, extract information, and clean up clutter with this versatile utility. Access its powerful features through a share extension, widget, Shortcuts app, or the main application.

Highlights
  • Text transformation into multiple formats
  • Information extraction
  • Text cleaning
  • Share extension integration
  • Today View widget
  • Shortcuts app support
  • 69 actions across 8 categories
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Esse allows you to transform any text into a bunch of different formats, extract valuable information and clean it from clutter. Esse is available where you need it: - Share extension available from any application, accepts text and pastes transformed text to the clipboard - Today View widget enables one tap transformation of text in the clipboard - Each text action is available in Shortcuts app - And of course the app itself Explore 69 actions across 8 categories, didn't find the one you looking for? Get in touch at info@ameba.co ______________ | That’s neat! | |______________| (\__/) || (•ㅅ•) || /   づ Esse available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

About

Blur It

Features
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Protect privacy and edit photos effortlessly with Blur It – Face Privacy Editor. Whether you’re hiding faces, sensitive details, or adding creative effects, Blur It gives you powerful yet simple tools to edit photos in just a few taps. Key Features - Blur, Pixelate & Mosaic Easily blur faces or sensitive areas in your photos. Choose from smooth blur, pixelation, or mosaic effects for complete privacy protection. - Stickers & Symbols Add fun stickers or clean symbols to cover faces, objects, or private information with style. - Patterns Overlay Apply stylish patterns to mask areas creatively while keeping your photos visually appealing. - Crop with Precision Crop photos effortlessly to focus on what matters most and remove unwanted parts. - Easy & Fast Editing Designed for simplicity—edit photos quickly without complicated tools. Perfect For Protecting faces and personal information Sharing photos safely on social media Creative photo editing with patterns and stickers Quick and reliable photo privacy edits Download Blur It – Face Privacy Editor and take control of your photo privacy with ease.

Screenshots

Esse4 screens
Blur It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Esse at none against Blur It's shown. Esse also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esse ships an update every 2 months, Blur It every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Esse versus Blur It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsseBlur It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmeba Labs, LLCMarcos Roy

In-app purchases

None

Esse

No in-app purchases

None

Blur It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esse free?
Esse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blur It free?
Blur It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Esse or Blur It have ads?
Blur It shows ads; Esse does not.
Which is updated more often, Esse or Blur It?
Esse ships an update every 2 months, and Blur It every 4 months. Most recently, Esse was updated on October 21, 2026 and Blur It on September 10, 2026.

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