Comparison

Elliott's Blur vs Riverside

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

Head to head
About

Elliott's Blur

This photo editing tool allows users to apply a blur effect to their images. It offers a straightforward way to enhance visual aesthetics by selectively obscuring parts of a photo. The application is designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Apply blur effects
  • Selective blurring
  • Image enhancement
  • Simple interface
Features
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Created by Elliott Cost and Jeffrey Alan Scudder.

About

Riverside

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

Highlights
  • PRO quality HD audio and video recording
  • AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text
  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Teleprompter with customizable settings
  • Automatic captions and subtitles
  • Create and share short clips for social media
  • Multi-cam recording
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NEW: MEET RIVERSIDE AGENTS The first AI production team built only for video, now in your pocket. You finish recording, and your team's already on it. Your Producer preps the session, your Editor creates a rough cut, your Clipper pulls the best moments, and your Marketer gets them live. They're experts at video. You call the shots. Riverside turns your phone into a portable studio for conversations and talking head videos. Record crisp video and audio anywhere, go live to your audience, and let your agents take it from raw recording to ready to post. Whether you're creating a podcast, a YouTube channel, a personal brand, or content for your business, this is where it gets made. RECORD ANYWHERE, IN STUDIO QUALITY Record solo, bring on a remote guest, or go audio-only. Riverside captures every track locally, so your quality stays sharp even when your connection doesn't. A built-in stabilizer keeps your shot steady, and your footage uploads in the background as you record, so your agents can get started the moment you stop. CLIPS FOR SOCIAL, MADE FOR YOU Knowing what to post is hard. Making it is harder. Your Clipper agent does both. It finds your most engaging moments before you've even watched the recording back, then cuts them, frames them, and adds the captions. You get the best clips from every recording, ready to publish with a tap. EDIT WITH A PROMPT Describe your edit, and your Editor agent makes it. No timeline. No pinching and dragging clips around on a small screen. Tell it which parts to cut and keep, ask it to clean up audio and remove filler words, or add captions and branding. It'll even suggest edits of its own. It's the fastest route from raw recording to ready to post, and when you want more control, your project is waiting for you in the Riverside desktop editor. TURN ONE RECORDING INTO A CONTENT ENGINE Your agents take a single recording and make the rest for you: social clips, a thumbnail, captions, a blog post, full show notes. Just ask. LIVE STREAM TO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Go live and multistream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, TikTok, and custom RTMP destinations at the same time. One session, every audience. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Record on your phone and finish on your computer, or start at your desk and keep going on the move. Your videos are synced to the cloud, and your agents keep working in between, so you can review edits, watch your clips, and decide what to post from any device. A SECOND CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Recording on desktop? Add your phone as a second angle and capture an extra video track for your edit. BUILT FOR CREATORS OF EVERY KIND Podcasters, YouTubers, personal brands, and marketing teams. Anyone who wants studio-quality content without the studio. WHY RIVERSIDE • Riverside Agents, the first AI production team built only for video • True local recording for quality independent of your connection • One recording = instantly generated clips, thumbnails, posts, and more • AI editing and audio cleanup • Full production suite across mobile and desktop Download Riverside and take your studio anywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://riverside.com/terms-conditions Privacy: https://riverside.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Elliott's Blur4 screens
Riverside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Riverside at Free against Elliott's Blur's $5.00. Riverside also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 96 months) and ratings volume (20K vs 15). Elliott's Blur's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). On rating, ads, chart position 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

Riverside is free to download; Elliott's Blur costs $5.00 up front. Riverside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Elliott's Blur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Elliott's Blur against 4.7 for Riverside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riverside has 20K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Elliott's Blur's written reviews are positive against 36% of Riverside's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elliott's Blur ships an update every 96 months, Riverside every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Elliott's Blur versus Riverside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElliott's BlurRiverside
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)4.7 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better36.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1520K — better
Update frequencyEvery 96 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#190#130 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElliott CostRIVERSIDEFM, INC

Customer experience

Elliott's Blur

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Riverside

All ratings20,248 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative56.4%

Bugs and requests

Elliott's Blur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Riverside

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access recordings through mobile app
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unreliable upload and download of files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Screen sharing option
  • Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
  • Integration with more platforms like Zoom

In-app purchases

None

Elliott's Blur

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Riverside

Subscriptions9
  • Mobile Plus$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • Grow3 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus$72.001 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$289.001 Year
  • Grow3 Days trial$409.001 Year

Questions

Is Elliott's Blur free?
Elliott's Blur costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside free?
Riverside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elliott's Blur or Riverside?
Riverside is rated higher. Elliott's Blur averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Riverside averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.
Do Elliott's Blur or Riverside have ads?
Neither Elliott's Blur nor Riverside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elliott's Blur or Riverside?
Elliott's Blur ships an update every 96 months, and Riverside every 4 days. Most recently, Elliott's Blur was updated on October 26, 2026 and Riverside on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Elliott's Blur or Riverside?
Elliott's Blur currently peaks at #190 in the App Store charts, and Riverside at #130. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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