Comparison

Batch Blur vs Blur Photo & Background Edit

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Blur Photo & Background Edit

Easily blur unwanted elements in your photos with AI-powered tools. Selectively obscure faces, objects, or backgrounds with adjustable intensity and brush size. Save and share your enhanced images with professional-looking effects.

Highlights
  • AI automatic background blur
  • Selective object/face blurring
  • Adjustable blur intensity
  • Customizable brush size
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Save and share to social media
Features
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With this app, you can blur your photos with just the touch of your finger quickly. With the power of AI, the app can automatically recognize the objects or regions you want to blur and help you do the job easily. Blur unwanted faces, objects or anything that you don't want other people to see. Blur the background of the image and any unwanted part of the photo easily. Key Features: • Just one click, and let AI blur the background Automatically. • Pick photo from library or camera • Lots of blur effects • Blur intensity adjustment • Brush size adjustment • Undo and redo action • Save and share to all social media Make a picture look like it was taken from a professional camera. Enjoy it now! Subscription terms   • With subscribing you can get more blur effects and more functions. • Free trial will automatically renew the version at 2.99 / month upon expiration. You can go to the Account Settings to cancel the renewal before the trial ends. The current free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to the pro version before the trial period ends. • The app contains the following subscription options: $2.99/month after 3 days free trial, $5.99/year or $9.99 for lifetime. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Term Of Use: https://media-studio.github.io/termsofservice/blur_photo Privacy Policy: https://media-studio.github.io/privacy_policy/blur_photo

Screenshots

Batch Blur4 screens
Blur Photo & Background Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blur Photo & Background Edit at 4.9 against Batch Blur's 4.0. Blur Photo & Background Edit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). Batch Blur's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Batch Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Blur Photo & Background Edit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blur Photo & Background Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blur Photo & Background Edit has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Batch Blur ships an update every 3 months, Blur Photo & Background Edit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Batch Blur versus Blur Photo & Background Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatch BlurBlur Photo & Background Edit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa Shunsuke国媚 张

Customer experience

Batch Blur

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

Blur Photo & Background Edit

All ratings2,435 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Batch Blur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blur Photo & Background Edit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blurring feature not working properly
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to selectively blur parts of an image
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Batch Blur

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

Blur Photo & Background Edit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP for Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Batch Blur free?
Batch Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Photo & Background Edit free?
Blur Photo & Background Edit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Batch Blur or Blur Photo & Background Edit?
Blur Photo & Background Edit is rated higher. Batch Blur averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blur Photo & Background Edit averages 4.9 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Batch Blur or Blur Photo & Background Edit have ads?
Batch Blur shows ads; Blur Photo & Background Edit does not.
Which is updated more often, Batch Blur or Blur Photo & Background Edit?
Batch Blur ships an update every 3 months, and Blur Photo & Background Edit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Batch Blur was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blur Photo & Background Edit on November 3, 2026.

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