Batch Blur vs BlurFace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
BlurFace
Easily pixelate faces and blur sensitive information in your photos directly on your device. Offers automatic detection and manual editing tools for complete control over privacy. Protect identities for social media or personal use.
- Smart auto blur face detection
- Multiple blur filters (pixelate, mosaic)
- Adjustable manual editor brush
- 100% on-device processing
- Free with no watermarks
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BlurFace is a fast and easy way to automatically pixelate faces and blur sensitive content in your photos — directly on your device. Hide or reveal faces with a single tap. It’s that simple. Use the adjustable paint brush in the manual editor for full control. Anonymize people, license plates, backgrounds — you name it. Key Features: - Smart auto blur: Detects faces instantly. - Multiple filters: Pixelate, blur, mosaic, crystallize. - 100% on-device processing — no cloud etc. - Completely free: No subscriptions, no watermarks. Designed for creators, journalists, parents, and privacy-conscious users. Perfect for protecting identities on social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlurFace at 4.8 against Batch Blur's 4.0. BlurFace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (115 vs 1). Batch Blur's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 49 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Batch Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BlurFace asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlurFace holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlurFace has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Batch Blur ships an update every 3 months, BlurFace every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Batch Blur | BlurFace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osawa Shunsuke | Lukas Lubbe |
Customer experience
Batch Blur
BlurFace
In-app purchases
Batch Blur
- Support for development$2.99
- Pro Edition$3.99
BlurFace
No in-app purchases
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