Comparison

Simple Censor vs Video Blur Maker

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

Head to head
About

Simple Censor

Features
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Redact faces and personal information before you share—without a complicated editor. Open a photo in Simple Censor or start directly from the iOS share sheet. Detected faces receive a pixel mosaic automatically. Brush over names, addresses, account numbers, or any other sensitive detail, then save at the original resolution or share immediately. WHY SIMPLE CENSOR • Direct from the share sheet — edit one photo without opening the app first • Automatic face redaction — detected faces are mosaicked when the photo opens • Manual privacy brush — cover text, screens, documents, and identifying details • Three censor styles — blur, pixel mosaic, or solid black fill • Face or eye coverage — switch between full-face masks and classic eye bars • Brush and eraser — refine exactly what stays visible • Undo and redo — correct edits without starting over • Original-resolution output — keep the photo's original pixel dimensions • No subscription or watermark PRIVATE BY DESIGN Face detection and editing run on your device. Simple Censor does not upload your photos for processing. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a photo in the app, or choose Simple Censor from another app's share sheet. 2. Review the automatic face mosaic and brush over anything else. 3. Save to Photos or share immediately. Simple Censor is made for quick redaction before social posts, messages, listings, school documents, and screenshots.

About

Video Blur Maker

Easily protect your privacy in videos by automatically detecting and blurring faces, bodies, or backgrounds. Apply pixelation or blur effects with adjustable intensity and time ranges. All processing is done on-device for maximum security.

Highlights
  • Automatic face, body, and background detection
  • Pixelate or blur effects
  • Adjustable intensity
  • Time range filtering
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Full HD export
Features
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Protect privacy in your videos effortlessly with our powerful editing tool. Import videos directly from your Photo Library or Files and let the app automatically detect and hide sensitive areas. Whether it's faces, full bodies, feet, text, or even backgrounds, you stay in full control with flexible filtering options. Every face is tracked through the video, so you choose who stays visible. Hide license plates, phone numbers, emails, card numbers or any other text. For anything else, draw a box over a fixed area like a logo, or let it follow a moving object. Apply pixelation or blur effects, or cover each face with its own emoji. Fine-tune the intensity, and even choose specific time ranges within your video to apply filters—perfect for precise editing without affecting the entire clip. All processing is done entirely on your device, ensuring your data stays private and secure. Export your videos in the same high quality as the original, including Full HD. Exports keep the original's file format, HDR, Spatial Audio and Cinematic mode, and you choose whether to keep the creation date, location and camera details. Features: ▶ Import videos from Photo Library or Files ▶ Automatically hide faces, people, feet, and backgrounds ▶ Track every face and choose who stays visible ▶ Hide text such as license plates, phone numbers, emails and card numbers ▶ Draw boxes to hide a fixed area or follow a moving object ▶ Apply pixelate or blur effects with adjustable intensity ▶ Cover faces with emoji ▶ Filter specific parts of your video using time range selection ▶ 100% on-device processing for maximum privacy ▶ Video hidden while the screen is recorded or mirrored ▶ Export videos in Full HD quality ▶ Keep the original's HDR, Spatial Audio and Cinematic mode ▶ Keep or remove the creation date, location and camera details ▶ Save directly to your Photo Library ▶ Video tutorials for each feature No need to complicate things—privacy made simple, fast, and secure. Subscription Name: premium Subscription price: the plans and their prices in your local currency are shown in the app before you buy. Auto-renew: This is an auto-renew subscription, read below to know more. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at the time of purchase, or when the free trial ends if you start one. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. - You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. - Terms of Service: https://rifat1234.github.io/VideoFaceBlurTOS/ - Privacy Policy: https://rifat1234.github.io/AutoVideoCensorPrivacy/ We would love to hear from you. Please let us know by sending an email at: rifatmonzur@gmail.com

Screenshots

Simple Censor4 screens
Video Blur Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Censor at none against Video Blur Maker's 2. Video Blur Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Video Blur Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simple Censor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, Video Blur Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Censor versus Video Blur Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CensorVideo Blur Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheewook shinRifat Monzur

In-app purchases

None

Simple Censor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Blur Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Censor free?
Simple Censor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Blur Maker free?
Video Blur Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Censor or Video Blur Maker have ads?
Simple Censor shows ads; Video Blur Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Censor or Video Blur Maker?
Simple Censor ships an update every 5 months, and Video Blur Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Simple Censor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Video Blur Maker on October 21, 2026.

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