PrivacyBlur vs BlurFace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivacyBlur
Easily blur or pixelate sensitive information in your photos with simple finger taps. Automatically detect and obscure faces, documents, or any other area you wish to hide before sharing online. Enjoy a completely free and private photo editing experience.
- Blur or pixelate effects
- Automatic face detection
- Adjustable grain and area shape
- Export to camera roll
- No watermarks
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PrivacyBlur does one thing only and does it well: blur or pixelate areas of your images with a few finger taps. Hide kids, faces, documents, numbers, names, etc., from your pictures in mere seconds. With PrivacyBlur at your side, you can share your pictures online without second thoughts. Faces can be detected automatically. This happens on your phone, the image is not sent to any server. No in-app purchases. No ads. No watermark. No hassle. Free forever because privacy shouldn't cost anything. Features: - Blur / Pixelate effect - Faces can be detected automatically - Fine / coarse grain effect - Round / Square area - Export to your camera roll
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 ads: PrivacyBlur at none against BlurFace's shown. PrivacyBlur also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 49 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BlurFace's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PrivacyBlur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlurFace has 120 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PrivacyBlur's written reviews are positive against 57% of BlurFace's.
PrivacyBlur ships an update weekly, BlurFace every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrivacyBlur | BlurFace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (120 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATHEMA GmbH | Lukas Lubbe |
Customer experience
PrivacyBlur
BlurFace
In-app purchases
PrivacyBlur
No in-app purchases
BlurFace
No in-app purchases
