Borofish vs Blur Photo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Borofish
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Every photo you take carries more than you can see: where it was taken, which phone took it, when, and a trail of hidden data. Borofish helps you remove it before you share, and keeps your albums tidy while you're at it. STRIP โ REMOVE HIDDEN INFO โข Clean one photo or many at once, including videos โข Choose exactly what to remove: Location, Device, Time, Capture settings, Description (IPTC, copyright, author) โข Hidden data such as XMP, MakerNote and embedded thumbnails is always removed โข Works with HEIC, JPEG, PNG and more; formats that can't be rewritten are saved as JPEG โข Orientation and color profile are kept, so your photo looks exactly the same โข Videos are exported without re-encoding whenever possible โข The clean copy gets a new random file name, so the original name doesn't leak โข Your originals are never touched THE BOROFISH ALBUM Clean copies land in a dedicated "Borofish" album, ready to share. Compare any copy with its original, and when you're done, Dump the whole album with a long press. ALBUMS โ DELETE THE WAY YOU WANT Browse all your albums in a grid. See at a glance which ones contain photos with GPS data. When you delete an album, choose: โข Delete the album only (your photos stay) โข Delete the album and the photos that exist only in it โข Delete the album and all of its photos Borofish warns you when a photo also lives in another album, and every photo you delete goes to Recently Deleted, where you can recover it for 30 days. SWEEP โ CLEAR EMPTY ALBUMS Find every empty album in your library and sweep them away in one go. Uncheck any you want to keep. SEE WHAT YOUR PHOTOS REVEAL Tap any photo to see its full metadata. The home screen shows how many photos you have and where your most recent ones were taken, a quick reminder of what you might be sharing. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A bold new dark design with smooth animations: clean photos fly into the Borofish album, and empty albums get swept off the screen. On iPad, a sidebar keeps everything one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Metadata is removed right on your device, and your photos are never uploaded.
Blur Photo
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A simple blur app perfect for protecting photo privacy. Add blur effects to your entire photo with just one button, with adjustable blur intensity. Easily add blur effects with intuitive controls for protecting personal information and social media posts. Safe and secure editing for your important photos. Easy to use for everyone - just select images from your camera roll and blur.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blur Photo at Free against Borofish's $0.99. Borofish's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Blur Photo is free to download; Borofish costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Borofish ships an update every 3 weeks, Blur Photo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Borofish | Blur Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bin Hua | Ryouhei Azuma |
In-app purchases
Borofish
No in-app purchases
Blur Photo
No in-app purchases









