Comparison

Blurry Effect Toolwatch vs Blur Background Photo Editor

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

Head to head
About

Blurry Effect Toolwatch

Easily blur image backgrounds or specific parts of photos with manual and automatic options. This tool simplifies picture editing for a professional look. Offers weekly and yearly subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Auto background blur
  • Manual blur option
  • Image blur editing
  • Photo background blurring
  • Picture blur simplification
Features
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Now it's very easy to blur image background or auto background blur, select your image. Use this advance image blur option to simplify picture blur editing. You can blur photo and can blur background manually using this fast blur photo editor. This blur photo editor helps you to blur some part of image using manual blur option. About Subscription The app contains weekly subscription at price $2.99 and yearly at price $19.99. • 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 • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/alexapps/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/alexapps/privacy-policy

About

Blur Background Photo Editor

Easily add customizable blur effects to your photos or just the background using AI. Choose from various blur styles like motion, zoom, and bokeh for professional-looking results.

Highlights
  • AI background blur
  • Customizable blur effects
  • Motion blur
  • Zoom blur
  • Bokeh effects
  • Photo or background mode
Features
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Blur background instantly using Artificial Intelligence: 1. Upload any photo from your camera roll 2. Choose "photo" or "background" mode 3. Choose any blur effect - each effect is customizable 4. Instantly get a fully automatic result You can easily add different blur effects to the entire photo or background only. Blur Effects: - Default - Radius - Motion - Zoom - Box - Surface - Bokeh Subscription Pricing and Terms. * Subscribe to get unlimited access to all grid formats! Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-week recurring premium subscription; 1-week recurring subscription with a 3-day free trial period; 1-year recurring premium subscription with a 3-day free trial period; * The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. * 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 before 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. Privacy Policy: https://appicstars.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://appicstars.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Blurry Effect Toolwatch3 screens
Blur Background Photo Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Blurry Effect Toolwatch at free with in-app purchases against Blur Background Photo Editor's subscription. Blur Background Photo Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (578 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Blurry Effect Toolwatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Blur Background Photo Editor sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blurry Effect Toolwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blur Background Photo Editor has 578 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Blurry Effect Toolwatch's written reviews are positive against 11% of Blur Background Photo Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blurry Effect Toolwatch ships an update every 2 months, Blur Background Photo Editor every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blurry Effect Toolwatch versus Blur Background Photo Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurry Effect ToolwatchBlur Background Photo Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better4.5 (578 ratings)
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better10.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12578 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB80 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAleksei MetelkinAppic Stars LLC

Customer experience

Blurry Effect Toolwatch

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Blur Background Photo Editor

All ratings577 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blurry Effect Toolwatch

Subscriptions4
  • Premium weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
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  • Premium yearly$24.991 Year
9 purchases

Blur Background Photo Editor

Subscriptions9
  • Blur Background Editor Pro$7.997 Days
  • Blur Background Editor Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Blur Background Editor Pro$9.991 Month
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  • Blur Background Photo Editor$9.991 Month
  • Blur Background Photo Editor1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Blur Background Photo Editor$14.991 Month
  • Blur Background Photo Editor7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Blur Background Editor Pro$29.991 Year
  • Blur Background Editor Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Blurry Effect Toolwatch free?
Blurry Effect Toolwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Background Photo Editor free?
Blur Background Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blurry Effect Toolwatch or Blur Background Photo Editor?
Blurry Effect Toolwatch is rated higher. Blurry Effect Toolwatch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Blur Background Photo Editor averages 4.5 from 578 ratings.
Do Blurry Effect Toolwatch or Blur Background Photo Editor have ads?
Blurry Effect Toolwatch shows ads; Blur Background Photo Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Blurry Effect Toolwatch or Blur Background Photo Editor?
Blurry Effect Toolwatch ships an update every 2 months, and Blur Background Photo Editor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blurry Effect Toolwatch was updated on November 7, 2026 and Blur Background Photo Editor on November 7, 2026.

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