Comparison

Blur vs Auto Pixelate

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

Head to head
About

Blur

Easily enhance video privacy by blurring sensitive areas like faces, logos, or objects. Features auto-tracking and manual control with various shapes and adjustable intensity for precise censorship. Perfect for social media content creators.

Highlights
  • Blur faces, logos, and objects
  • Auto-tracking for fast blurring
  • Manual blur with ellipse/rectangle shapes
  • Adjustable blur intensity
  • Define blur duration
  • Multiple blur areas
Features
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Improve privacy by blurring faces, logos or objects in the background of your video. Includes auto tracking to get your blurring done super fast. Apply blur effects on videos for YouTube video, Tiktok + other social media platforms. This blur video editor is the only answer for all your video editing needs regarding pixelating faces or any other unwanted objects and areas of a video. Unlike other apps you can define more than 1 area to blur/pixelate using ellipse or rectangle shapes with offset so you can easily blur with touch using your finger. Define the duration of each blur area and adjust the intensity. PRO You can subscribe to PRO for unlimited access to pro features, including: Unlocking all object tracking and feathering and No Ads - You'll be able to use all features for the duration of your subscription - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off for 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 at the cost of the chosen package - 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 Terms of use: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/blurvideo/terms.html Privacy policy: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/blurvideo/privacy.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Send us an email at support@honkhonkpunch.com

About

Auto Pixelate

Features
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Simple and easy auto pixelation. Use it before uploading to SNS. - Automatic face recognition - Tap to exclude some of recognized areas - Pixelate recognized areas - Modify with handwriting pixelation - Save the processed photo to photo library

Screenshots

Blur3 screens
Auto Pixelate1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Pixelate at none against Blur's 2. Blur's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Auto Pixelate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blur versus Auto Pixelate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurAuto Pixelate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayMooseok Bahng

Bugs and requests

Blur

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Randomly deletes keyframes
  • Saving issues when device storage is low
  • Tracking feature sometimes returns errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic face/object tracking
  • More blur customization options (e.g., color, feathering)
  • Ability to save multiple projects
  • Zoom in/out functionality for precise editing

Auto Pixelate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blur

Subscriptions2
  • Blur Video Pro$3.991 Month
  • Blur Video Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Auto Pixelate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur free?
Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Pixelate free?
Auto Pixelate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blur or Auto Pixelate have ads?
Both Blur and Auto Pixelate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur or Auto Pixelate?
Blur ships an update every 2 months, and Auto Pixelate every 2 months. Most recently, Blur was updated on October 23, 2026 and Auto Pixelate on September 29, 2026.

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