Blur vs Auto Pixelate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Auto Pixelate
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blur | Auto Pixelate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Cushway | Mooseok 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
Blur
- Blur Video Pro$3.991 Month
- Blur Video Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Auto Pixelate
No in-app purchases









