# Lock Your Roll vs Privacy Blur

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Your Roll at none against Privacy Blur's shown. Lock Your Roll also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Privacy Blur's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lock Your Roll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Privacy Blur sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lock Your Roll against 5.0 for Privacy Blur. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Lock Your Roll ships an update every 14 months, Privacy Blur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lock Your Roll | Privacy Blur |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-your-roll/id1564337638/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacy-blur-hide-faces/id6745965117/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 172 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [albertopasca.it](https://appshunter.io/developer/464579580) | [Try the Colors s. r. o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583486844) |

## What reviewers say

### Lock Your Roll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-your-roll/id1564337638)

Securely hide private photos directly from your camera roll without moving them. This app blurs your images, making them unviewable until unlocked within the app, ensuring your sensitive content remains private and offline.

**Highlights:** Lock photos directly from camera roll, Adjustable blur intensity, Offline functionality, Face ID app lock, OCR text extraction, QR code reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access | $1.49 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $8.49 | per year |
| Una tantum | $19.99 | one-time |


### Privacy Blur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacy-blur-hide-faces/id6745965117)

Easily obscure faces, license plates, and sensitive areas in your photos with intuitive finger-drawing tools. Maintain original resolution and choose from various blur styles for enhanced privacy before sharing.

**Highlights:** Blur faces and objects with finger-drawn strokes, Hide license plates and vehicle details, Multiple blur styles: pixelate, smooth, strong, High-resolution output, no compression, Fast and intuitive editing, Works offline for enhanced privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Privacy Blur Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Privacy Blur Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Privacy Blur Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Privacy Blur Premium | $8.99 | one-time |
| Privacy Blur Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lock Your Roll free?

Lock Your Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Privacy Blur free?

Privacy Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lock Your Roll or Privacy Blur?

Lock Your Roll and Privacy Blur are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Lock Your Roll or Privacy Blur have ads?

Privacy Blur shows ads; Lock Your Roll does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lock Your Roll or Privacy Blur?

Lock Your Roll ships an update every 14 months, and Privacy Blur every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lock Your Roll was updated on October 24, 2026 and Privacy Blur on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*