BlurFace vs Blur Photo Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlurFace
Easily pixelate faces and blur sensitive information in your photos directly on your device. Offers automatic detection and manual editing tools for complete control over privacy. Protect identities for social media or personal use.
- Smart auto blur face detection
- Multiple blur filters (pixelate, mosaic)
- Adjustable manual editor brush
- 100% on-device processing
- Free with no watermarks
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BlurFace is a fast and easy way to automatically pixelate faces and blur sensitive content in your photos — directly on your device. Hide or reveal faces with a single tap. It’s that simple. Use the adjustable paint brush in the manual editor for full control. Anonymize people, license plates, backgrounds — you name it. Key Features: - Smart auto blur: Detects faces instantly. - Multiple filters: Pixelate, blur, mosaic, crystallize. - 100% on-device processing — no cloud etc. - Completely free: No subscriptions, no watermarks. Designed for creators, journalists, parents, and privacy-conscious users. Perfect for protecting identities on social media.
Blur Photo Editor
Easily apply various blur effects to your photos with just a few taps. Enhance your images with options like Gaussian blur, pixelation, and artistic glitter effects. Includes tools for precise editing and sharing your creations.
- Gaussian Blur
- Pixelate
- Hexagon Pixelate
- Glitter Effect
- Color Brush
- Eraser
- Undo & Redo
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You can quickly blur a photo with a few taps. Features - Gaussian Blur - Pixelate - Hexagon Pixelate - Glitter Effect - Color Brush - Eraser - Undo & Redo - Save & Share
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlurFace at none against Blur Photo Editor's 2. BlurFace also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). Blur Photo Editor's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 49 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). On price, rating, 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 Photo Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BlurFace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BlurFace against 4.7 for Blur Photo Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blur Photo Editor has 1.7K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of BlurFace's written reviews are positive against 83% of Blur Photo Editor's.
BlurFace ships an update every 49 months, Blur Photo Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlurFace | Blur Photo Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Lubbe | Ryoichi Fukugawa |
Customer experience
BlurFace
Blur Photo Editor
Bugs and requests
BlurFace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blur Photo Editor
Reported bugs
2 issues- Photo selection not working for some users
- Syncing issues causing photo deletions
Requested features
3 requests- Larger mosaic/blur size options
- Support for video editing
- Ability to batch process multiple photos
In-app purchases
BlurFace
No in-app purchases
Blur Photo Editor
- Leave a Tip$0.99
- Remove Ads (One-Time Purchase)$9.99
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