Comparison

BlurFace vs FaceAnonymizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Smart auto blur face detection
  • Multiple blur filters (pixelate, mosaic)
  • Adjustable manual editor brush
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Free with no watermarks
Features
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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.

About

FaceAnonymizer

Features
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FaceAnonymizer helps you hide faces in your pictures with just a few taps. Whether you're a teacher sharing classroom activities, posting photos from a party, or documenting a public event, our app keeps identities private. We make privacy simple. Just open your photo, and mark the faces. Choose how you want to hide them - with a blur or with icons like smiley faces or a heart. That's it! For example, teachers like using FaceAnonymizer for: - Taking pictures of classroom activities for school websites - Sharing student projects with parents - Documenting field trips for school social media But you can also use it for: - Posting group photos online when not everyone wants to be seen - Sharing public event pictures - Protecting children's identities in family photos you share No complicated settings or confusing menus. Just open, tap, and save the image.

Screenshots

BlurFace4 screens
FaceAnonymizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlurFace at Free against FaceAnonymizer's $0.49. FaceAnonymizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BlurFace is free to download; FaceAnonymizer costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlurFace versus FaceAnonymizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurFaceFaceAnonymizer
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 49 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas LubbeFiive AB

In-app purchases

None

BlurFace

No in-app purchases

None

FaceAnonymizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlurFace free?
BlurFace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceAnonymizer free?
FaceAnonymizer costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlurFace or FaceAnonymizer have ads?
BlurFace shows ads; FaceAnonymizer does not.

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