BlurFace vs Blur Faces
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 Faces
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Protect your privacy and your loved ones before sharing photos and videos on social media. HiddenFace uses AI to automatically detect faces in your photos and videos, letting you blur, pixelate, or cover them with emojis before posting online. NEW IN v2.0: • Video face tracking — detect and cover faces across entire videos • Bulk photo processing — process multiple photos at once • Camera capture — take a photo and blur faces instantly • Timeline editing — trim, split, and keyframe video segments • Undo/redo — multi-level undo in photo and video editors KEY FEATURES: • AI-powered face detection for photos and video (YOLOv8, on-device) • Multiple cover options: blur, pixelate, emoji, solid color • Manual area placement for custom coverage • Multi-track timeline with pinch-to-zoom • Face clustering across bulk imports • 100% on-device processing • Your photos and videos never leave your device WHY USE HIDDENFACE? Facial recognition companies scrape billions of photos from social media. Unlike passwords, your facial data cannot be changed once leaked. Protect yourself and your family. EASY TO USE: • Tap faces to toggle cover on/off • Long press to change cover type • Add custom areas manually • Pinch to zoom the video timeline PRIVACY FIRST: All processing happens on your device. We never see, store, or upload your photos or videos. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlurFace at none against Blur Faces's 3. BlurFace also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). Blur Faces's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 49 months). On price 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 Faces sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BlurFace asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlurFace ships an update every 49 months, Blur Faces weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlurFace | Blur Faces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Lubbe | David Collado Sela |
In-app purchases
BlurFace
No in-app purchases
Blur Faces
- HiddenFace Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- HiddenFace Pro Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Unlocked$29.99
