Comparison

BlurFace vs CaptureReady

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

CaptureReady

This app helps photographers plan shoots by providing tools for light, weather, and exposure. It offers personalized camera settings based on your gear and explains exposure calculations in plain English. Plan every shot with confidence, from landscapes to night skies.

Highlights
  • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour
  • Moon phase, moonrise, moonset
  • Live weather and shooting score
  • AI camera assistant with explanations
  • Interactive exposure triangle
  • Real depth of field and hyperfocal distances
  • Photography map and shoot log
Features
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Know when the light will be perfect. Master your exposure. Never miss golden hour again. CaptureReady helps photographers plan better shoots with powerful tools for light, weather, exposure, and gear, all in one app. SETTINGS FOR YOUR CAMERA, NOT A GENERIC ONE Look up your camera from a built-in database of over 3,600 models and CaptureReady learns its real ISO range, shutter limits and sensor size. Type your lens name and it reads the focal length and maximum aperture straight out of it. Then describe what you are shooting and get a starting point: ISO, aperture, shutter speed, which mode dial position to use, and the reasoning behind all of it in plain English. The exposure maths is calculated, never guessed, so the numbers are always physically correct. On supported iPhones the explanation is written by Apple Intelligence, entirely on your device. FEATURES • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour • Moon phase, moonrise and moonset • Live weather, cloud cover and a shooting score for right now • AI camera assistant that explains its reasoning • Interactive exposure triangle you can drag • Exposure calculator with EV and stop calculations • Real depth of field and hyperfocal distances, correct for your sensor • Photography map with saved shooting locations • Shoot log and journal that records what the light was doing • Camera and lens gear database • Thirteen interactive photography lessons • Custom reminders for golden hour, sunrise and more • Night vision mode that keeps your dark adaptation after dark • iCloud backup for your gear, places and journal • Light and dark mode NO CATCH No account. No subscription. No ads. Nothing tracked, and nothing leaves your phone except the coordinates sent to Apple for the weather. Whether you are photographing landscapes, wildlife, portraits, or night skies, CaptureReady helps you plan every shoot with confidence. Weather data provided by Apple Weather.

Screenshots

BlurFace4 screens
CaptureReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CaptureReady at none against BlurFace's shown. CaptureReady also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 49 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BlurFace's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptureReady holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlurFace has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlurFace ships an update every 49 months, CaptureReady every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BlurFace versus CaptureReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurFaceCaptureReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (115 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas LubbeTyler Berlin

Customer experience

BlurFace

All ratings115 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

CaptureReady

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BlurFace

No in-app purchases

None

CaptureReady

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlurFace free?
BlurFace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaptureReady free?
CaptureReady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlurFace or CaptureReady?
CaptureReady is rated higher. BlurFace averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while CaptureReady averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BlurFace or CaptureReady have ads?
BlurFace shows ads; CaptureReady does not.
Which is updated more often, BlurFace or CaptureReady?
BlurFace ships an update every 49 months, and CaptureReady every 2 days. Most recently, BlurFace was updated on October 17, 2026 and CaptureReady on October 9, 2026.

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