# Auto Video Blur vs Discretion

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discretion at 100% against Auto Video Blur's 0%. Discretion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Auto Video Blur's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Auto Video Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Discretion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Discretion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auto Video Blur has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Auto Video Blur's written reviews are positive against 100% of Discretion's.

Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, Discretion every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Auto Video Blur | Discretion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auto-video-blur-filtering/id1625337311/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discretion/id1635616662/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Osawa Shunsuke](https://appshunter.io/developer/477431394) | [David Kennedy](https://appshunter.io/developer/402423273) |

## What reviewers say

### Auto Video Blur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auto-video-blur-filtering/id1625337311)

Automatically detect and blur faces, eyes, mouths, people, or text in videos. Apply various filters like pixelize, monochrome, or glitter. You can also blur specific areas or the entire video and save in MOV or MP4 format.

**Highlights:** Automatic face, eye, mouth, person, and text detection, Apply blur, pixelize, monochrome, glitter, and other filters, Selective blurring of recognized or unrecognized areas, Full video filtering options, Save videos in MOV or MP4 format

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support for development | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Edition | $3.99 | one-time |


### Discretion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discretion/id1635616662)

Securely share photos by masking sensitive information and removing hidden data. Protect identities with customizable masks and anonymize filenames. This app offers robust privacy controls for images before sharing.

**Highlights:** Automatic and manual face masking, Metadata removal (GPS, camera settings), Anonymous filename simplification, Layer flattening and TIFF removal, Video removal from Live Photos, Privacy Report

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Complete | $1.99 | per year |
| Yearly Family Complete | $2.99 | per year |
| Life-Time Complete | $4.99 | one-time |
| Life-Time Family Complete | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Auto Video Blur free?

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

### Is Discretion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Auto Video Blur or Discretion?

Discretion is rated higher. Auto Video Blur averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Discretion averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Auto Video Blur or Discretion have ads?

Auto Video Blur shows ads; Discretion does not.

### Which is updated more often, Auto Video Blur or Discretion?

Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, and Discretion every 2 months. Most recently, Auto Video Blur was updated on November 7, 2026 and Discretion on November 3, 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.*