Comparison

Auto Video Blur vs Blurry Face

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

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About

Auto Video Blur

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
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Auto Video Blur is an iPhone app that uses AI to automatically detect faces, eyes, mouths, people (full body) and text in your videos, then blurs or pixelates them. Just pick a video and tap what to hide, with no need to mark areas frame by frame. Blur kids' faces, censor strangers who wander into the shot, and hide name tags or addresses before posting to social media or video sites. The core features are free. All detection and editing happens on your iPhone, and your videos are never uploaded to a server. Saved videos have no logo or watermark. GREAT FOR • Blurring other kids' faces in videos from field day or a dance recital before sharing them online • Blurring the faces of people who prefer not to be shown (Pro) • Blurring strangers' faces in travel vlogs and street footage • Hiding text caught on camera, like name tags, house numbers, addresses, license plates and signs • Hiding names and messages in screen recordings • Blurring only the background so people stand out (Pro) • Covering faces with cute emoji stickers KEY FEATURES ■ What the AI detects automatically • Face • Eyes (cover just the eyes) • Mouth • People (full body) • Text (signs, license plates, on-screen text) • All (apply a filter to the whole video) Detection runs on every frame, so the blur follows its target even when people or the camera move. ■ Choose People to Hide Blur selected faces and keep others visible. Confirm the same person in other scenes as needed. Scenes awaiting review keep all detected faces blurred. Try selection and preview for free; saving requires Pro. ■ 30 ways to hide (filters) Pixelate, Blur, Sparkle, Monochrome, Motion H, Motion V, Motion D, Zoom, Crystallize, Hexagonal, Triangle, Pointillize, Halftone, Dither, CRT, VHS, Holo, Sketch, Painting, Woodcut, Edges, Rain Glass, Liquid, Prism, Chromatic Aberration, Double, Saturation, Sepia, Posterize, Duotone. Adjust the strength with a slider. ■ Stickers that follow faces (49 types) Besides black or white squares, hide faces with emoji like smiling faces, sunglasses, animals and hearts. Stickers move with each face, and you can resize them. ■ Manually select blur area Drag on the preview to draw a box, and that area stays hidden from start to finish. A handy backup for anything auto-detection misses. ■ Fine-tuning • Padding: enlarge the hidden area so nothing peeks out • Edge blur: soften the border of the hidden area • Invert area: hide everything except what was detected (Pro) • Multiple targets at once, e.g. faces and text together (Pro) ■ Editing and saving • Trim: keep only the part you need • Audio on/off • Quality: 720p / 1080p / 4K (4K is Pro). Never exported above the original resolution. • File type: MOV / MP4 (MP4 is Pro) • Recording date and location are removed when you save (Keep date & location is Pro) • Import from Photos or the Files app / iCloud Drive • On iOS 26 or later, exporting continues even if you switch apps while saving FREE VS. PRO EDITION The free version auto-blurs faces, eyes, mouths, people and text, and includes 14 filters, 17 stickers, Manually select blur area and Trim (with ads). The Pro Edition is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Buy once and keep it forever. • All 30 filters • All 49 stickers • Blur multiple targets at once • Save with only chosen faces blurred • Invert area (hide just the background) • Save in 4K and MP4 • Keep date & location when saving • No ads FAQ Q. Are my videos sent over the internet? A. No. Detection and editing happen on your iPhone. Q. What if something isn't hidden automatically? A. Add a box with "Manually select blur area" to hide it on top of auto-detection. Faces in profile, small faces and dark scenes are harder to detect, so check the preview first. Q. Can it hide license plates and text on signs? A. Yes. Choose "Text" as the target. To hide text together with faces, turn on "Also blur text". REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17 or later

About

Blurry Face

Easily blur out faces in your photos and videos with just a few taps. Protect privacy and avoid sharing sensitive moments. Adjust the blur level to your preference for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection and blurring
  • Blurring for photos and videos
  • Adjustable blur intensity
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Privacy protection for sensitive content
Features
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Too shy to share your workout videos ? Want to share a travel picture but don't want to crop yourself out ? Say goodbye to awkward or embarrassing moments captured on camera. With Blurry Face and just a few simple taps , you can now automatically blur out the faces of people in your photos and videos. Never worry about accidentally sharing sensitive information or compromising someone's privacy. BlurryFace uses advanced algorithms to accurately identify and blur faces in your photos and videos, giving you peace of mind and protecting the people you care about. And the best part? BlurryFace is incredibly easy to use. Simply select the photo or video you want to edit, and let BlurryFace do the rest. You can even adjust the level of blurring to your preference.

Screenshots

Auto Video Blur3 screens
Blurry Face4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blurry Face at 100% against Auto Video Blur's 0%. Blurry Face also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Auto Video Blur's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auto Video Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blurry Face asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blurry Face 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 31 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 Blurry Face's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Auto Video Blur versus Blurry Face: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto Video BlurBlurry Face
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (31 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeJerome Cornet

Customer experience

Auto Video Blur

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Blurry Face

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto Video Blur

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
None

Blurry Face

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auto Video Blur free?
Auto Video Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blurry Face free?
Blurry Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auto Video Blur or Blurry Face?
Blurry Face is rated higher. Auto Video Blur averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Blurry Face averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Auto Video Blur or Blurry Face have ads?
Auto Video Blur shows ads; Blurry Face does not.

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