Comparison

Auto Video Blur vs Pixel Privacy

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

Head to head
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

Pixel Privacy

Features
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Pixel Privacy helps you cover faces, license plates and other areas in your photos with pixel blocks before you share them. EDIT ON YOUR DEVICE • Automatic detection suggests faces and possible license plates to pixelate. • Drag with your finger to add areas, or double-tap a selection to remove it. • Adjust the position and size of selected areas, and undo changes. • Preview, save and share the edited photo. • Optionally save unedited camera photos to your photo library with Save Originals. • Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. • Export photos with up to 4096 pixels on the longest side. CHECK BEFORE SHARING Review the whole photo and adjust the selections. Automatic detection can miss faces and license plates or select the wrong areas. It does not guarantee complete anonymization. LOCAL PROCESSING Detection and image processing run on your device. Pixel Privacy does not upload photos for processing. No account required. No ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions. Photos saved to your library follow your device's photo-sync settings, including iCloud Photos. When you share a photo, it is sent to the app or destination you choose.

Screenshots

Auto Video Blur3 screens
Pixel Privacy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auto Video Blur at Free against Pixel Privacy's $0.99. Pixel Privacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Auto Video Blur is free to download; Pixel Privacy costs $0.99 up front. Auto Video Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Privacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Privacy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auto Video Blur versus Pixel Privacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto Video BlurPixel Privacy
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeRobert Ressl

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto Video Blur

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

Pixel Privacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auto Video Blur free?
Auto Video Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Privacy free?
Pixel Privacy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auto Video Blur or Pixel Privacy have ads?
Auto Video Blur shows ads; Pixel Privacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Auto Video Blur or Pixel Privacy?
Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Privacy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Auto Video Blur was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel Privacy on October 31, 2026.

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