Comparison

Auto Video Blur vs AB Repeater

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

AB Repeater

Features
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Make a practice card. Leave a cue for next time. One move from a long video. One phrase you want to get right. AB Repeater turns sections of your video or audio into cards you can choose and repeat. Switch practice sections without resetting A and B every time. FOCUS ON ONE SECTION Choose a card and work on that footwork, entrance or phrase. Move to the next card when you are ready. Slow down playback or mirror your video to practice at your own pace. PREPARE EVEN WHEN YOU CAN'T DANCE Watching a video and noticing something? Write “Right foot first” or “Relax your shoulders” on that section. Bring the note back as an on-screen cue in your next session. Place notes where you want on a video; audio notes appear in a fixed position. SEE THE NEXT CUE EARLY Show a note before its section starts, with an adjustable lead time of 0–3 seconds. Prepare for the next move, lyric or musical phrase. You write the notes yourself; lyrics and captions are not generated automatically. PRACTICE THE WAY IN AND OUT Include up to 1.5 seconds of the original media before and after a selected section. Rehearse the entrance and transition, not just the part between two cuts. This plays surrounding footage or audio; it does not add a silent countdown. It is separate from note lead time. ALSO INCLUDED • Video and audio section cards with repeat selection • Per-section notes, early display and opacity adjustment • Thumbnail and waveform navigation • BPM analysis and manual adjustments to help create sections • Playback speed, video mirror, rotation and zoom • Export videos with notes; export and import practice projects • AirPlay video output and playback control from Apple Watch BPM analysis can be inaccurate. Check the results and adjust when needed. It does not automatically follow tempo changes within a track. Try one video or audio file for free. A one-time purchase unlocks adding more media. No ads or subscriptions.

Screenshots

Auto Video Blur3 screens
AB Repeater3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AB Repeater at none against Auto Video Blur's shown. AB Repeater also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). Auto Video Blur's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). 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. Auto Video Blur sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AB Repeater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, AB Repeater every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auto Video Blur versus AB Repeater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto Video BlurAB Repeater
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeKohei Yoshida

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auto Video Blur

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
1 purchases

AB Repeater

One-time1
  • AB Repeater One-Time Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Auto Video Blur free?
Auto Video Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AB Repeater free?
AB Repeater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto Video Blur or AB Repeater have ads?
Auto Video Blur shows ads; AB Repeater does not.
Which is updated more often, Auto Video Blur or AB Repeater?
Auto Video Blur ships an update every 5 weeks, and AB Repeater every 2 days. Most recently, Auto Video Blur was updated on November 7, 2026 and AB Repeater on October 31, 2026.

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