Comparison

Snapseed vs BlurifyRo

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

Head to head
About

Snapseed

This professional photo editor offers over 30 powerful tools and authentic film simulations for precise image adjustments. It allows for non-destructive editing, smart masking, and batch processing, all without any in-app purchases, ads, or watermarks.

Highlights
  • 30+ Pro Editing Tools
  • Authentic Film Simulations
  • Smart Masking
  • Batch Editing
  • Non-destructive Editing
  • RAW File Support
  • Integrated Camera with Styles
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Snapseed is a complete and professional photo editor developed by Google. Pro-level tools, authentic film simulations, smart masking and more — all with no strings attached. == KEY FEATURES == • No Strings Attached: Get 30+ pro tools and filters - no subscriptions, purchases, ads, or watermarks • Vintage Styles: realistic film filters, plus Halation, Bloom, and Grain tools • Smart Masking: Instantly and intelligently isolate subjects or backgrounds with a single tap for fast, targeted edits • Batch Editing: Quickly apply your favorite looks and edits to multiple photos • Snapseed Camera: Capture using custom styles or film looks. Save time with real-time effects that can be edited or reset later • Non-destructive Editing: Easily undo changes or revert to your original photo at any time • RAW Support: Open and edit JPG and RAW files with precise control == PRO TOOLS & FILTERS == • Snapseed Camera: shoot directly in your favorite film simulations or custom looks to capture your unique style in real-time and skip the editing step • Adjust: adjust exposure and color automatically or manually with fine, precise control • One-Touch Masking: instantly select subjects or backgrounds with smart precision for seamless targeted edits • Selective: precisely adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation in specific areas without affecting the rest of your photo • Healing: remove the uninvited neighbor from a group picture • Film: get beautiful looks with our completely updated, realistic film simulations of historic film stocks • Batch Edit: apply your custom looks and edits to an entire batch of photos instantly • Halation: add an authentic highlight glow to replicate classic analog lens effects • Bloom: create a soft, dreamy optical diffusion to light sources for a cinematic finish • Motion Blur: add a sense of speed with realistic motion trails — blur the background for a panning shot, or the subject to emphasize movement • RAW Develop: open and tweak some RAW file types • Double Exposure: combine two photos using blend modes inspired by film and digital processing • Portrait: modern tools to quickly enhance lighting, adjust poses, and refine facial features • Details: magically brings out surface structures in images • Crop and rotate: crop to standard sizes, rotate by 90°, or straighten a skewed horizon. • Perspective: fix skewed lines and perfect the geometry of horizons or buildings • White Balance: adjust the colors so that the image looks more natural • Brush: selectively retouch exposure, saturation, brightness or warmth • Vignette: darken image corners for a classic photographic effect • Curves: have precise control over the brightness levels in your photos • Color HSL: precisely adjust hue, saturation, and luminance of any color • Dehaze: instantly clear haze, fog, or glare for better contrast and detail • Expand: increase the size of your canvas • Lens Blur: add a beautiful Bokeh to images (background softening) • Glow: add a fine glow to images, great for fashion or portraits • Tonality: boost details selectively in the shadows, midtones and highlights • Black & White: classic Black and White look straight out of the darkroom • and more!

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BlurifyRo

Features
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Show what matters. Hide the rest. BlurifyRo quickly blurs sensitive data in screenshots and photos before you share them. Auto-detection with a tap, or draw over any area yourself — faces, logos, QR codes, anything. WHAT IT DETECTS AUTOMATICALLY • Phone numbers (Romanian and international formats) • Email addresses • Links and URLs • Amounts and prices — RON, lei, EUR, USD, GBP and 30+ other ISO currencies • Passport numbers (Romanian and international) • National ID (Romanian CNP) — mod-11 + county + plausible-date validation • Tax IDs (Romanian CIF/CUI) — mod-11 validated • Bank card numbers — Luhn validation, 13–19 digits • IBANs — mod-97 validation for Romanian accounts • People's names • Company names (SRL, SA, LLC, Ltd, GmbH and other legal forms) • Addresses (street, city, county) REDACTION TOOLS • Tap any detected item to hide it individually • "All" button — hide everything detected with one tap • Manual box: long-press and draw over any area (faces, logos, QR codes, booking codes) • Emoji stickers you can move, resize and rotate • Drag drawn boxes anywhere with your finger • Inverse mode: hide everything, keep visible only what you choose • 5 redaction styles: Blur, Pixel, Solid, Frosted, Noise • Drag to trash to delete any element BATCH PROCESSING (Pro) Pick up to 10 images at once, choose which data categories to hide, and BlurifyRo redacts them all automatically in seconds. PHOTOS SHARE EXTENSION Use BlurifyRo directly from the Share sheet in Photos: pick an image, tap Share, choose BlurifyRo, redact and save. No need to open the app first. 100% ON-DEVICE Nothing leaves your phone. No account, no upload, no server. OCR runs locally with Vision (Apple); detection and redaction — all on device. Your data stays yours. WHO IT'S FOR • Sending a payment proof or bank balance (national ID, IBAN, card) • Sharing an invoice or quote (tax ID, company name, address) • Posting a ticket, boarding pass, or QR code • Sharing work screenshots with emails and amounts • Sending captures from OLX or delivery apps • Posting WhatsApp, Messenger, or chat screenshots • Hiding faces in group photos before social media PRICING Free: • All detections and all styles — no editor restrictions • Manual rect, emoji stickers, inverse mode, Photos share extension • Everything runs 100% on-device — your data stays on your phone • Exports include a small BlurifyRo corner logo • Watch a short ad → 1 clean export without the logo Pro ($4.99, one-time payment for life): • Unlimited clean exports — no logo • Batch processing — up to 10 images at once • No ads • One-time payment, no subscription, no renewal • All future improvements included Built with care in Romania, for that "before I share" moment.

Screenshots

Snapseed4 screens
BlurifyRo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snapseed at none against BlurifyRo's 1. Snapseed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BlurifyRo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snapseed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snapseed ships an update every 10 days, BlurifyRo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Snapseed versus BlurifyRo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapseedBlurifyRo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleM Crisan Sarbu

Bugs and requests

Snapseed

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos revert to original state after editing
  • Inability to open or edit RAW files consistently
  • Crashing and freezing when using certain tools
  • Exported photos show unexpected visual artifacts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a clone/healing tool
  • Improve RAW file support and processing
  • Introduce more granular control over editing tools
  • Allow custom preset/look creation and sharing
  • Integrate better with iOS Photos app

BlurifyRo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Snapseed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BlurifyRo

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Snapseed free?
Snapseed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlurifyRo free?
BlurifyRo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Snapseed or BlurifyRo have ads?
BlurifyRo shows ads; Snapseed does not.
Which is updated more often, Snapseed or BlurifyRo?
Snapseed ships an update every 10 days, and BlurifyRo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Snapseed was updated on November 3, 2026 and BlurifyRo on October 25, 2026.

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