Comparison

Blur Me Pro vs foolcontrol

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

Head to head
About

Blur Me Pro

Easily create selective blur effects to enhance your photos. Apply various blur types like motion or zoom, and fine-tune the intensity with live previews. Save custom looks and share your edited images in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Selective blur effects
  • Motion, disc, and zoom blur
  • Live split preview
  • Curated presets
  • Save custom effect settings
  • High-resolution saving
  • Before-and-after sharing
Features
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Create polished selective blur in seconds with Blur Me Pro. Soften backgrounds, add motion, disc, or zoom blur, and guide attention to your subject. Designed for fast, visual editing: • Compare the original and edited image with a live split preview • Explore curated presets made for different photo styles • Blend the effect with your original for a subtle or bold finish • Save favorite effect settings in My Looks and reuse them • Share a labeled before-and-after image • Undo, redo, and resume your last edit • Save and share at high resolution • Edit across compact and expanded layouts with keyboard shortcuts • Process photos directly on your device Choose a photo, try a preset, and adjust until the result feels right. The focused editor keeps the image and its transformation visible throughout the process. The paid edition is ad-free, so you can stay focused on your edit.

About

foolcontrol

This app provides comprehensive remote control for RED DIGITAL CINEMA cameras over a network. Adjust camera settings, manage focus, apply looks, and control playback from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Full camera control over network
  • Advanced focus control with presets
  • In-camera grading with curves
  • Clip playback and management
  • Metadata and slate management
  • Camera menu navigation
Features
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foolcontrol lets you get full control over a RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC™ camera connected to the same network as your iOS device, WEAPON, EPIC-W, SCARLET-W and RAVEN all have built in WiFi while EPIC / SCARLET cameras require additional wireless accessories to work with foolcontrol (see below). - PREVIEW : recording state, format, project / sensor frame rate, timecode, pre-record, frame trigger frame tagging, OLPF, REDcode, lookaround, shutter angle / speed, histogram, goal posts, traffic lights, gamma / color space, recording mode, frame processing, HDRx, Motion Mount, iris vale, white balance, tint, ISO, tools, RAW view, magnify, production info, scene and take metadata, VU meter, battery level / time left, media remaining / recording time, clip count, clip name, previous clip info. Indicators for : LAN, ext. timecode, sync, genlock, RIG, errors, camera fan speed and temperature. Eject media, power saving modes and shutdown the camera. - FOCUS : Circular focus disc with advanced features : colored users marks, smooth bezier rack focus with adjustable speed, add hard stop for near/far focus, select 1,2,3,4,5 or 10 knob turns for super precise focusing without loosing any previous marks, searchable preset focus discs markers, create, recall, sort, rename and export your own user focus distance discs : unique mode lets you add repeatable distance marks for your lenses. AF mode selection, autofocus trigger, AF zone size and center, rack focus mode points recall, iris, magnify, record start stop, audible marks and more. - LOOK : set camera look using a multi speed slider or manual value input : contrast, exposure, saturation, shadow, brightness, RGB gains, kelvin, tint and FLUT. Color temperature presets, auto white balance, ISO, color / gamma space. - CURVES : Shape luma, red, green and blue curves to create in-camera grades. Drag curves points using 3 different modes for normal, fine, and super fine curve adjustment. - PLAYBACK : list all the clips on your media with timecode, thumbnail and duration. Play forward, backward, frame by frame, go to end and beginning, set in/out points, navigate marked frame, set playback speed and looping mode. - KEYS : navigate your camera menu using knob, buttons or gesture pad. Access to all buttons and menu pages. - PRESETS : create and apply camera presets. A preset can include one or several parameters from look, curves, camera settings, slate and many more. Presets can be sorted, renamed and exported by email. - SLATE : quickly set metadata values for production, director, DOP, scene, shot, take, project info, camera operator, unit and location. GPS location (on GPS enabled devices). Set timecode mode and value. - CAMERA MENU tree - RECORD SETTINGS with access to advanced record formats, mode and options. - LINEAR FOCUS for single operators ------------- To use an EPIC or SCARLET camera with foolcontrol on the same wifi network you will need to use one of these : - RED lemo to cat5 ethernet cable and a GIG-E wireless router. - RED REDLink bridge wifi module. - Teradek COLR and GIG-E to lemo cable. - RTMotion latitude WEAPON / EPIC-W / SCARLET-W and RAVEN have built in wifi ready for foolcontrol. Wooden camera has an antenna replacement accessory called the 'Wifi Side Plate' to increase camera wifi range. It is always recommended to use a router on set (infrastructure mode) instead of the Ad Hoc network setup in camera. IG : @foolmika Please note : This application will not work with the RED ONE or any other camera. Focus control requires a RED Canon or Nikon mount and a compatible electronic lens.

Screenshots

Blur Me Pro3 screens
foolcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: foolcontrol at 70% against Blur Me Pro's 0%. foolcontrol also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). Blur Me Pro's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $99.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Blur Me Pro costs $1.99 and foolcontrol $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

foolcontrol holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: foolcontrol has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Blur Me Pro's written reviews are positive against 70% of foolcontrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Me Pro ships an update every 2 months, foolcontrol every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blur Me Pro versus foolcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur Me Profoolcontrol
Price$1.99 — better$99.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.1 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer福恩 毛Mikael Lubtchansky

Customer experience

Blur Me Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

foolcontrol

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blur Me Pro

No in-app purchases

None

foolcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur Me Pro free?
Blur Me Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is foolcontrol free?
foolcontrol costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blur Me Pro or foolcontrol?
foolcontrol is rated higher. Blur Me Pro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while foolcontrol averages 4.1 from 19 ratings.
Do Blur Me Pro or foolcontrol have ads?
Neither Blur Me Pro nor foolcontrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Me Pro or foolcontrol?
Blur Me Pro ships an update every 2 months, and foolcontrol every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blur Me Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and foolcontrol on November 8, 2026.

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