Comparison

BIG SHOW vs Blurpic

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

Head to head
About

BIG SHOW

Enlarge images to fill your screen to examine fine details. Zoom into portraits to see facial features or landscapes to read distant text. Discover hidden elements in your favorite photos on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Enlarge images to maximum screen size
  • Examine fine details in portraits
  • Read distant text in landscape photos
  • Discover hidden elements in pictures
  • View on iPhone and iPad displays
Features
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BIG SHOW allows you to enlarge an image to become the maximum screen size. For instance, you can zoom up an eye on a portrait image to check the details. Or, in a landscape photo, you can even read the texts on a distant sign as if you see it through binoculars. Why don't you zoom up your favorite pictures and enjoy watching the details on the beautiful iPhone or iPad display? You may discover something you didn't notice before.

About

Blurpic

Easily blur specific areas of your photos by tracing with your finger. Enhance your images or protect privacy by selectively obscuring faces and backgrounds. Share your edited creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Finger tracing blur
  • Adjustable blur levels
  • Privacy protection
  • Photo enhancement
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Got a photo you love — but can't share because of faces or personal details in the background? Blurpic lets you blur any area in seconds. Just trace your finger, and it's done. Auto face detection handles the hard parts, so your memories are share-ready in no time. "Features" ・Blur Function Just select a photo and trace with your finger where you want to edit. There are 4 blur levels available, and you can freely adjust the pen size. ・Lasso & Shape Selection Select irregular or rectangular areas with the lasso tool and apply blur all at once. ・Face Detection Using Vision Framework face detection, you can automatically detect faces in your photos and apply blur to them. ・Preset Management Save and reuse your favorite blur settings as presets. ・Share You can immediately post your created photos to X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and more.

Screenshots

BIG SHOW4 screens
Blurpic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blurpic at none against BIG SHOW's 1. Blurpic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). BIG SHOW's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 26%). On price 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. BIG SHOW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blurpic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIG SHOW ships an update every 4 months, Blurpic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BIG SHOW versus Blurpic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIG SHOWBlurpic
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbbcddcTOSHIYUKI HIRATA

Customer experience

BIG SHOW

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral26.1%
Negative39.1%

Blurpic

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative54.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BIG SHOW

One-time1
  • Remove AD$1.99
None

Blurpic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIG SHOW free?
BIG SHOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blurpic free?
Blurpic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BIG SHOW or Blurpic have ads?
Blurpic shows ads; BIG SHOW does not.
Which is updated more often, BIG SHOW or Blurpic?
BIG SHOW ships an update every 4 months, and Blurpic every 3 weeks. Most recently, BIG SHOW was updated on October 17, 2026 and Blurpic on October 24, 2026.

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