Comparison

Blur Lens vs Light Planner

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

Head to head
About

Blur Lens

Features
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■ You can add various "blur effects" to real-time camera images and photos in your photo library. ■ You can also mask the recognized foreground and blur only the background. ■ Specifying the focus position for the blur effect is as simple as touching the photo. ■ You can copy, save, and share edited image files. ■ Equipped with over 10 types of rich blur effects such as motion blur, zoom blur, and tilt shift. ■ Equipped with brightness blur, spot blur, and noise reduction effects. [Source Photo] ・Real-time camera captured images ・Start the camera and take a photo ・Select photo from photo album ・Import shared files from other apps ・Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Types of Blur Effects] ・Box Blur ・Disc Blur ・Gaussian Blur ・Noise Reduction ・Brightness Blur ・Motion Blur ・Zoom Blur ・Vertical Blur ・Horizontal Blur ・Linear Blur ・Spot Blur [Settings] - Blur size - Angle, range, etc. - Zoom - Resolution - Focus position [Photo output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...

About

Light Planner

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Do you want to calculate an exposure time based on the shutter speed and ND filters you have on your camera? LightPlanner will do it for you and you won't have any more headaches in the middle of a photo shoot! It is an exposure value configurator that influences how light enters your camera. This app will help you calculate equivalent values based on the law of reciprocity, with which you can configure different settings to get the right exposure. It helps you to organize your next photo escapades and take pictures with different settings. 1. Select the step scale you need. 2. Set the shutter speed. 3. Select from 1 to 3 ND filters. 4. Get the final exposure time directly calculated. 5. Time it!

Screenshots

Blur Lens4 screens
Light Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Light Planner at Free against Blur Lens's $1.99. Light Planner also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Blur Lens's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Light Planner is free to download; Blur Lens costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Lens ships an update fortnightly, Light Planner daily. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and December 4, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 2 level
Blur Lens versus Light Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur LensLight Planner
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaCarlos Morgado Alarcon

In-app purchases

None

Blur Lens

No in-app purchases

None

Light Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur Lens free?
Blur Lens costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Planner free?
Light Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blur Lens or Light Planner have ads?
Neither Blur Lens nor Light Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Lens or Light Planner?
Blur Lens ships an update fortnightly, and Light Planner daily. Most recently, Blur Lens was updated on September 11, 2026 and Light Planner on December 4, 2025.

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