Comparison

BlurData vs Curatio

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

Head to head
About

BlurData

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Redact sensitive data from photos and PDFs — automatically, in seconds. Point BlurData at a photo, a scan or a multi-page PDF: on-device AI detects names and surnames, email addresses, IBAN and account numbers, amounts, home addresses, URLs, IP addresses and license plates. Everything gets covered with clean redaction boxes, ready to share safely. TRUE PDF REDACTION Most apps just draw a box on top. BlurData can remove the hidden text from the PDF file itself: what you redact cannot be selected, copied or recovered — while the rest of the document stays real, searchable text. Or flatten every page to images for maximum compatibility. BUILT FOR REAL DOCUMENTS • One-tap presets for payslips, invoices and bank statements (Italian, German, US) plus community presets • Custom patterns: hide any word, sequential IDs like Bates numbers, or full regular expressions • Smart name detection: multi-language first-name dictionary, honorifics (Mr., Dr., Sig.), middle initials and surname propagation • Draw to redact stamps, signatures and anything OCR can't read • Multi-page PDFs: every page scanned and redacted automatically • Double-tap any word in the preview to hide it everywhere • 7 redaction colors, pinch-to-zoom inspection, hold-to-reveal comparison PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on your iPhone and iPad. Your documents never leave the device — no uploads, no cloud, no account required. FREE TO TRY, PRO TO EXPORT Load documents, run detection and preview redactions for free. Unlock PRO (or grab a one-time Saves Pack) to save unlimited pages to Photos and export protected PDFs. Perfect for landlords, lawyers, accountants, HR, real estate, freelancers and anyone sharing documents online. Also available for Mac — visit blurdata.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blurdata.app/privacy-policy

About

Curatio

This app intelligently filters your SMS messages using AI, categorizing them into transactional, promotional, or spam. It can optionally deliver only two-factor authentication codes and send promotional messages directly to a junk folder.

Highlights
  • AI-powered message categorization
  • Filter transactional messages
  • Filter promotional messages
  • Filter spam messages
  • Optional 2FA code delivery
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Filter your SMS messages using the latest innovations on AI: - Get only two-factor authentication codes (optional) - Send all promotional messages to Junk (optional) - Curatio categorize every new SMS message without any previous instructions. - Curatio filter every SMS message you receive as Transactional, Promotional or Spam. - Transactional messages are categorized by Carrier, Orders, Health & Public Services.

Screenshots

BlurData4 screens
Curatio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlurData at Free against Curatio's $9.99. BlurData also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). Curatio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

BlurData is free to download; Curatio costs $9.99 up front. BlurData sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Curatio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlurData versus Curatio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurDataCuratio
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan AnconaAndres J Ochoa S

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlurData

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PRO$2.991 Month
  • Annual PRO$7.991 Year
None

Curatio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlurData free?
BlurData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curatio free?
Curatio costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlurData or Curatio have ads?
Neither BlurData nor Curatio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlurData or Curatio?
BlurData ships an update every 3 weeks, and Curatio every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlurData was updated on August 21, 2026 and Curatio on September 9, 2026.

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