Comparison

Background Blur vs Booma

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

Head to head
About

Background Blur

Features
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Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes Privacy Policy: https://www.erkansevim.com/privacy-policy Add pro-grade blur to your photos with easeβ€”choose Gaussian, motion or bokeh effects, let AI auto-detect and censor faces, or paint blur exactly where you want with a brush. Then fine-tune with custom saturation, vibrance and shadow controls for perfect results.

About

Booma

Features
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Loop any video β€” repeat it up to 10 times, or turn it into a boomerang that plays forward then backward. Pick a clip, choose how it loops, and save it to Photos or share it anywhere. No ads. No subscription. Pay once and loop forever. Other loop apps charge $5.49 a month β€” and then charge you again to remove the ads. Booma doesn't: one small payment unlocks unlimited loops, forever. β€’ REPEAT 2–10Γ— β€” loop any clip back-to-back, as many times as you like. β€’ BOOMERANG β€” play it forward, then reversed, for that classic bouncing loop. β€’ FULL QUALITY β€” export at the original resolution, with no watermark. β€’ SAVE & SHARE β€” straight to Photos, to Files, or to any app. β€’ 100% PRIVATE β€” everything happens on your iPhone. Your videos are never uploaded. β€’ NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION β€” pay once. No weekly fee, no ad before every export. Perfect for jumps and mid-air moments, confetti bursts, pets shaking off water, dance moves, product shots, and anything worth watching again and again. Note: boomerangs are exported without sound, so the bounce stays smooth. The app tells you whenever this happens. Repeat loops keep the original audio. Pick a video, choose Repeat or Boomerang, save. Done.

Screenshots

Background Blur4 screens
Booma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Background Blur at none against Booma's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Booma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Background Blur asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Background Blur ships an update every 3 weeks, Booma monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Background Blur versus Booma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackground BlurBooma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErkan SevimJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

Background Blur

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Booma

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Background Blur free?
Background Blur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Booma free?
Booma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Background Blur or Booma have ads?
Neither Background Blur nor Booma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Background Blur or Booma?
Background Blur ships an update every 3 weeks, and Booma monthly. Most recently, Background Blur was updated on September 9, 2026 and Booma on August 13, 2026.

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