FaceBlur AI vs Ash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FaceBlur AI
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FaceBlur AI β Fast, Private Face Blurring for Photos and Videos FaceBlur AI now supports both photos and videos, allowing you to automatically detect and blur faces with speed, precision, and complete privacy. Whether youβre preparing content for social media, journalism, or professional use, FaceBlur AI helps you anonymize people in your footageβquickly and securely, right on your device. Why FaceBlur AI? β’ Automatic Face Detection No manual selection required. FaceBlur AI uses advanced on-device AI to detect all visible faces in your photos and videos. β’ Video Face Blurring Easily blur faces in videos while maintaining smooth playback and high quality. Ideal for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, or App Store previews. β’ Natural, Adjustable Blur Applies a clean and realistic blur that preserves the look and context of your content. β’ 100% On-Device Processing Everything happens locally on your iPhone or iPad. No internet connection is needed unless downloading from iCloud. No data is ever uploaded. β’ No Accounts. No Tracking. No Ads. FaceBlur AI does not collect analytics, require registration, or display any ads. Privacy is built into the core of the app. Designed for Privacy-First Creators Whether youβre sharing moments online or protecting identities in sensitive content, FaceBlur AI gives you fast, reliable, and fully offline tools to control what you reveal. Your content stays yours. Your privacy stays protected.
Ash
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal β multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. βT / βW / β1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP β browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard β live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding β local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys β generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FaceBlur AI at every 2 weeks against Ash's every 3 months. Ash's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FaceBlur AI ships an update every 2 weeks, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceBlur AI | Ash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexsander Khitev | Artem Sharifullin |
In-app purchases
FaceBlur AI
No in-app purchases
Ash
No in-app purchases







