Comparison

Blur Info vs Merri

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

Head to head
About

Blur Info

Easily censor sensitive information in photos, screenshots, and PDFs. Tools include blurring, pixelation, and blackout to protect your privacy before sharing. Offers freehand drawing and signature addition for quick edits.

Highlights
  • Blackout, blur, and pixelate tools
  • Highlight, underline, and strike-through
  • Blend tool to match background
  • Freehand drawing and signature
  • Import from Photos, Files, or Camera
  • Works with images, screenshots, and PDFs
  • Zoom for detailed edits
  • Quick export and local saving
Features
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Blur Info hides personal details in screenshots, photos and PDFs before you share them. It reads the page on your iPhone, outlines phone numbers, emails, ID, card and account numbers, and lets you cover them in a tap. Nothing is uploaded, ever. FINDS IT FOR YOU • An on-device scan reads English, Malay and Chinese text, down to the fine print • Spots emails, phone numbers, links, addresses, ID numbers, card and account numbers, license plates, labeled names, faces, QR codes and barcodes • Review the list, uncheck false alarms and redact the rest, or tap any outline to cover just that one • Nothing is covered until you say so HIDES IT PROPERLY • Solid black redaction boxes • Blur and pixelate that can't be guessed back. Ordinary blur smudges the hidden text itself, so it can be matched. Blur Info swaps the inside of the box for a nearby patch of the picture first, so nothing of the original is left • Tap a line of text to cover exactly that line • Erase: paint over a watermark, logo or stamp to remove it • Low, Medium or High intensity for blur and pixelate • Highlight, underline, strike through, draw and add text • Undo and redo every step MARKS A COPY FOR ONE USE • Write "For tenancy application only", or any purpose, across every page of a copy • Handy when a landlord, employer or agency asks for a copy of your ID, payslip or bank statement: the marked copy can't be reused for anything else • The mark comes in 15 languages, picked from your phone's language SHARES ONLY WHAT YOU MEAN TO • The export review shows exactly what will be shared and flags detected items nobody has checked • Every export is a flattened copy: hidden content is gone, not just layered on top • Location and camera details are removed from exported images, and PDF creation details are wiped • Your original is never changed • Save to Photos or share to any app WORKS WITH • Photos, the camera, Files and PDFs • Right from the Share button in Photos, Files and other apps, without opening Blur Info first • Join several screenshots of a long chat or receipt into one image, then hide what's private • iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything happens on your device. Blur Info has no server and works offline • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Open documents are hidden from the App Switcher Free: save or share 3 files a day and open PDFs up to 30 pages. Blur Info Plus (yearly or one-time purchase) removes both limits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Merri

Features
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Never miss bin day again. Merri-bek Bins is the essential app for residents of Merri-bek Council area, helping you stay on top of your waste collection schedule. Features: Know Your Collection Day Enter your address and instantly see when each of your bins will be collected. The app displays your personalised schedule for all four bin types. Your 4-Bin System - General Rubbish (Red lid) - Weekly collection - Mixed Recycling (Yellow lid) - Fortnightly collection - Food & Garden (Lime green lid) - Weekly collection - Glass (Purple lid) - Monthly collection via GlassWeek rotation Calendar View See your complete collection schedule at a glance with a colour-coded monthly calendar. Collection days are clearly marked with dots showing which bins are due. Collection Reminders Receive notifications the day before collection so you never forget to put your bins out. Customise the reminder time to suit your routine. Waste & Recycling Information Learn about the collection system, understand the GlassWeek rotation for glass recycling, and stay informed about public holiday collection changes. Dark Mode Full dark mode support for comfortable viewing day or night. Serving the Merri-bek community: Brunswick, Coburg, Pascoe Vale, Fawkner, Glenroy, and surrounding suburbs.

Screenshots

Blur Info4 screens
Merri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merri at none against Blur Info's 2. Merri also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Blur Info sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Merri asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Info ships an update every 6 weeks, Merri every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blur Info versus Merri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur InfoMerri
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKok KeongAM Cloud Holdings Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blur Info

Subscriptions1
  • Redact Plus Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Redact Plus Lifetime$12.99
None

Merri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur Info free?
Blur Info is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merri free?
Merri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blur Info or Merri have ads?
Neither Blur Info nor Merri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Info or Merri?
Blur Info ships an update every 6 weeks, and Merri every 2 months. Most recently, Blur Info was updated on October 28, 2026 and Merri on October 10, 2026.

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