Comparison

Blur Faces vs Pixel Privacy

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

Head to head
About

Blur Faces

Features
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Protect your privacy and your loved ones before sharing photos and videos on social media. HiddenFace uses AI to automatically detect faces in your photos and videos, letting you blur, pixelate, or cover them with emojis before posting online. NEW IN v2.0: • Video face tracking — detect and cover faces across entire videos • Bulk photo processing — process multiple photos at once • Camera capture — take a photo and blur faces instantly • Timeline editing — trim, split, and keyframe video segments • Undo/redo — multi-level undo in photo and video editors KEY FEATURES: • AI-powered face detection for photos and video (YOLOv8, on-device) • Multiple cover options: blur, pixelate, emoji, solid color • Manual area placement for custom coverage • Multi-track timeline with pinch-to-zoom • Face clustering across bulk imports • 100% on-device processing • Your photos and videos never leave your device WORKS WHERE YOU ARE: • In Photos, tap Share → "Cover faces with HiddenFace" and the photo opens ready to cover • Use the Shortcuts app to cover every face in a photo automatically, without opening HiddenFace WHY USE HIDDENFACE? Facial recognition companies scrape billions of photos from social media. Unlike passwords, your facial data cannot be changed once leaked. Protect yourself and your family. EASY TO USE: • Tap faces to toggle cover on/off • Long press to change cover type • Add custom areas manually • Pinch to zoom the video timeline PRIVACY FIRST: All processing happens on your device. We never see, store, or upload your photos or videos. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pixel Privacy

Features
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Pixel Privacy helps you cover faces, license plates and other areas in your photos with pixel blocks before you share them. EDIT ON YOUR DEVICE • Automatic detection suggests faces and possible license plates to pixelate. • Drag with your finger to add areas, or double-tap a selection to remove it. • Adjust the position and size of selected areas, and undo changes. • Preview, save and share the edited photo. • Optionally save unedited camera photos to your photo library with Save Originals. • Choose Light, Dark or System appearance. • Export photos with up to 4096 pixels on the longest side. CHECK BEFORE SHARING Review the whole photo and adjust the selections. Automatic detection can miss faces and license plates or select the wrong areas. It does not guarantee complete anonymization. LOCAL PROCESSING Detection and image processing run on your device. Pixel Privacy does not upload photos for processing. No account required. No ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions. Photos saved to your library follow your device's photo-sync settings, including iCloud Photos. When you share a photo, it is sent to the app or destination you choose.

Screenshots

Blur Faces4 screens
Pixel Privacy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blur Faces at Free against Pixel Privacy's $0.99. Blur Faces also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). Pixel Privacy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Blur Faces is free to download; Pixel Privacy costs $0.99 up front. Blur Faces sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pixel Privacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blur Faces ships an update every 8 days, Pixel Privacy every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Blur Faces versus Pixel Privacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlur FacesPixel Privacy
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Collado SelaRobert Ressl

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Blur Faces

Subscriptions2
  • HiddenFace Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • HiddenFace Pro Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlocked$19.99
None

Pixel Privacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blur Faces free?
Blur Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Privacy free?
Pixel Privacy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blur Faces or Pixel Privacy have ads?
Neither Blur Faces nor Pixel Privacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blur Faces or Pixel Privacy?
Blur Faces ships an update every 8 days, and Pixel Privacy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blur Faces was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Privacy on October 24, 2026.

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