Comparison

FaceAway vs Make It Blurry

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

Head to head
About

FaceAway

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FaceAway is a privacy app that automatically detects faces in photos on your device and quickly applies a mosaic effect. There are no complicated editing toolsβ€”just choose a photo, tap or drag over the areas you want to cover, and save. Key Features - Automatic face detection - Toggle mosaic on/off with a single tap - Manually select missed areas - Supports both pixel mosaic and blur effects - 3 levels of intensity control - Batch processing for multiple photos - Save after removing location metadata Why FaceAway? - Use it right away with no sign-in. - All photo processing happens on your device. - Edit quickly without sending photos to a server. - A simple workflow focused on masking, without the complexity of full editing apps. Useful When - You want to hide faces captured in the background of marketplace photos - You want to cover some faces before sharing family or group photos - You want to directly select and hide license plates in vehicle photos or sensitive areas in document photos

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Make It Blurry

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Worried about faces or personal info when you post photos online? Make it Blurry is a photo blur & mosaic app that cleanly hides faces, license plates, and sensitive details before you share β€” and it does it 100% on your device. Your photos are never uploaded, anywhere. AUTO FACE DETECTION + ONE-TAP BLUR The app instantly finds every face in your photo. Tap once to blur or mosaic them all at the same time, and tap any face to keep it sharp. Perfect for group photos, screenshots, and anything you share fast. PRECISE MANUAL TOOLS β€’ Brush β€” paint blur exactly where you want it (adjustable brush size) β€’ Box / Oval β€” censor a region fast and precisely β€’ Hide the whole photo in one tap BLUR OR MOSAIC, YOUR STRENGTH Choose smooth Gaussian blur or a crisp pixel mosaic, then dial the strength up or down to get exactly the look you need. REVEAL TOOL (UN-BLUR) Hid too much? Paint with the Reveal tool to bring that part back into focus β€” pixel-perfect control, no starting over. BATCH EDIT UP TO 10 PHOTOS Β· APPLY TO ALL Load several photos and hit "Apply to all" once to censor them the same way. A huge time-saver when you have a lot to share. 100% ON-DEVICE β€” REAL PRIVACY Face detection and all blur/mosaic processing run locally on your phone. No server uploads, no account, no risk of your photos leaking. PERFECT FOR β€’ Hiding license plates, home addresses, and shipping labels in marketplace listings β€’ Blurring kids' faces or strangers before posting to social media & messaging β€’ Censoring IDs, documents, and card numbers β€’ Hiding people in the background for a clean share HOW IT WORKS 1) Pick photos β†’ 2) Auto-blur faces or paint manually β†’ 3) Choose mosaic/blur + strength β†’ 4) Save or share Free to use (ad-supported). Prefer no ads for a bit? Use "Watch ad Β· 1h ad-free." Make it Blurry β€” blur faces, keep your privacy.

Screenshots

FaceAway3 screens
Make It Blurry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FaceAway at 13.0 against Make It Blurry's 15.6. 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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
FaceAway versus Make It Blurry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceAwayMake It Blurry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSoyoung BaekYongHyun Kim

In-app purchases

None

FaceAway

No in-app purchases

None

Make It Blurry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceAway free?
FaceAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make It Blurry free?
Make It Blurry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FaceAway or Make It Blurry have ads?
Neither FaceAway nor Make It Blurry shows ads.

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