Comparison

AmberNote vs Blur Faces

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

Head to head
About

AmberNote

Features
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AmberNote is a simple photo annotation editor designed for clean, focused visual notes. Place a small marker anywhere on a photo, draw a line from it, and add a comment at the end. It is useful for design feedback, review notes, repair instructions, visual explanations, and any moment when a photo needs clear context. Key Features - Add shapes, lines, and text annotations to photos - Marker shapes including circle, square, diamond, and star - Solid, dashed, dotted, and wavy lines - Text size, bold, italic, and underline controls - Zoom in and out while editing - Export edited photos - Local-only editing on your device AmberNote Premium Unlock black, custom colors, and all fonts with a one-time purchase. This is not a subscription. Privacy AmberNote does not upload your photos to a server. Selected photos and edits are processed locally on your device.

About

Blur Faces

Features
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Before you post that photo, hide what shouldn't be public. Blur Faces covers faces, license plates, house numbers, names, screens โ€” anything โ€” in a couple of taps, right on your phone. No ads. No subscription. Pay once and blur forever. โ€ข AUTO-BLUR FACES โ€” one tap finds and blurs every face. โ€ข TAP TO BLUR ANYTHING โ€” plates, addresses, tattoos, documents, screens. โ€ข BLUR OR PIXELATE โ€” choose the look and strength; move, resize, or delete any spot. โ€ข FULL QUALITY โ€” saved at full resolution; only the parts you chose are hidden. โ€ข 100% PRIVATE โ€” everything happens on your iPhone. Nothing is ever uploaded. Every other blur app charges a weekly subscription or shows ads. This one doesn't. Pay once, blur forever. Pick a photo, blur what matters, share with confidence.

Screenshots

AmberNote3 screens
Blur Faces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blur Faces at 16.0 against AmberNote's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AmberNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blur Faces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
AmberNote versus Blur Faces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmberNoteBlur Faces
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaichi TakikawaJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AmberNote

One-time1
  • AmberNote Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Blur Faces

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is AmberNote free?
AmberNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Faces free?
Blur Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AmberNote or Blur Faces have ads?
Neither AmberNote nor Blur Faces shows ads.

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