Comparison

Misty Faces vs Photo Blur

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

Head to head
About

Misty Faces

Automatically blur faces in photos for enhanced privacy before sharing. This on-device tool offers fast, manual, and per-face blur adjustments, with smart export options to remove metadata.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection and blurring
  • Manual blur zone drawing
  • Per-face blur level control
  • Metadata stripping on export
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Fast and native iOS performance
Features
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Blur faces in any photo before you share - automatically, every time, like magic. Fast, private, and 100% on your device. No uploads, no cloud, no data leaves your device. Misty Faces blurs faces on any photo in one tap: perfect for protecting friends, family, kids, or strangers in the background before posting on social media, sending to a group chat, or saving to your camera roll. WHY MISTY FACES - 100% on-device. Your photos never leave your iPhone - no upload, no cloud, no account. - Auto face detection. Tap a photo, faces are found and blurred instantly. - Manual zones. Missed a face? Draw a zone anywhere with one finger. - Per-face control. Tap any face to fine-tune its blur level, or turn it off. - Smart export. Strip location and personal metadata before sharing - or keep everything if you prefer. - Native, fast, beautiful. Built with the latest iOS technologies for instant performance, even on large photos. PERFECT FOR - Parents sharing kids' moments without exposing classmates - Travelers posting from cafés, festivals, or public places - Journalists and activists protecting sources - Anyone who cares about the privacy of others No subscription. No ads. No tracking.

About

Photo Blur

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Protect your privacy before you share. Blur, censor and redact faces, text and personal information in photos and screenshots. AI automatically detects sensitive areas so you can hide them in seconds. No complicated editing. Select a photo, let AI find what you want to hide, review the detected areas, and censor them in seconds. AI Photo Privacy & Censoring: Automatically detect faces and text directly on your device and hide sensitive information with blur, mosaic or pixelation. Perfect for: • Faces in photos and group pictures • Text in screenshots and conversations • Phone numbers and addresses • Documents and IDs • License plates • Other personal or sensitive information Your Photos Stay on Your Device AI detection runs directly on your iPhone. Your photos don't need to be uploaded to a remote server for detection, giving you a more private way to edit and protect your images. Blur, Mosaic & Pixelate Choose the censoring style that works best for you: • Blur — subtly hide private details • Mosaic — create a classic censor effect • Pixelate — strongly obscure sensitive areas Automatic or Manual Let AI find faces and text automatically, or take complete control yourself. Manually select any area you want to hide and apply blur, mosaic, or pixelate exactly where you need it. Protect Before You Share Use Background Photo Effects to protect private information in: • Photos • Screenshots • Chats and conversations • Documents • IDs • License plates • Personal information Whether you're posting online, sending a screenshot, sharing a document, or simply keeping a photo private, make sure sensitive information stays hidden. AI-powered. On-device. Built for privacy. Protect your photos before you share them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Misty Faces4 screens
Photo Blur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Misty Faces at none against Photo Blur's shown. Misty Faces also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Misty Faces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photo Blur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Misty Faces ships an update every 4 days, Photo Blur fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Misty Faces versus Photo Blur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMisty FacesPhoto Blur
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunabee StudioMouad Bousbaa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Misty Faces

One-time1
  • Unlimited Misty FacesFree
3 purchases

Photo Blur

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription$2.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent$39.99

Questions

Is Misty Faces free?
Misty Faces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Blur free?
Photo Blur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Misty Faces or Photo Blur have ads?
Photo Blur shows ads; Misty Faces does not.
Which is updated more often, Misty Faces or Photo Blur?
Misty Faces ships an update every 4 days, and Photo Blur fortnightly. Most recently, Misty Faces was updated on October 31, 2026 and Photo Blur on October 31, 2026.

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