Comparison

Kumo vs Blur Before Share

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

Head to head
About

Kumo

This app allows you to permanently remove or obscure faces from your photos and videos. It offers various blurring and sticker options, and ensures privacy by processing everything on your device and stripping metadata.

Highlights
  • Automatic face detection
  • Customizable blur, pixelation, or stickers
  • Irreversible export
  • Metadata stripping (EXIF/GPS)
  • On-device processing
  • Video face tracking
Features
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One photo is all an AI needs today. Kumo removes the faces from your photos and videos before you share them — for good. Tap a face and Kumo covers it with a soft blur, pixels, or a friendly cloud sticker. The export is flattened and irreversible: the face is genuinely gone, not hidden under a layer that someone can peel back later. Original EXIF and GPS metadata are stripped as well, so what leaves your phone says nothing about where it was taken. Everything runs on your iPhone. No upload, no account, no servers, and no facial recognition — Kumo detects where faces are, it never identifies who they are. WHY PARENTS USE KUMO • Share your kids' milestones without putting their faces online • Hide strangers' faces in the background of your shots • Keep only the people you choose visible • Strip location data before posting SIMPLE AND FAST • Pick a photo or video — Kumo finds every face automatically • Tap a face to cover or reveal it — hide the kids, keep whoever you want visible • Add a face manually if one was missed • Save to your library or share anywhere PHOTOS • A soft blur, pixels, or cute stickers — even a different one for each face • The result is flattened and irreversible, and original metadata (EXIF/GPS) is stripped on export VIDEOS • Faces are tracked across the whole clip, even when someone turns or passes behind another person • Choose who stays visible — your selection follows them frame by frame • Quick mute toggle PRIVATE BY DESIGN Kumo uses Apple's on-device technology (Vision + Core Image). No internet connection is required to hide your media. We collect no data of any kind — there is nothing to opt out of, because nothing is ever sent. Kumo Premium (yearly subscription) removes the watermark and unlocks unlimited videos, HD export, and all stickers. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Kumo Premium — yearly auto-renewable subscription (US$4.99/year in the United States; the exact price for your region is shown in the app before any purchase) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://denim-saturday-6bb.notion.site/Kumo-Privacy-Policy-38e87c5b14c180b0a1f2fb67e8b46a20 ---

About

Blur Before Share

Features
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Hide faces and private details in both photos and videos before you share. In videos, a cover can automatically follow a face as it moves. Choose blur, mosaic, or black, then play the result to check every cover. Draw over the parts to hide with your finger, then pick an effect: - Blur: softly hides faces and backgrounds - Mosaic: large pixel blocks that keep the photo looking natural - Black: a solid cover, the surest choice for text Cover Faces When you open a photo, faces are found on your device and covered automatically. Tap × to uncover any one of them, or tap to search again. Cover a Video Pick a video, place an oval or box, and tap Follow Face. Choose blur, mosaic, or black, then play the video to check every cover before export. Sound stays, location data is removed, and videos can be up to 3 minutes. No location data The copy you save or share is re-rendered from scratch, so it carries no location (GPS) or camera data from the original. Your original photo is never changed. Free and Pro - Every tool is free. You can save or share up to 3 edited photos or videos a day for free (the count resets at midnight). - Blur Before Share Pro removes the daily limit. Choose a yearly subscription with a 1-week free trial, or a monthly one. - Used the app before 1.4? You keep saving and sharing without a limit, no Pro needed. Features: - Blur, mosaic and black, mixed freely in one photo - Cover Faces finds and covers faces automatically - Video: place an area, follow a face, choose blur/mosaic/black, and play to check it - Undo and reset (Undo even brings everything back after a reset) - Touch and hold to compare with the original - Saved and shared copies contain no location or camera metadata - Your original photo is never modified - No account, no upload, no ads. Everything runs on your device - Available in 25 languages Use it before posting screenshots, photos of your kids, tickets, receipts, documents, or anything with personal information. About the subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zec-inc.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Kumo3 screens
Blur Before Share3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blur Before Share at daily against Kumo's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Kumo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Blur Before Share sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kumo ships an update every 11 days, Blur Before Share daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kumo versus Blur Before Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKumoBlur Before Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranck GeslinZEC Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kumo

Subscriptions1
  • Kumo Premium$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Blur Before Share

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Kumo free?
Kumo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Before Share free?
Blur Before Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kumo or Blur Before Share have ads?
Neither Kumo nor Blur Before Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kumo or Blur Before Share?
Kumo ships an update every 11 days, and Blur Before Share daily. Most recently, Kumo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blur Before Share on October 31, 2026.

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