Eight Shot vs Blur Effects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eight Shot
This app simulates the experience of using an instant film camera on your phone. Capture photos, develop them by shaking your device, and add secret messages to the back. Explore custom film packs and create unique photo effects.
- Instant film camera simulation
- Custom film pack creation
- Photo effect and frame design
- Secret message feature
- Photo Booth strips
- Shared private albums
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Eight Shot is an instant film camera for your phone. Shooting photos with Eight Shot brings back that instant photo feeling. Photos eject out the slot, shaking your phone develops the image faster. Tapping the photo flips it around, and you can write a secret message on the back. Custom Film Packs • Eight Shot has unique and custom film packs, regular Limited Edition drops. • Each pack unlocks a different photo effect and frame design. • Each pack has 8 shots, so make each shot count. Film Pack Creator • Create custom film pack frame designs using your own photos and patterns. • Create unique film stock filters, adjust grain, saturation, hue and more. • Build your own custom film stock range. Special Features • Choose from Square, Mini and Wide instant photo formats. • Easily share your favourite photos to Instagram with a few taps. • With Photo Booth shoot old-school photo booth strips together. Shared Albums • Create a private shared album with your friends. • Shoot together in the same album, invite via codes. • Make a shared album, invite 2 friends unlock a free film pack. Privacy Focused • Eight Shot does not store your data. • No data tracking. • No ads anywhere. Disclaimer: Eight Shot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Polaroid or Instax. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Blur Effects
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Blur Lens: DSLR Blur Editor is a photo editing app designed to help you create background blur, bokeh, portrait focus, depth and motion-style effects from your photos. Import a photo from your device, choose a blur style, adjust the effect and save your finished image. Whether you want a soft portrait background, focused product image or creative motion effect, Blur Lens gives you multiple blur tools in one simple editor. KEY FEATURES DSLR-Style Background Blur Create a smooth blurred background to help your subject stand out and give photos a focused DSLR-style appearance. Bokeh Effects Add soft bokeh-style blur to portraits, close-up photos, product images and creative edits. Portrait Blur Apply subject-focused blur effects to create a clean portrait-style look. Point Focus Keep a selected area clear while applying blur around it to draw attention to important details. Point Blur Blur a selected area of your photo to reduce distractions or emphasize another part of the image. Linear Blur Apply directional blur for creative depth and tilt-shift-style photo effects. Radial Blur Create a circular blur around a selected point to guide attention toward the center of your image. Shape Blur Create artistic blur effects using supported shapes such as hearts, stars and other visual styles. Free Style Blur Manually paint blur onto selected areas using touch controls for more precise editing. Spin Blur Add a circular motion-style blur effect for dynamic and creative photo edits. Zoom Blur Create a zoom-inspired blur effect that adds a sense of movement and speed. Motion Blur Apply directional motion effects to simulate movement, panning and action photography styles. SIMPLE EDITING FLOW Select a photo from your library Choose a blur mode Adjust the effect Preview your edit Save the finished image MADE FOR CREATIVE PHOTO EDITING Blur Lens is useful for: • Portrait photo editing • Background blur effects • Bokeh photo effects • Product photo enhancement • Creative social media images • Motion and zoom effects • Focus-based photo editing • Artistic blur styles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blur Effects at none against Eight Shot's 10. Blur Effects also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Eight Shot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Eight Shot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Blur Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Eight Shot | Blur Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ninja Lab Studios | CONVERSANTECH |
In-app purchases
Eight Shot
- Gradient Wash$2.99
- Paint Splatter$2.99
- Pixelate$2.99
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- Abstract Art$2.99
- Comic Effect$2.99
- Kaleidoscope$2.99
- Double Vision$2.99
- VHS Retro$2.99
- Fun House$2.99
- Pro Mode$12.99
Blur Effects
No in-app purchases









