Blur Effects vs Spol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Spol
Transform your videos and photos into vintage memories with a variety of retro camera effects. Choose from over 30 distinct camera styles, including VHS, Super 8, and early digital camcorders, to give your content a unique, nostalgic feel. Easily import existing footage or capture new moments.
- Over 30 retro camera styles
- VHS, Super 8, and digital effects
- Import and edit existing videos
- Photo camera modes
- Customizable film grain and tape texture
- Classic camcorder timestamp option
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Turn everyday moments into vintage memories. Spol is a retro video camera for the moments you want to keep. Record something new or import a video from your library, then give it the character of VHS tape, Super 8 film or an early digital camcorder. A CAMERA FOR EVERY FEELING Explore more than 30 video and photo cameras. Choose soft VHS color, the grain and flicker of Super 8, crisp DV tape detail or the look of an early digital camera. Each camera has its own finished look, so you can spend more time capturing the moment. YOUR VIDEOS, ANOTHER ERA Give yesterday's clip or today's recording a different feeling. Import a video, choose a camera and develop the result. Save it to Photos or share it with someone who was there. THE LITTLE DETAILS Film grain, tape texture and camera displays bring each format to life. On supported cameras, set the date and time to give your video a classic camcorder timestamp. PHOTOS HAVE A PLACE HERE TOO Switch to a photo camera for flash portraits, film color, monochrome pictures and instant camera looks. THREE CAMERAS TO START VHS I, Super 8 and Flash 35 are free to use. Spol Pro unlocks the rest of the camera collection. Choose an available purchase option in the app. Keep the feeling. Replay the memory. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blur Effects at none against Spol's 2. Blur Effects also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Spol'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. Spol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Blur Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Blur Effects | Spol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONVERSANTECH | Mert Ozge |
In-app purchases
Blur Effects
No in-app purchases
Spol
- Spol Pro Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Spol Pro Lifetime$19.99









