RetroLight Lite vs Background Blur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroLight Lite
Apply vintage light leak effects to your photos for a nostalgic, traditional photography look. Adjust the strength of the effects and share your creations instantly.
- Vintage light leak effects
- 30 unique light leak styles
- Adjustable opacity slider
- Share to social media
- Simple and powerful tools
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RetroLight is perfect image editing app for the good old days of traditional photography. ** Red,Yellow,Brown,Red.....colorful light leak ** 30 light leaks ** Opacity Slider to control effect and style strength ** Share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more RetroLight's simple design, paired with powerful and snappy tool, will give you the look you want in seconds. If you have comments, need help or found a bug, please help and send a email to nedisapp@gmail.com and we'll try to help you.
Background Blur
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Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes Privacy Policy: https://www.erkansevim.com/privacy-policy Add pro-grade blur to your photos with ease—choose Gaussian, motion or bokeh effects, let AI auto-detect and censor faces, or paint blur exactly where you want with a brush. Then fine-tune with custom saturation, vibrance and shadow controls for perfect results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RetroLight Lite at 7.1 against Background Blur's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetroLight Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Background Blur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroLight Lite | Background Blur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nedis | Erkan Sevim |
In-app purchases
RetroLight Lite
No in-app purchases
Background Blur
No in-app purchases
Questions
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