Guro vs Image Super Res
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guro
This app allows users to gradually reveal blurred images. It provides a controlled way to view potentially sensitive content by progressively reducing the blur effect.
- Gradually reveal blurred images
- Control blur weakening
- View sensitive content safely
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It is an application that can not be viewed suddenly extreme image, to view while we are weakening the blur.
Image Super Res
Enhance and enlarge your photos and illustrations using advanced AI. This app supports various image formats and offers multiple AI models for upscaling by 2x or 4x, improving resolution and quality with a simple interface.
- AI-powered image upscaling
- Supports photos and anime/illustrations
- 2x and 4x scaling options
- Multiple AI models
- Supports GIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG, WebP
- Easy-to-use interface
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The app utilizes AI to upscale and enhance images. It supports a variety of image types, including photos and anime/illustrations, with scaling options of x2 and x4. Improve the resolution and quality of your photos with the easy-to-use app. Select images from Photo Library or Files then tap the Upscale button. That's it! Try different AI models to see the differences. Supported Image Formats: - GIF - HEIC - JPEG - PNG - WebP Supported AI Models: - RealESRGAN x4 Plus: A scale x4 model designed for general images - RealESRGAN x2 Plus: A scale x2 model designed for general images - RealESRNet x4 Plus: A scale x4 model designed for general images - realesr general x4v3: A compact scale x4 model, designed for general images - RealESRGAN x4 Plus Anime: A scale x4 model designed foranime/illustration Acknowledgment: Wang, X., Xie, L., Dong, C., & Shan, Y. (2021). Real-ESRGAN: Training Real-World Blind Super-Resolution with Pure Synthetic Data. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW). For further information, see the project's GitHub: https://github.com/xinntao/Real-ESRGAN
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Guro at none against Image Super Res's shown. Guro also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guro ships an update every 4 weeks, Image Super Res every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Guro | Image Super Res |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tabocom Inc. | Nobutaka Yuasa |
Customer experience
Guro
Image Super Res
In-app purchases
Guro
No in-app purchases
Image Super Res
No in-app purchases
