Comparison

Blurry Background vs Photo Art

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

Head to head
About

Blurry Background

Features
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This app allows you to use your own photos as a blurred background and also includes many other different types of effects for blurring the background of any image. Clarity can also be adjusted making the blur more or less "see through" for each photo as shown in the screenshots, and an effects button allows you to easily flip through the different types of effects. There are NO ads in this app. There are NO in-app purchases needed in this app.

About

Photo Art

Transform your photos into stunning artworks with a variety of beautiful effects and filters. Easily enhance images from your gallery or camera, add text in different fonts, and include fun stickers. Share your creations instantly on social media.

Highlights
  • Apply numerous photo art effects
  • Enhance photos with filters
  • Add text in various fonts
  • Include awesome stickers
  • Use photos from gallery and camera
  • Share artwork on social media
Features
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Now get the best photo art effect. so edit your photo instantly with this Awesome powerful Photo Effect app, Get the best photography art in your photos with large number of amazing photo effects.  Photo Art - Smoke Effetcs Filter transforms your photos into an artwork. Enhance your photos with over beautiful effects, filters! Photo Effect & Editor is an easy, quick and fun photo editor. Just pick a filter, then choose which image to process, and that’s it! Features : - Use photos from your gallery and camera. - Create art works with effects and various filters. - Select the text option to write a name or any text in various fonts. - Add awesome sticker. - Share your artwork with Social Media. Thank you for using our application. Rate and review for us to help us improve our application. Thank You...!!

Screenshots

Blurry Background4 screens
Photo Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photo Art at Free against Blurry Background's $0.99. Blurry Background's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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

Photo Art is free to download; Blurry Background costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blurry Background ships an update every 44 months, Photo Art every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on December 23, 2025 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blurry Background versus Photo Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurry BackgroundPhoto Art
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—2.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 months — betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff DolphinAnita Rahayu

In-app purchases

None

Blurry Background

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blurry Background free?
Blurry Background costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Art free?
Photo Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blurry Background or Photo Art have ads?
Neither Blurry Background nor Photo Art shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blurry Background or Photo Art?
Blurry Background ships an update every 44 months, and Photo Art every 53 months. Most recently, Blurry Background was updated on December 23, 2025 and Photo Art on October 21, 2026.

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