Blear vs CamTether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blear
Create unique blurry wallpapers from your own photos or pre-loaded images. Easily adjust blurriness and crop to personalize your device's home and lock screens. Share your creations directly from the app.
- Transform photos into blurry wallpapers
- Adjust crop and blurriness
- Use pre-loaded images
- Action Extension for quick editing
- Save and set as wallpaper
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Transform your photos into stunning blurry wallpapers. Make your Home/Lock screen shine! Drag the image horizontally to change the crop. You get the best result with bright colorful photos, like a handful of jellybeans or unicorns. The app comes bundled with some beautiful photos to get you started. Just shake to get another one. When you have swiped your preferred blurriness, tap the save button on the right. In the Photos app, go to the image you just saved, tap the action button, and choose “Use as Wallpaper”. The app also comes with an Action Extension. So instead of opening the app, you can start by finding a photo in the Photos app, tap the action button, and then choose “Make Blurry Wallpaper”. Blear is open source: https://github.com/sindresorhus/blear
CamTether
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CamTether is a professional action camera app. After connecting your camera via Wi-Fi, you can: 1. Preview the live view on your phone; 2. Adjust camera parameters such as resolution, standby time, and EIS; 3. Remotely start/stop video recording and take photos; 4. Download photos/videos from the camera to your phone; 5. Share them to social media or send to friends with one tap. Simple operation, fast response - making action camera control easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CamTether at 13.0 against Blear's 26.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Blear | CamTether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | Shenzhen Jiezhitong Electronics Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Blear
No in-app purchases
CamTether
No in-app purchases









