Comparison

VidAngel vs BluRez

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

Head to head
About

VidAngel

This app allows users to filter offensive content like profanity, nudity, and violence from movies and TV shows. It connects to existing streaming services and offers customizable filters for a personalized viewing experience. Enjoy your favorite entertainment without unwanted material.

Highlights
  • Customizable content filters
  • Filter profanity, nudity, violence
  • Connects to Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+
  • Includes original content
  • Set default and per-watch filters
  • Works on Apple devices
Features
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Protect your home and family from offensive content in movies and shows. VidAngel lets you filter profanity, nudity, violence, and more. Have you ever sat down to watch a show, only for an unexpected sex scene or barrage of foul language to send you scrambling for the remote control? Over a million people have used VidAngel to skip the stuff they don’t want to see or hear in thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. With VidAngel, you set customizable filters for content such as profanity, blasphemy, nudity, adult content, graphic violence and more, putting you in complete control of the entertainment in your home. How does VidAngel work? • Sign up for a VidAngel account. We offer monthly subscriptions and you can cancel at any time (see our subscription and other end-user terms of service at https://www.vidangel.com/terms). • Connect your existing streaming services–VidAngel works with Netflix®, Prime Video®, Apple TV+®, Peacock®, Paramount+® and a number of Amazon® premium channels, including Paramount+®, STARZ®, AMC+®, PBS Masterpiece® and Britbox®. * • VidAngel also offers a ton of original content from Angel Studios, including The Chosen and Dry Bar Comedy, all included with your VidAngel subscription. • Set default filters for the stuff you never want to see or hear. You can also fine tune your filters each time you watch. • Pop some popcorn. • Hit play and enjoy the show on your Apple device, without the stuff that used to make you squirm. Start binging with less cringing today, with VidAngel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Access to content may require a third-party streaming subscription.

About

BluRez

Features
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The BluRez app provides a stunning augmented art viewing experience. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of art and technology. Step into a realm where art leaps off the walls and invites you into a journey of the imagination. Download free art from bluRez.com. Print the art at any size and hang it on your own walls. Then look your bluRez prints with this app for stunning Augmented Art experiences.

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
BluRez2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BluRez at none against VidAngel's 3. BluRez also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.7). VidAngel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. VidAngel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. BluRez asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidAngel ships an update weekly, BluRez every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
VidAngel versus BluRez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelBluRez
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.712.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB396 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCRubotic, Inc.

Bugs and requests

VidAngel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Streaming freezes or stops unexpectedly
  • Login/authentication issues
  • Incorrect filtering of content
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more streaming service integrations (Disney+, Hulu, etc.)
  • Improve fast-forward/rewind functionality
  • Bring back Roku app support
  • Enhance user interface and navigation
  • Add a 'kids' profile mode

BluRez

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VidAngel

Subscriptions3
  • VidAngel Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pay It Forward - $14.99$14.991 Month
  • VidAngel Standard Annual$129.991 Year
None

BluRez

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BluRez free?
BluRez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VidAngel or BluRez have ads?
Neither VidAngel nor BluRez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VidAngel or BluRez?
VidAngel ships an update weekly, and BluRez every 3 weeks. Most recently, VidAngel was updated on November 6, 2026 and BluRez on November 8, 2026.

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