Comparison

VidAngel vs Blendyn

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 thousands of streaming movies and TV shows. Users can customize filters for various content types and connect their existing streaming service accounts. It also offers original content included with the subscription.

Highlights
  • Filter profanity, nudity, violence
  • Customizable content filters
  • Connects to streaming services
  • Original content included
  • Set default filters
  • Fine-tune filters per viewing
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

Blendyn

Features
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Do you ever find yourself looking at a portrait and imagining that you could have a better facial expression than whoever is on that photo? Well now with Blendyn you can try to blend in. Cut a square hole into any picture and fill it with a live image from your phone’s camera. Have fun with portrait photos by making different facial expressions that may or may not match the original picture. Perfect for creating hilarious and memorable photos to share with friends and family!

Screenshots

VidAngel4 screens
Blendyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: VidAngel at #110 against Blendyn's unranked. VidAngel also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Blendyn sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
VidAngel versus Blendyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidAngelBlendyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidAngel Entertainment, LLCGyorgy Borz

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

Blendyn

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
4 purchases

Blendyn

One-time4
  • Leaders$0.99
  • Composers$0.99
  • Famous portraits$0.99
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  • Unlock all$2.99

Questions

Is VidAngel free?
VidAngel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blendyn free?
Blendyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VidAngel or Blendyn have ads?
Neither VidAngel nor Blendyn shows ads.

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