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24 alternatives to BLUR

Obscure and expire private photos in iMessage

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BLUR launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Censored iMessage Stickers▲126

   Bad words bleeped. Photos pixelated. Secrets kept.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hide Messages▲81

   Hide messages in iMessage, troll your friends 👹

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   White Out▲77

   Erase unwanted iMessages from your conversations

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Drop Messages 2.0▲102

   Get alerts when friends and photos are nearby

   2015 · dropmessages.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Secret for iMessage▲91

   Send secret messages that self-destruct in iMessage.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Moments▲80

   Private Photo Diary for iPhone

   2014 · feelmoments.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Message Album▲69

   Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album

   Aug 2026 · messagealbum.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blurr▲126

   We connect peoples' shared experiences through photos

   2017 · yourblurr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shoto for iMessage▲19

   Share photos & albums without leaving the conversation

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Explode▲209

    Send exploding photos in iMessage

    2025 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fake iPhone Text▲132

    Let your iMessage imagination run wild

    2016 · ios7text.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GetSpace▲93

    Delete duplicates, blurred photos and screenshots on iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Toasty▲215

    Photo messages that can't be missed

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HangoverApp▲159

    Share photos with friends, only visible when you're together

    2015 · hangoverapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Smileys by Apple▲200

    Apple's new emoji app 😊

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Text Mess▲112

    Turn your text messages into art

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    pico▲4

    Protect your privacy when sharing with photos with iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    JibJab for iMessage▲111

    Send your favorite GIFs without leaving iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Delete▲157

    Text a photo and make your unwanted items disappear!

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iMessage Memes▲71

    Meme faces for iMessage

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Versus for iMessage▲72

    Let friends help you make the best decisions

    2016 · wearewip.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Budgel▲79

    Message in a Bottle for the modern era

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →