# Live Focus — Refocus every moment

> Post-capture image refocusing and depth effect application. (iPhone/iPad app by Tae ho Lee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-focus/id1050917948 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tae ho Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/988719631)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free (on sale, was $6.99)
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 96 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-05-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-focus/id1050917948/reviews.md

## What is Live Focus?

Shoot first. Focus later: Live Focus lets you add realistic depth and cinematic focus to ANY IMAGE, after it’s already taken.

Photos, illustrations, AI-generated images, and even images from decades ago.
If it’s an image, Live Focus can bring depth to it. No special camera or device. Just focus everything, reimagined.

What you can do:

- Refocus photos after shooting
- Create cinematic background blur
- Adjust focus point and depth intensity
- Apply realistic depth to AI-generated images
- Bring old photos and artworks back to life
- Preview focus changes instantly

Live Focus is expanding beyond single images. Support for serial media such as video is planned, bringing the same refocusing and depth experience to moving moments.

Through this project, our long-term goal is to reconstruct past moments from ordinary photos and videos, enabling a new kind of spatial vision experience — where depth, perspective, and presence can be explored, even when they were never originally captured.

## Key features

- Refocus photos after shooting
- Create cinematic background blur
- Adjust focus point and depth intensity
- Apply depth to AI-generated images
- Revitalize old photos and artworks
- Instant focus change preview

## What do users think of Live Focus?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 Creative depth effect
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📸 Professional-looking photos
- ✨ Good for macro photography
- 🚀 Quick photo capture
- 🌟 Unique live focus feature
- 🖼️ Makes photos look professional
- 🎨 Offers various filters
- 💯 Satisfying results

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- ⏳ Slow focusing/processing
- 💰 Waste of money
- 🤷 Confusing to use
- 🚫 Cannot edit saved images
- 📸 Blurry pictures
- ❌ Does not work
- 📉 Low quality end result
- 📱 Incompatible with iOS 13
- 💡 No instructions provided
- 📸 Live focus not working
- 🚫 Cannot draw from photo library
- 📸 Subject cannot be moving
- 📸 Focus is subpar

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when taking or saving pictures (iOS 13)
- App crashes when taking pictures (various modes)
- App crashes when trying to upload photos
- App crashes when trying to use non-default focus modes
- App crashes when trying to take a photo
- App won't load or delete/reinstall
- Five-point focus adjustment isn't accurate
- GIF creation is jerky
- App crashes when trying to take a picture
- Focusing is incredibly slow
- Live focus doesn't work
- Cannot edit saved images
- Cannot upload photos from camera roll
- App crashes
- Doesn't allow adjustment of photos in library
- Takes ages to take a picture
- End result is not high quality
- Subject cannot be moving
- Took ages to figure out how to use
- Takes blurry pictures
- Cannot upload straight from camera roll
- Focusing is subpar
- App crashes on iPhone 6+

**Most requested features**

- Portrait mode
- Support for more complex objects
- Instructions on how to use the app
- Ability to edit saved images
- Improve focus speed
- Allow drawing from photo library
- Fix iOS 13 compatibility
- Add more advanced features

## Recent user reviews (10 of 96)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-focus/id1050917948/reviews.md

### 1/5 — You can’t go back to your saved images.

*2022-09-02, version 1.9.3*

Can’t edit your saved images

### 5/5 — Compra recente

*2021-07-15*

Comprei o aplicativo recentemente com o intuito de  focar plantas, mas não consigo ter resultados…pode me ajudar?
Aguardo retorno 
Rachelmauricio

**Developer response:** Now all-new app 2.0 has released. we offer free update

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-04-09, version 1.9.3*

Don’t waste your money

### 1/5 — Not allowed to draw from my Photo library

*2021-02-08, version 1.9.3*

This does not allow me to adjust phot in my photo library which is the reason I purchased the app, a waste of money!

### 1/5 — Live Focus

*2020-11-21*

Doesn’t work

**Developer response:** Now all-new app 2.0 has released. we offer free update

### 5/5 — All in one!

*2020-08-23, version 1.9.3*

I am happy with this camera. Take it to the next level. This camera is my go-to!!!

### 5/5 — Cool

*2020-02-26*

Glad to see this creative app.  May take a few moments to capture the photo as it finds all the focus points.  Also great for macro.

### 4/5 — Was Good but iOS 13 has broken the App

*2019-10-19*

Just a note to the developer, after upgrading to iOS 13, the app crashes each time I try to take or save a picture. 

Was a good app, I am hoping it can be patched soon. So I was a little unsure of what to rate it because it no longer works but when it did it is a great app idea.

### 3/5 — Pas si génial que ça

*2019-10-16*

La stabilisation n’est pas efficace et la mise au point minimum n’est pas réglable. On se retrouve avec des images inutiles car floues. Pas moyen d’obtenir les images aplaties en gardant la meilleure mise au point... même imageJ le fait et le fait bien! Dommage! 
Les filtres couleurs on les découvre par hasard aussi pour poussant l’image à gauche ou à droite !
Un peu bâclé votre application... a fignoler d’urgences

### 2/5 — Slow focusing on single lens device

*2019-09-07*

The focusing is incredibly slow, and is not useable for my needs.
The app “Focus Later” is much better, although it only produces 5MP photos and you cannot set the exposure.

When this app becomes faster at running through the focuses then I’ll consider purchasing again. Once the app appears in my Apple purchases I’m going to request a refund.

**Developer response:** Now all-new app 2.0 has released. we offer free update

## Frequently asked questions about Live Focus

### What does Live Focus do?

Live Focus allows you to add realistic depth and cinematic focus to any image after it has already been taken. You can change the focus point, adjust the intensity of the depth effect, and create beautiful background blur, even on images that didn't originally have depth information.

### Can I use Live Focus on old photos or AI-generated images?

Yes, Live Focus is designed to work with a wide variety of images, including photos from decades ago, illustrations, and AI-generated images. The app's goal is to bring depth and focus to any visual content, regardless of its origin or how it was captured.

### Is Live Focus free to use?

Based on the provided information, Live Focus is available for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a completely free user experience.

### What kind of devices is Live Focus compatible with?

The description does not specify exact device compatibility. However, it emphasizes that no special camera or device is needed to use the app, suggesting it is designed for broad compatibility with standard mobile devices capable of running image editing applications.

### What are the main benefits of using Live Focus?

The primary benefit is the ability to achieve professional-looking focus and depth effects on any image post-capture. This includes creating cinematic background blur, refocusing old images, and enhancing AI-generated art, all without needing specialized equipment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.5 — 2026-03-22

- Minor fixes and review rating adjustments

### 2.0.4 — 2025-12-23

- Merry Christmas Update(Final): critical bug fixes and performance enhancements

### 2.0.3 — 2025-12-21

- Merry Christmas update: huge performance and stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 2.0.2 — 2025-12-20

- Import bug fixes

### 2.0.1 — 2025-12-18

- Added ratings system
- Optimized initial use flow

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