# Live Focus — user reviews

> 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Live Focus by Tae ho Lee, rated 5.00/5 from 2 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-focus/id1050917948/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-focus/id1050917948.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## 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

## Newest reviews (11 of 96)

### 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

### 3/5 — No instructions

*2019-08-01, version 1.9.3*

No instructions on how to use app

### 4/5 — Аналог Lytro Camera.

*2019-03-19*

Интересная идея, хороший интерфейс, но реализация хромает. 
Фото делает долго + часто вылетает. Точек выбора фокуса не хватает. Подходит только для макро съёмки цветов, тк объектив iphone мылит только на макро уровне. 
Жду версии 2.0, с искусственным боке и выбором точек для фокуса в ручную. И еше GIF херовые выходят, берите пример с Lytro!
(I am waiting for 2.0)

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work...

*2018-11-21*

Can’t upload any photos from camera roll. Doesn’t load. Crashes.

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

### 1/5 — Pointless App

*2018-10-30, version 1.9.2*

The app appears to achieve its claim of “live focus” by taking a number of shots, each at a different focal distance.  It takes a significant amount of time (several seconds with an iPhone X) to complete a sequence of shots. As one reviewer pointed out, you and the subject will have to be solid as a rock.

### 2/5 — Slow

*2018-10-11, version 1.9.1*

Taking the image seems to take much longer than I thought

### 4/5 — Potrait Mode Capability

*2018-08-12, version 1.9.1*

I will actually give it 5 stars if it has potrait mode or supports more complex object, not only tied to circles, 5dots, and 5lines. Keep the good work.

### 4/5 — 모르고잘못눌렀어요

*2018-08-04*

모르고 잘못 누르게됬네여 ㅠㅜㅠ 환불 가능합니까?

**Developer response:** 안녕, 죄송해용! 우리는 완전히 새로운 Live Focus (2016)를 2.0으로 다시 작성할 준비를 할 것입니다. 모든 가격 정책은 동일하게 유지됩니다. 우리는 새로운 라이브 포커스가 지루한 배경 흐림 사진이나 3D 시각화 대신에 모바일 라이트 필드의 다음 NEXT를 제공 할 것임을 약속합니다. 우리와 함께있어!

### 1/5 — Why?

*2018-02-26, version 1.9*

It keeps crashing!  And wont focus on the right pic and cant upload straight from camera roll: (

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

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

*2022-09-02, version 1.9.3*

Can’t edit your saved images

### 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

### 1/5 — Would like my money back

*2019-08-29*

Useless app. Confusing to use and incredibly slow to take pictures

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

### 1/5 — No option to blur out background

*2019-08-11*

Don’t waste your money or time!

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

### 1/5 — Terrible app

*2019-07-08, version 1.9.3*

Doesn’t perform as they claim.

### 1/5 — Just takes blurry pictures

*2019-05-18, version 1.9.3*

I was looking forward to try this app. However on my iPhone 8plus all it does it take a normal picture and then take blurred versions of the photo. If I try to adjust the focus then I just have a completely blurry picture. I also don't see any news since November 2018 about the new 2.0 update.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-03-17, version 1.9.3*

I can’t bring my pictures into the app to fix photos that I’ve already taken. Money wasted.

### 1/5 — Purchase

*2019-01-07*

Unfortunately the live focus didn’t work and it was waste of money 
I would like to have my money back

Thanks

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

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 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

### 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.

### 5/5 — Trop Nice

*2019-03-05*

J’aime bien ça , pour ça je vous donne 150/150

### 5/5 — Работает. Но...

*2018-10-29*

Весь заявленный функционал работает даже на телефоне с одной камерой. Фото делает долго, пробегает по всему фокусу. Одно Но! Не знаю где это может пригодится. Побаловаться и все.

### 5/5 — Gostei muito

*2018-08-20*

Vale muito a pena, testei no iPhone 6s  e gostei bastante.

**Developer response:** Oi, Marcílio Freire! Vamos nos preparar para reescrever inteiramente novo Live Focus (2016) para 2.0. Todas as políticas de preços permanecerão as mesmas. Nós prometemos que o novo Live Focus não apresentará apenas algo definitivo ao lado do campo de luz móvel para você, em vez de fotos chatas de desfoque de fundo ou visualização em 3D. Fique conosco!

### 5/5 — 好用

*2018-05-07*

单反效果很好

**Developer response:** 嗨， 捉泥鳅泡酒！ 我们将准备将全新的Live Focus（2016）重写为2.0。 所有价格政策将保持不变。 我们承诺，新的Live Focus不仅会为您呈现一些明确的移动光场，而不是无聊的背景模糊照片或3D可视化。 和我们在一起！

### 5/5 — Macro lens

*2018-03-22, version 1.9*

Very pleased. I’m using a clip on macro lens. The depth of field is so shallow, often difficult to get the correct focal point. Let the app take all the ranges, then pick the best one. Also making some interesting GIFs with the macro lens. Thank you!

### 5/5 — 不明白为什么这么多差评

*2017-10-22*

被差评吓到了。我觉得挺好的呀。用软件随便拍了几张，效果很美。软件带的滤镜也很实用。

**Developer response:** 嗨， 机灵兔儿！ 我们将准备将全新的Live Focus（2016）重写为2.0。 所有价格政策将保持不变。 我们承诺，新的Live Focus不仅会为您呈现一些明确的移动光场，而不是无聊的背景模糊照片或3D可视化。 和我们在一起

### 5/5 — Perfect photo editing app

*2017-08-20, version 1.7*

At last you could shot first then focus later! Wonderful tools that makes your daily camera using much more easier!

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