Comparison

Phocus vs Portrat

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

Head to head
About

Phocus

This AI-powered app creates DSLR-style portraits by simulating realistic background blur and offering advanced 3D relighting capabilities. It allows for precise control over depth, lighting, and scene atmosphere, transforming any photo into a cinematic masterpiece.

Highlights
  • DSLR-style portrait creation
  • Realistic background blur simulation
  • Advanced 3D relighting
  • AI-powered subject detection
  • DSLR lens emulation
  • Portrait video blur
Features
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# Selected by App Store Editors Featured in “Best New Apps and Updates” in the United States and Canada. Phocus is a portrait camera and depth editor for iPhone and iPad, built for realistic bokeh, lens character, focus control, and cinematic color. Capture DSLR-style portraits, preview lens and depth effects live, refine background blur with precision, and create polished images with more control over focus, tone, and mood. With Phocus, you can go beyond simple portrait blur. Shoot with real-time lens and bokeh previews, import your own LUTs, shape aperture and focus depth, edit depth-aware masks, and fine-tune subject separation after capture. Whether you are creating cinematic portraits, polished social content, or expressive camera looks, Phocus gives you powerful tools in a fast and intuitive workflow. Inspired by real optical systems, Phocus lets you simulate lens behavior without external gear. Control aperture feel, blur falloff, bokeh character, focal response, and depth transitions with tools designed for creators who want more than one-tap filters. Phocus Camera keeps the shooting experience closer to the final capture, with live lens previews, natural bokeh rendering, custom LUT import, curated color looks, manual controls, and responsive launch performance. "Looking for an app that not only adds the Portrait mode effect to your photos but does a bit more? Then Phocus is the one you're looking for." — iMore "An Outstanding AI Portrait and Macro Camera for the iPhone. It has clearly established itself as the front runner in this iOS camera apps." — John DeNicola "The app is a fine example of technical and artistic craftsmanship." — iGeeksBlog "Phocus is an excellent photo and video editing app for your iPhone that lets you edit both portrait photos and videos with great attention to detail." — The Useful Tech Phocus enhances your creativity with smart tools: • Live lens and bokeh preview for portrait capture • Natural depth-of-field with adjustable aperture, focus depth, and blur falloff • Lens character controls inspired by classic optical systems • Custom .cube LUT import with personal LUT organization • Curated LUT library for Daily, Film Looks, Vintage, Signature, and Mono styles • Look controls for intensity, tone, grain amount, and grain texture • Manual camera controls for ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure, and focus • RAW and ProRAW support for high-quality capture workflows • Intelligent depth separation for natural portrait blur and refined bokeh • Real bokeh simulation with aperture shapes and light behavior • Precision brush and eraser tools for edge refinement • Dual-layer editing for foreground and background tone • Portrait video blur with realistic depth-of-field • 3D LUT color styles for cinematic previews and edits • 3D Relight and 3D Scene Preview for depth-aware lighting control • Depth Visualizer, Tap-to-Focus, portrait matte, and depth map export • Lock Screen and Control Center shortcuts for quick camera launch and editing • Built-in tutorials to learn the app step by step Phocus AI Subscription Unlock full creative control with a Phocus AI subscription, available monthly or annually. Terms of use: https://rayinformatics.com/terms Privacy policy: https://rayinformatics.com/privacy Contact: https://rayinformatics.com/contact

About

Portrat

This AI-powered photo editor creates professional-quality portraits with adjustable focus and lighting. Apply creative presets and fine-tune your images with advanced tools for stunning results.

Highlights
  • AI Portrait Mode
  • Smart Aperture Control
  • Advanced Exposure Tools
  • 30+ Creative Presets
  • Monthly Updates
  • Easy Sharing
Features
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Transform any photo into a striking portrait with Portrat — a focused, powerful editor for portraits and everyday shots, now with new filter collections, an Effects tool, one-tap background removal and a brand-new Looks sheet. Key Features: - Aperture Blur: Real depth-of-field with multiple blur shapes (Bokeh, Motion, Gaussian, Disc, Box, Pixel) - Background Removal: Cut your subject out cleanly, then keep the cutout, swap the background, or export with full transparency - Per-Layer Editing: Apply different filters and aperture blur to the foreground and background independently - Looks: One-tap presets that combine filter, effect and aperture — and save your own to reuse later - Six Filter Collections: Classic, Cinematic, Vintage, Mono, Vibrant, Moody — every preset tunable with an intensity slider - Effects Tool: Glitch, Dither, Halftone, Comic, Vignette, Crystal - Easy Sharing: Send your masterpieces straight to social media Powerful Editing Tools: - Aperture Control: Adjust focus and blur shape like a pro photographer - Exposure, Brightness, Contrast: Fine-tune your image with precise sliders - Custom Filters: Apply curated looks and dial in the strength - Portrait Presets: Save your own combinations and reuse them across photos Why Choose Portrat? - Focused Interface: Edit like a pro, even as a beginner - Versatile: Perfect for selfies, group shots, pets and everyday photos - Localized: Available in 15 languages Pro Subscription: Unlock every filter collection, every effect, all aperture shapes, background removal, saved Looks, and original-resolution exports without the watermark. Download Portrat and start creating stunning portraits in seconds. Terms of Service – https://gust.studio/portrat/tos/ Privacy Policy – https://gust.studio/portrat/privacy/

Screenshots

Phocus4 screens
Portrat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Phocus at 6.8K against Portrat's 10. Phocus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Portrat's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Phocus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Portrat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phocus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phocus has 6.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phocus ships an update fortnightly, Portrat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phocus versus Portrat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhocusPortrat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.8K ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.8K — better10
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAY INFORMATICS YAZILIM TEKNOLOJI MEDYA DANISMANLIK VE EGITIM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIGustavo Severo

Customer experience

Phocus

All ratings6,838 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews499 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative45.1%

Portrat

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Phocus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Can't save pictures
  • Photos don't download
  • Unable to save picture
  • Camera crashes when clicking portrait
  • App dies if you don't upgrade

Requested features

4 requests
  • Change bokeh shapes/effects
  • Add manual brush to control bokeh
  • Make it a photo extension in Photos app
  • Add more shadows and directional lighting

Portrat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Phocus

Subscriptions4
  • Phocus AI Weekly2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Phocus AI Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Phocus AI Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Phocus AI Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Phocus AI Unlimited Access$59.99
3 purchases

Portrat

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro Membership$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Pro Membership$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Membership3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Phocus free?
Phocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portrat free?
Portrat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phocus or Portrat?
Phocus is rated higher. Phocus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Portrat averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Phocus or Portrat have ads?
Neither Phocus nor Portrat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phocus or Portrat?
Phocus ships an update fortnightly, and Portrat every 5 days. Most recently, Phocus was updated on September 23, 2026 and Portrat on July 25, 2026.

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