Comparison

Phocus vs WikiSnap

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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Featured by Apple in “Powered by Apple Intelligence” and “Great Apps Updated for iOS 27” around the world, and in “Best New Apps and Updates” in the US and Canada. Phocus is a portrait camera and depth editor for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. See each lens's bokeh live before you shoot, or bring any photo from your library, even one taken without Portrait mode, and reshape its focus and depth with tools that understand distance, not just outlines. SHOOT - Eight lens characters, from clean and modern to swirly vintage and black and white, each with its own bokeh rendered live in the viewfinder - The blur you see is the blur you get, in the photo and the editor - Live AI depth for real-time blur even where the camera can't measure depth on its own - Live aperture and focus control - Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure, and focus - Histogram, zebra, focus peaking, level, and timer - RAW and ProRAW capture - Import your own .cube LUTs, or choose from Daily, Film Looks, Vintage, Signature, and Mono - Lens and color look suggestions with Apple Intelligence, generated on device - Siri, Shortcuts, Lock Screen, and Control Center to open the camera you need EDIT - Change aperture, focus, blur falloff, and bokeh shape after the shot - Edit any photo in your library: AI depth adds realistic blur even to photos taken without Portrait mode - Edit the depth map directly: every color is a distance, so you can pick a depth and brush it over any area - Select a subject with a tap on iOS 27, then refine it with Brush, Erase, and Hardness - Masks in Portrait, Depth, and Select modes - Curves, adjustments, tone, and film grain - 3D Relight and 3D Scene Preview for depth-aware lighting - Copy a photo's look onto other photos, with undo and redo for every change - Save as Portrait keeps the depth with your photo - Export depth maps and portrait mattes - Portrait video blur - Built-in tutorials and Mask Help MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Phocus adapts to iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. Open your Duo for more room to shoot and edit, or partially fold it with the preview and controls on either side of the fold. "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 "The app is a fine example of technical and artistic craftsmanship." — iGeeksBlog PHOCUS PRO Unlock every lens, look, and tool with Phocus Pro. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Terms of use: https://rayinformatics.com/terms Privacy policy: https://rayinformatics.com/privacy Contact: https://rayinformatics.com/contact

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WikiSnap

Features
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Gå ut, utforska din omgivning och hjälp Wikipedia på köpet. 1,5 miljoner platser runt om i världen har en Wikipedia-artikel men saknar foto. Kyrkor, monument, parker, byggnader, fyrar, kulturminnen — alla väntar på sitt första fotografi. WikiSnap visar dem på kartan, nära dig. Gå dit, ta en bild, och ladda upp direkt till Wikimedia Commons — filnamn, beskrivning, licens och kategorier fylls i automatiskt. SÅ FUNGERAR DET 1. Utforska kartan Öppna appen och se platser nära dig som saknar bild. Bläddra listan eller tryck på en pin för detaljer. 2. Fotografera Gå till platsen och ta en bild med hjälp av appens fototips — rakt framifrån, i dagsljus, undvik personer i bild. 3. Ladda upp till Commons En knapptryckning. Alla metadata fylls i automatiskt och bilden hamnar på Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0. EGENSKAPER • Fungerar offline — hela Europas Wikipedia-data följer med i appen • Ingen dold spårning. Data stannar på din enhet. • Öppen licens — alla bilder du laddar upp får användas fritt av Wikipedia och alla andra • Filtrera per typ: bara kyrkor, bara parker — du bestämmer • Smarta Wikipedia-länkar som öppnar artikeln på ditt språk om den finns, annars engelska • Droppformade pins på kartan visar var du kan bidra INLOGGNING WikiSnap använder ditt Wikimedia-konto (samma som för Wikipedia och Commons). Har du inget konto? Det går att skapa gratis på några sekunder. BIDRAG TILL EN GEMENSAM RESURS Varje bild du tar hjälper miljoner läsare att förstå världen bättre. WikiSnap är ett privat initiativ utan affiliering med Wikimedia Foundation.

Screenshots

Phocus4 screens
WikiSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WikiSnap at none against Phocus's 7. WikiSnap also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Phocus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Phocus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. WikiSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phocus ships an update fortnightly, WikiSnap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phocus versus WikiSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhocusWikiSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAY INFORMATICS YAZILIM TEKNOLOJI MEDYA DANISMANLIK VE EGITIM TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIGunnar R Johansson

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

WikiSnap

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 Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Phocus AI Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Phocus AI Unlimited Access$49.99
None

WikiSnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phocus free?
Phocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WikiSnap free?
WikiSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phocus or WikiSnap have ads?
Neither Phocus nor WikiSnap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phocus or WikiSnap?
Phocus ships an update fortnightly, and WikiSnap every 2 days. Most recently, Phocus was updated on October 24, 2026 and WikiSnap on October 12, 2026.

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