Comparison

Focos vs Focus Puller

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

Head to head
About

Focos

Transform your iPhone and iPad photos with DSLR-like bokeh and depth-of-field effects. This app uses computational photography to let you refocus, adjust aperture, and add multiple lights in 3D space, unlocking endless creative possibilities.

Highlights
  • AI-powered depth calculation
  • Adjustable aperture and bokeh effects
  • Refocus photos after capture
  • Add and control multiple 3D lights
  • Simulate lens characteristics
  • 3D depth map visualization
  • Augmented reality preview
Features
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Focos is a big step into the future of computational photography and light-field camera, bringing DSLR-like photography to your iPhone and iPad Pro, with beautiful bokeh effects usually achievable only with professional large aperture cameras. With the technology of computational photography, you can make unlimited changes to your photos, focus after the fact, change the aperture repeatedly, and add multiple lights in 3D space, exceeding the limits of any editing tools you’ve known before. The creative potential unleashed by Focos is endless. The Verge, "Focos has long been one of the most ambitious photo-editing apps on iOS, turning any photo into a 'portrait mode'-style image with fully adjustable depth of field, no matter what kind of camera you took it with." MAIN FEATURES - Take photos with shallow depth of field, without manually painting or making selections. - The AI engine can calculate depth of field automatically for all photos. - True 3D imaging. - Simulate large apertures to create real bokeh effects normally only possible with DSLR cameras and expensive lenses. - Import all existing photos and customize the bokeh effect. - Re-focus portrait photos that have already been taken, with a simple tap. - Choose from various simulated aperture diaphragms to generate different bokeh spot effects. - Professional options to simulate lens characteristics, such as creamy, bilinear, swirly, and reflex effects, and more. - Visualize the depth of areas within your portrait photos in a 3D view, and intuitively add depth filters. - Add multiple lights in a 3D space, and adjust the color, brightness and so on for each light. - Check the portrait picture in the real world with augmented reality technique. - It is possible to patch the depth map precisely on iPad with Apple Pencil. - Intuitive and easy to use, with built-in video tutorials. - An essential tool for all iPhones and iPads. Do you have questions or suggestions? Contact us via support @ focos . me.

About

Focus Puller

This app provides two focus control solutions for Blackmagic cameras with Bluetooth connectivity. It offers manual focus control with extended focus throw and haptic feedback, as well as LiDAR-based focus control for compatible iOS devices. Both methods allow for remote operation separate from the camera operator.

Highlights
  • Manual focus control with extended throw
  • Optional haptic feedback for focus points
  • LiDAR focus control for compatible devices
  • Remote operation from camera operator
  • Focus markers for precision
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Control focus on your Blackmagic camera over Bluetooth using LiDAR (for auto-focus) or use a manual control. All of the features can be tested for free for an unlimited time. LiDAR FOCUS CONTROL LiDAR Focus Control is available for iOS devices that have a LiDAR scanner. Simply tap a subject on the iPhone screen, or draw a box around something, and the app will follow it and keep it in focus. REMOTE CONTROL Control LiDAR subject tracking using a second device such as an iPad and see a live video stream and the iOS focus device. Tap to track. MANUAL MODE  Manual Mode will work with any iOS device and solves a common problem when using stills lenses to shoot moving pictures: a limited focus throw. Using this app, the focus throw can be extended, allowing precise control to match that of a lens designed for a movie camera. Markers and optional haptic feedback allow the focus puller to feel when the focus reaches a set point without having to look at the image, making the experience closer to a traditional focus puller. Both of these solutions mean the focus puller can stand and operate separate to the camera operator.

Screenshots

Focos4 screens
Focus Puller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focos at 4.7 against Focus Puller's 2.9. Focos also leads on ratings volume (51K vs 15) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Focos sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Focus Puller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focos has 51K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focos ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Puller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focos versus Focus Puller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocosFocus Puller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51K ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Robert Meakin

Customer experience

Focos

All ratings51,408 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews750 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative44.1%

Focus Puller

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Focos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes when editing certain photos
  • Depth adjustments not saving properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between editing modes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save edited photos with depth map
  • More precise brush tools for depth editing
  • Improved hair/fine detail handling
  • Faster processing and loading times
  • Easier organization and management of edited photos

Focus Puller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focos

Subscriptions7
  • Focos Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Focos Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Focos Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Weekly Subscription - Standard$3.997 Days
  • Standard Weekly - Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Creator Bundle - FT7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Creator Bundle$9.997 Days
One-time2
  • Monthly subscription$1.99
  • Lifetime unlimited access$12.99
1 purchases

Focus Puller

One-time1
  • Unlock Camera Recording$12.99

Questions

Is Focos free?
Focos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Puller free?
Focus Puller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focos or Focus Puller?
Focos is rated higher. Focos averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51K ratings, while Focus Puller averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Focos or Focus Puller have ads?
Neither Focos nor Focus Puller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focos or Focus Puller?
Focos ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Puller every 2 months. Most recently, Focos was updated on September 25, 2026 and Focus Puller on July 17, 2026.

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