Comparison

Focos vs Cliptx

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

Cliptx

Features
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Cliptx - Video & Photo Editor Cliptx is your all-in-one video and photo editing app, built for creators who want professional results right from their phone. Trim videos, retouch photos, add text and stickers, apply filters, and export — all in one place. VIDEO EDITING • Trim and cut clips with precision using the timeline scrubber • Choose from 7 aspect ratios including 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, and more • Apply color filters and fine-tune brightness, contrast, exposure, saturation, temperature, and sharpness • Add text overlays with custom fonts, colors, and alignment • Place and resize stickers anywhere on your video • Attach an audio track with independent volume and speed control • Mute or unmute your original video audio independently • Undo and redo any editing step • Export and share or publish directly from the app PHOTO EDITING • Crop with free-form or fixed aspect ratios • Rotate freely or snap to 90° increments • Flip horizontally • Apply color filters and adjust brightness, contrast, exposure, saturation, temperature, and sharpness • Add text overlays with custom fonts, colors, and alignment • Place and resize stickers anywhere on your photo • Draw freehand with the brush tool • Undo and redo any editing step • Save and share your finished photo PRIVACY FIRST Cliptx requests access only to your camera, microphone, and photo library — and only when you grant permission. Your videos, photos, and media stay completely under your control. Cliptx never accesses or shares your content without your explicit permission. GO PREMIUM Free users can trim, crop, apply basic filters, add text, and preview edits. Upgrading to Premium unlocks the full Cliptx experience: • Watermark-free exports — share and publish your videos and photos without any Cliptx branding • Full sticker library — access every sticker pack in the app • Audio tracks — attach a background audio track to your video • Extended audio volume — push volume up to 200% for a stronger mix (free users are limited to 100%) • Extended playback speed — slow down or speed up clips up to 3x (free users are limited to 2x) • All templates — access every editing template in the app • Early access — try new features before they roll out to everyone Cliptx Premium Subscription - Monthly: $14.99/month · Yearly: $44.99/year Your subscription works across all your devices where Cliptx is installed. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings. No partial refunds are provided for unused portions of an active subscription period. To restore a previous purchase, tap "Restore Purchases" in the app settings. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://devxhive-technologies.github.io/Cliptx-Legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://devxhive-technologies.github.io/Cliptx-Legal/terms.html Download Cliptx today and start creating.

Screenshots

Focos4 screens
Cliptx4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focos and Cliptx are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Cliptx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focos ships an update every 2 weeks, Cliptx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focos versus Cliptx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocosCliptx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings51K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.nesreedin imam

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

Cliptx

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

Cliptx

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Focos free?
Focos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cliptx free?
Cliptx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focos or Cliptx have ads?
Neither Focos nor Cliptx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focos or Cliptx?
Focos ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cliptx every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focos was updated on November 12, 2026 and Cliptx on October 28, 2026.

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