Comparison

AfterFocus vs ShadowLens

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

Head to head
About

AfterFocus

Create professional-looking portrait photos and videos with adjustable depth blur and bokeh effects. Achieve natural-looking background blur without needing dual-lens devices. Edit and reuse projects for versatile photo and video enhancements.

Highlights
  • Depth blur and bokeh effects
  • Manual depth effect on video
  • Fine masking creation
  • Adjustable aperture and blur intensity
  • Multiple depth levels
  • Edit and reuse projects
Features
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Turn any photo and video into awesome portrait photo and video with depth blur and bokeh effect! You need no dual lens, no plus model device. You also have no restriction on the distance with objects. With powerful tools provided by the app, - multiple depth - fine masking creation - background depth - background type (rectangular, radial, diagonal and plain) - background distance - aperture adjustment You can turn any plain photo and video into awesome portrait photo and viideo with depth blur and bokeh effect. Unlike other apps which just support simple masking and blur, [AfterFocus] enables you to add multi level depth to your photo and make really natural depth blur effect. ** Depth Blur on Photo • Add depth to your photo with multiple masks. • Create mask with precision. - Change brush and soft edge size - Undoable - Quick selection with single tap • Apply depth to background. - Choose Rectangular, diagnoal radial background - Choose background distance • Adjust aperture to change blur intensity. • Edit and reuse the project later. • Supports extension from Photos app. ** Depth Blur on Video • Add manual depth effect on video. • Add manual depth effect on live photo. • Tons of predefined depth effects. • Adjust the size of depth. • Adjust aperture and blur intensity. • Split into multiple time ranges and add depth effect to each range. • Save as video. • Save as live photo. • Save as animated gif. • Save to camera roll and share to SNS. • Edit and reuse the project later. • Supports extension from Photos app.

About

ShadowLens

Capture high-quality photos and 4K videos instantly with this fast camera app. Easily adjust exposure, flip the camera, and record with simple gestures. Optimized for social media, it allows direct export without quality loss.

Highlights
  • Instant 4K video capture
  • High-resolution photo shooting
  • Adjustable exposure control
  • One-button operation
  • Direct social media export
  • Gesture-based controls
Features
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ShadowLens is the fastest high quality Camera app so you'll never miss a moment again! Instantly capture 4k videos in either 30, 50 or 60 FPS, or shoot up to 5k photos already perfectly exposed with the press of a single button. Drag up to adjust exposure, double tap to flip the camera, and hold to record - it's all about speed! Optimized for social media apps such as Instagram, TikTok or YouTube shorts, ShadowLens videos and photos can be directly exported without quality loss.

Screenshots

AfterFocus4 screens
ShadowLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShadowLens at Free against AfterFocus's $2.99. ShadowLens also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 17%) and rating (4.4 vs 3.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ShadowLens is free to download; AfterFocus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShadowLens holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShadowLens has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of AfterFocus's written reviews are positive against 60% of ShadowLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AfterFocus ships an update every 3 months, ShadowLens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AfterFocus versus ShadowLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterFocusShadowLens
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.4 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongwook ChoMarc Rousavy

Customer experience

AfterFocus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

ShadowLens

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

AfterFocus

No in-app purchases

None

ShadowLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AfterFocus free?
AfterFocus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadowLens free?
ShadowLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AfterFocus or ShadowLens?
ShadowLens is rated higher. AfterFocus averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ShadowLens averages 4.4 from 27 ratings.
Do AfterFocus or ShadowLens have ads?
Neither AfterFocus nor ShadowLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AfterFocus or ShadowLens?
AfterFocus ships an update every 3 months, and ShadowLens every 2 months. Most recently, AfterFocus was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShadowLens on October 9, 2026.

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