RWIS Cams vs Focus Alpha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RWIS Cams
Access live weather camera feeds from various locations. View real-time conditions to plan your activities or stay informed about weather events. This app provides direct access to visual weather data.
- Access live weather cameras
- View real-time weather conditions
- Direct visual weather data
- Location-based camera feeds
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Mobile app to access the Viaesys Cameo Weather cameras
Focus Alpha
This app revolutionizes photography by offering remote focus bracketing and timelapse sequences for Sony cameras. Achieve stunning depth of field and gain unmatched control over your focus bracketing process directly from your smartphone.
- Remote focus bracketing
- Timelapse sequences
- Depth of field control
- Customizable focus steps
- Focus rewind and test modes
- DoF calculator
- Low power Bluetooth LE
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Struggling with blurry macro or landscape photos? Revolutionize your photography with Focus Alpha. This innovative app offers remote focus bracketing and stunning timelapse sequences, unlocking the full potential of your Sony camera. Unleash the hidden potential of your Sony camera and achieve breathtaking depth of field in every shot. Unmatched Focus Control: • Remote Bracketing: Capture a series of images with precise focus shifts, all from your smartphone. • Depth of Field Magic: Achieve stunning depth of field in every frame of your timelapse, no matter the subject. • Highly Customizable: Fine-tune focus steps, number of images, and timelapse settings for ultimate creative freedom. Professional Features: • Focus Rewind, Pre-Bracketing, Focus Test Mode, Bulb Time, Clapper Board with Auto Review, DoF Calculator, Reverse Direction: Take full control over your focus bracketing process. • Low Power Consumption: Bluetooth LE ensures long battery life for extended shooting. • Flash Compatibility: Internal or external flash with adjustable delay for perfect lighting. Compatible Cameras: ILCE-6100 (A6100), ILCE-6400 (A6400), ILCE-6600 (A6600), ILCE-6700 (A6700), ILCE-7M3 (A7 III), ILCE-7M4 (A7 IV), ILCE-7RM4A (A7R IV), ILCE-7C (A7C), ILCE-7CM2 (A7C II), ILCE-7CR (A7CR), ILCE-7RM3 (A7R III), ILCE-7RM4 (A7R IV), ILCE-7RM5 (A7R V), ILCE-7SM3 (A7S III), ILCE-9 (A9), ILCE-9M2 (A9 II), ILCE-9M3 (A9 III), ILCE-1 (A1), ILCE-1M2 (A1 II), ZV-E10, ZV-E10M2 (ZV-E10 II), ZV-E1, DSX-RX0M2 (RX0 II), DSC-RX100M7 (RX100 VII), DSC-RX1RM3 (RX1R III), ZV-1, ZV-1F, ZV-1A, ZV-1M2 (ZV-1 II), ILX-LR1, ILME-FX30 (FX30), ILME-FX2 (FX2), ILME-FX3 (FX3), ILME-FX3A (FX3A) Download Focus Alpha today and elevate your photography with stunning depth of field in every shot! This app is not endorsed by Sony. SONY is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Captured images can be merged with any stacking software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus Alpha at 3.0 against RWIS Cams's 1.4. Focus Alpha also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). RWIS Cams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Focus Alpha sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RWIS Cams asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus Alpha holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RWIS Cams has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of RWIS Cams's written reviews are positive against 50% of Focus Alpha's.
RWIS Cams ships an update every 25 months, Focus Alpha every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RWIS Cams | Focus Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (32 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viaesys Inc. | LEONARDO TAZZINI |
Customer experience
RWIS Cams
Focus Alpha
In-app purchases
RWIS Cams
No in-app purchases
Focus Alpha
- Focus Alpha Pro Upgrade$9.99
- Focus Alpha Standard$19.99
- Focus Alpha Pro$29.99
