Comparison

Phocus Mobile vs Tomar

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

Head to head
About

Phocus Mobile

Edit and manage high-resolution RAW images from Hasselblad cameras on your mobile device. Experience natural color reproduction and advanced noise reduction with HDR capabilities for stunning detail and light.

Highlights
  • HNCS HDR image display, editing, and export
  • Full quality RAW editing
  • Multi-format RAW/JPG/HEIF download
  • TIFF generation for lossless editing
  • Camera control of capture parameters
  • Download/delete images from camera
Features
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“Hasselblad Natural Noise Reduction” is the first noise reduction model that can run locally on mobile, perfectly preserving Hasselblad's natural tones and image details, and noise reduction of 100 million pixel RAW images can be completed in about 15 seconds, further unlocking the potential of Hasselblad's images. When viewed on an HDR-capable iPhone or iPad, photos shot with the Hasselblad cameras truly come to life in Phocus Mobile — revealing the stunning light and shadow details and rich color gradations enabled by HNCS HDR. Expanding the possibilities of the Hasselblad workflow, Phocus Mobile takes the image editing process to a new, portable level. Enabling the traveling or studio photographer to have a quicker, more seamless workflow. Phocus Mobile can render natural and true colors to the greatest extent, taking full advantage of the Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS). The following functionality is supported: - Brand-new HNCS HDR image display, editing, and export experience - Full quality raw editing powered by HNCS engine - Support multi-format download (RAW/JPG/HEIF) - Supports generating TIFF for cross-platform quality lossless editing - Download or delete images from camera - Camera control of capture parameters - Supports generating full or medium size JPEG Compatible Camera Models [USB or Wi-Fi]: -X2D II 100C* -CFV 100C* -X2D 100C* -X1D II 50C -CFV II 50C *Only Chinese and English are supported within the app This app is only compatible with iOS and iPadOS. To use it on Mac devices, please download Phocus for Mac from the official Hasselblad website. For X1D/H system cameras, please download Phocus for X1D/H system from the App Store.

About

Tomar

Transform your ideas into narrated animated videos. Describe a concept, add your materials, and let the AI generate an explainer animation. Review and share your creations with ease.

Highlights
  • Create videos from prompts and materials
  • Review plans and narration
  • Save and share videos
  • Watch community videos
  • In-app purchases for credits and subscriptions
Features
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Tomar turns an idea into an explanatory animation. Describe a concept or process, add your materials, and create a narrated video. Rendering runs on our servers, and your videos are available in My videos when ready. - Create videos from a prompt and your chosen materials - Review the plan and narration before rendering - Watch community videos in Discover - Save and share videos with your Tomar account IN-APP PURCHASES Tomar offers monthly Pro, Pro 6x and Pro 20x subscriptions and one-time credit packs through Apple In-App Purchase. Review the plan, included credits and local price in the app before confirming a purchase. Purchased credits do not expire. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel an App Store subscription from My subscription or your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available on the Plans, My subscription and Credits screens. Privacy policy: https://tomar.ai/static/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://tomar.ai/legal/ios-terms.html

Screenshots

Phocus Mobile4 screens
Tomar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phocus Mobile at none against Tomar's 8. Phocus Mobile also leads on ratings volume (522 vs 1). Tomar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support 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. Tomar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Phocus Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tomar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phocus Mobile has 522 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phocus Mobile versus Tomar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhocus MobileTomar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (522 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings522 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHasselbladXStudy AI Inc.

Customer experience

Phocus Mobile

All ratings522 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral16.1%
Negative37.5%

Tomar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Phocus Mobile

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when opening high ISO files
  • Photos disappear after update or when selecting for processing
  • Export fails for multiple images, erasing original capture date/time
  • Images not available in library despite camera connection
  • App crashes on iPad Pro with M1/M2 chips
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  • USB-C connection not recognized after updates
  • Noise reduction adjustments not updating properly
  • Moire and pattern noise appearing on JPEG export
  • App fails to connect to X2D despite camera being recognized
  • Exposure simulation locked on regardless of camera settings
  • EV correction not working in all modes on X2D
  • Live view picture cropped on long sides of frame
  • Error when saving multiple photos to Photos app (PHPhotosErrorDomain error 3301)
  • App crashes when resizing window with Stage Manager on iPad
  • Wired connection not supported in recent versions
  • TIFF export producing 8-bit files instead of 16-bit
  • Drive mode settings overwritten when using remote shutter
  • App not recognizing HEIF format files from camera firmware 3.0

Requested features

25 requests
  • Import photos from external SSD or USB storage
  • Manual color control for watermarks
  • Support for multiple camera connections
  • Layer masking and adjustment layers
  • Delayed shutter release/self-timer functionality
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  • Erase/content removal tool
  • Dodge and burn tools
  • Export in HEIF/HEIC format
  • 16-bit TIFF export capability
  • Perspective/keystone correction
  • Batch import retry functionality
  • Custom watermark options with date/name
  • Geo-tagging support
  • Fine art frame auto-application
  • Live view support for X2D
  • Ability to import RAW files directly from app
  • Compressed DNG export option
  • Android version of the app
  • Black point adjustment
  • Portrait orientation support for live view
  • Ability to stop interval drive mode remotely
  • Precise value input for edits (not just sliders)
  • HEIF10 or TIFF16 export for better dynamic range
  • Files API integration between mobile and desktop
  • Exposure simulation toggle for flash photography

Tomar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phocus Mobile

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Tomar

Subscriptions3
  • Tomar Pro Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Tomar Pro 6x Monthly$100.001 Month
  • Tomar Pro 20x Monthly$200.001 Month
One-time5
  • 400 Tomar Credits$5.00
  • 850 Tomar Credits$9.99
  • 2,250 Tomar Credits$24.99
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  • 4,750 Tomar Credits$49.99
  • 10,000 Tomar Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Phocus Mobile free?
Phocus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomar free?
Tomar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phocus Mobile or Tomar?
Tomar is rated higher. Phocus Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Tomar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Phocus Mobile or Tomar have ads?
Neither Phocus Mobile nor Tomar shows ads.

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