Phocus Mobile vs WalkPic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
WalkPic
Record your walks and capture photos along the way, then revisit your journey on a map. Organize your photo journal with notes, find past adventures by name or location, and share your experiences selectively. Plan future excursions by creating routes and adding places with ratings.
- Record walks with GPS tracking
- Capture photos linked to your route
- Organize walks by date and location
- Share selected photos and routes
- Plan future walks with custom routes
- Add places with ratings and reviews
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Keep the photos and the path you walked together. Start a walk in WalkPic, then take pictures with the iPhone Camera. When you return, see your route and photos on a map. Play the walk to revisit it one photo at a time, or open a photo stop for walking directions. Your own photo journal Keep walks organized by day, add private notes and mark favorites. Find a walk by its name or place, filter by country, or choose Calendar in the filter menu. Your private journal stays on your iPhone until you choose to share or export it. Save and restore an encrypted archive through Files with your own passphrase. Share what you choose Review your route and photos before publishing. Hide part of a route, share a photo as a pin or leave it out. Choose Public, Followers or Specific friends, then pick the quality of the shared photos. Your originals stay in Apple Photos. Find walks worth revisiting Explore public walks by area, time or popularity. Follow people and see the walks they share in your feed. Bookmark a shared walk to return to it while its author allows access. Public and unlisted web links let friends view walks without the app. Sign in with Apple or an email code. New profiles can be found by friends; you can turn off Appear in Find people in Edit profile. Remember your places Check in at a place without starting a walk, or add a place to a walk and leave a rating or review. Places brings your visits together across walks. Choose a city or area, move the map to browse nearby places, and open the walks linked to each one. New signed-in visits default to Public, with a Private choice before saving. Saving a public visit shares the place, rating and review without publishing your recording. Existing private visits stay private. Plan your next walk Choose places you want to visit and put them in order, or import addresses from CSV or Excel .xlsx. Save the route, return to it later and follow it on the map while recording. Tap a stop to see its name and address. Open ordered directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps. See your progress and the next stop as you go. Stay in control Publishing a walk is your choice. Remove sharing, manage followers, block accounts or report content. You can delete a walk without deleting its original photos from Apple Photos. Account deletion is available under You. Recording and the private journal work without an account. WalkPic is free to use. Walking route planning currently covers the Paris area. AI narration and messaging are available to a limited pilot group. WalkPic uses location while recording, including in the background when you allow it. Continued location use can affect battery life. Photos access is needed to match pictures to walks. Limited access may leave some photos out, and photos stored in iCloud may need your approval to download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WalkPic at 5.0 against Phocus Mobile's 4.6. WalkPic also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). Phocus Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (522 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WalkPic 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Phocus Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, WalkPic every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Phocus Mobile | WalkPic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (522 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 522 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 470 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hasselblad | TIMU, LLC |
Customer experience
Phocus Mobile
WalkPic
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
WalkPic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phocus Mobile
No in-app purchases
WalkPic
No in-app purchases









