Comparison

Focos Live vs VLog Cam

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

Head to head
About

Focos Live

Create professional-looking cinematic videos with advanced editing tools. Achieve DSLR-like depth effects and bokeh, with precise control over focus and aperture. Enhance your footage with multi-layer editing, speed ramping, and chroma key.

Highlights
  • Cinematic video with depth data
  • Adjustable aperture up to f/1.4
  • Continuous focus point change
  • Simulated aperture diaphragms for bokeh
  • Multi-layer video editing
  • Speed ramping and video reverse
  • Industrial-grade chroma key
Features
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Take cinematic videos same as iPhone 13 for all dual / triple / LiDAR camera iPhones and iPads. Focos Live offers master class video editing capability, amplified flexibility, and more functionality than any App that you may have tried before. With keyframe and adjustment layers for all options and easily navigable options for both beginners and experts. With the functionality of taking cinematic videos with wide aperture and bokeh effect for dual camera & triple camera iPhone, Focos Live is the next big thing when it comes to computational photography. With Focos Live, you can make limitless customization of any cinematic video that you create, and you can even change the aperture as many times as you wish. MAIN FEATURES - Cinematic video-capable, with depth data on dual camera, triple camera, LiDAR and front Face ID camera. - Taking videos with the aperture up to f/1.4. - Focus point continuous change functionality for tracking object and aperture size. - Multi-choice simulated aperture diaphragms for generating different bokeh spot effects - Multi-layer feature for fitting at least 4 different videos on a single screen. - Adjustment layer for each option. - Speed ramping and video reverse capability for creating custom-made videos. - Industrial-grade chroma key can perfectly knockout the hair & feather for the green/blue screen video. - Video stabilizer can remove the shaking issue for all existing videos. - Mask, Blur, Bokeh and Tilt-shift effects. - Text animations can make your videos look cooler. - Standalone audio editor for managing music and sounds. - Video export feature; for exporting videos as screenshot, animated GIF, or 4K&60fps. - Eligible for importing 3DL and CUBE files as custom files. - Essential tool for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro & iPad Pro with LiDAR. Focos Live is an App that should be on everyone's iPhone and iPad.

About

VLog Cam

Features
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Vlog Cam enables you to capture video clips just like time-lapse. Capture video clips in the same location and orientation easily with the assistance of previous photo overlay and orientation log. By setting clip limits, each video clip will capture with a specific length. Vlog Cam includes Standard Camera Features: • Default highest video quality output depends on the device. Configure between HD, FHD, and 4K. • Pinch to Zoom. • Touch Focus. • Touch Exposure Control. • Show/Hide Grid. • Show/Hide Leveler. • Enable/Disable Flash. • Switch Front or Back Camera. • Support Landscape or Portrait mode. • Video capture with EXIF Data. • Video capture with embedded time and date. • Video clip delay start. Delays 3 seconds on button press to eliminate camera shake. • Video clip auto stop limit. E.g., video clip auto stops at 5 seconds. Vlog Cam Features: • Show overlay image for position mapping. • Enable/Disable Save Original Photo while video capture. • Show/Hide Device orientation such as heading (0-360° relative to North) and device pitch angle (0° horizontal, looking up, e.g., 20.5°, or looking down, e.g., -15.6°). Useful for day-by-day reference when the device is handheld to get the same position every day. • Show/Hide Time and Date. Create Custom Projects: • Create projects with custom settings. • Rename/Delete custom projects. • Show overlay image for positioning while capturing the next video clip. • Select first or last image for overlay. • First overlay will always use the first captured image as an overlay reference. • Last overlay will always use the previous captured image as an overlay reference. • Show/Hide Capture Number. • Show/Hide Title. • Videos captured with custom projects are saved into a custom album in the photo library for fast and easy access. The album name matches the custom project title. • Video clip names match the project title. E.g., Plant-12-12-2021.mp4. Quick Start Guide: - Tap on the Project button. - Create a project and define the capture settings. - Tap on the project name to load the project. - Position the camera and start capturing. Usage Scenario: Let's assume we are going to capture a video clip of building construction day by day. - Start by tapping on the Project button. - Create a project named "Building." - Define capture settings. E.g., set clip limit to 10 seconds and other options on by default. - Set Show Overlay Image to "First." - Select the project "Building" and start capturing. - The clip will stop automatically after 10 seconds. - On the first day, the orientation and overlay image will be saved. - On the next day, load the project "Building" again. - An overlay will show to assist you in getting the same position. - You can use the orientation data as a reference for positioning. - The time and date option can be a reference if you want to capture the clip at specific times such as 9:00 AM every day. - Captured clips will be saved automatically in the photo library. - After the building is completed, you can join all the clips together using the iMovie app or any movie editing app easily. - Enjoy your unique video time-lapse. Usage: • Creating scientific video logs, such as monitoring flora or fauna. • Tracking the progress of building construction in the same location/position. • Capturing landscape video clips over extended periods, ranging from months to years. • Observing plant growth processes. • Documenting seasonal landscape changes. • Keeping long-duration video log diaries. • Monitoring changes in waterfall or river levels over long periods, such as months or years. • And many more uses, limited only by your imagination. Tips: • Use the overlay image feature to capture objects in the same position repeatedly. • Device orientation is best for pinpointing object locations. • Use the leveler to capture perfectly horizontal images. Thanks for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Focos Live4 screens
VLog Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focos Live at Free against VLog Cam's $4.99. Focos Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months). VLog Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On 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

Focos Live is free to download; VLog Cam costs $4.99 up front. Focos Live sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. VLog Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focos Live ships an update monthly, VLog Cam every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focos Live versus VLog Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocos LiveVLog Cam
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Heng Jia Liang

Bugs and requests

Focos Live

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sound not recording in some videos
  • Imported videos not recognized as portrait mode
  • Editing tools becoming unresponsive
  • Exported videos losing quality and focus
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add slow motion video capture
  • Improve text and title editing tools
  • Implement autosave and project backup
  • Allow adjusting aperture in post-processing
  • Expand audio editing capabilities

VLog Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Focos Live

Subscriptions10
  • Focos Live Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Focos Live Premium$2.997 Days
  • Focos Live with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Focos Live Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Focos Live Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly no Free Trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle no Free Trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Bundle with Free Trial7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Monthly subscription$1.99
  • Yearly subscription$8.99
  • Lifetime unlimited access$14.99
None

VLog Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focos Live free?
Focos Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VLog Cam free?
VLog Cam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focos Live or VLog Cam have ads?
Neither Focos Live nor VLog Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focos Live or VLog Cam?
Focos Live ships an update monthly, and VLog Cam every 21 months. Most recently, Focos Live was updated on October 23, 2026 and VLog Cam on August 17, 2026.

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