Focos Live vs Photonest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Photonest
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PhotoNest: Capture Together, Relive Forever PhotoNest makes it effortless to share life’s best moments with the people who matter most. Whether you’re planning a trip, celebrating a wedding, or just living everyday life, PhotoNest is your private space to collect, organize, and enjoy photos—together. Why You’ll Love PhotoNest: Group Albums, Simplified Create shared photo albums where everyone can add their shots. No more chasing photos across group chats and texts. Built for Connection PhotoNest is made for collaboration. Invite friends, family, or teammates to your album and watch the memories unfold in one place. Auto-Sync & Upload Upload photos effortlessly from your camera or photo album. The app can even remind you to add new shots after events or trips. Private & Secure Your memories are yours. All Nests are invite-only, and your photos are never shared publicly unless you choose to. Organized by Events Photos are automatically grouped by day, event, or location to keep your memories neat and easy to revisit. Whether you’re reliving last weekend or planning the next big thing, PhotoNest is your go-to place for shared memories. Download now and start nesting with your favorite people!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photonest at none against Focos Live's 13. 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
Both are free to download. Focos Live sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Photonest asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Focos Live | Photonest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mosaic S.r.l. | Joseph Bachynsky |
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
Photonest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focos Live
- 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
- Monthly subscription$1.99
- Yearly subscription$8.99
- Lifetime unlimited access$14.99
Photonest
No in-app purchases









