Comparison

iSHORT vs Change Focus

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

Head to head
About

iSHORT

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iSHORT is an iPad application designed to collect habitability observations (including text, photos, video, and audio recordings) from research study participants. Observations can be retrieved using an optional sync server, or directly through iTunes/iPad File sharing. See the "About iSHORT" page (from the gear icon on the New Observation screen) for more information on configuring and using iSHORT. This app was developed by NASA Johnson Space Center's Human Research Program - Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element.

About

Change Focus

Features
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Change Focus can help you to change the focus of your photo. In the beginning, click the center "camera" icon to save the 3D image. Then, browse the photo you just took by clicking the bottom right photo. Click the photo to change focus on the point you click. You can change the blur ratio by dragging the slider. Press the "camera" icon to save the outcome image. On the setting page, you can set the blur degree. If you think blur is insufficient, you can make it heavier (but the processing time will also increase). You can also change the display/output image resolution (the larger, the slower). You can also change the view from 2D to 3D for better recognition of view depth. And turn the flashlight on/off by clicking the "torch" icon. p.s. Change Focus uses LiDAR to detect image depth. Please launch this application using iPhone 12 Pro or later / iPad Pro 2nd or later. Because of the resolution, the boundary phenomenon of the display image will not be obvious until the output photo (larger resolution).

Screenshots

Change Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Change Focus at 3 against iSHORT's 1. iSHORT's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
iSHORT versus Change Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSHORTChange Focus
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNASAHAN WEI WANG

In-app purchases

None

iSHORT

No in-app purchases

None

Change Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSHORT free?
iSHORT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Change Focus free?
Change Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSHORT or Change Focus have ads?
Neither iSHORT nor Change Focus shows ads.

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