Comparison

Fuoco vs AI Effects

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

Head to head
About

Fuoco

Easily edit Portrait Mode photos by tapping to change focus between subjects. Adjust aperture for blurriness and focus area size. Integrates with the Photos app.

Highlights
  • Tap to set focus
  • Change aperture for blur
  • Adjust focus area size
  • Standalone app
  • Photos app integration
Features
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Fuoco let's you easily edit Portrait Mode photos. With just a tap you can change focus. You have two subjects and the wrong one is in focus? No problem just tap on the other one. Or you want both to be in focus or maybe even none to achieve a cool effect? It's all possible with Fuoco. You can choose to edit them in the Fuoco app or even inside of the Photos app. Features: - Tap wherever you want to set the focus - Change the aperture (the blurriness of the unfocused areas) - Adjust the size/width of the focused area - Standalone app and Photos app integration

About

AI Effects

This app uses AI to suggest unique photo edits based on your image's content and mood. Swipe through AI-generated options, duel finalists, and fine-tune the winner with manual controls. All processing happens offline on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • AI-generated photo edits
  • Offline processing
  • Swipeable edit suggestions
  • Duel finalist edits
  • Manual fine-tuning
  • Flow mode for continuous edits
Features
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Most editors ask you to design the edit. Vye asks you to pick the one you like. Vye's on-device AI reads your photo and generates the strongest edits for it, completely offline. Swipe through them like cards: keep, skip, crown a winner. No presets to scroll, no sliders to decode. Free every day. Unlock once, yours forever, no subscription. HOW IT WORKS Select a photo. Vye reads it locally, generates a set of distinct edits, and shows them as swipeable cards. Keep what works, skip what doesn't, duel the finalists head to head, then fine-tune the winner with full control over color, contrast, temperature, and more. Pick a focused run, or let Flow keep generating until you spot a gem. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT No two photos get the same edits. Vye reads the content, mood, and lighting of each image and proposes looks pulled from a dozen distinct visual styles. The result is variety you wouldn't have thought to try. Swipe to keep or skip, duel the finalists, double-tap to crown the winner. Choosing feels like a game, not a chore. FREE EVERY DAY You get 2 full edits a day, free. The one-time unlock removes the limit: unlimited edits, every look, forever. MADE FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE Vye is built for Apple Intelligence. Every edit comes from Apple's on-device models, running entirely on your iPhone. You already paid for the Neural Engine. Vye puts it to work. PRIVACY No cloud upload. No internet access. No account. The entire pipeline runs on your iPhone, including the on-device AI that picks the edits.

Screenshots

Fuoco3 screens
AI Effects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fuoco at 5.0 against AI Effects's 4.2. Fuoco also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). AI Effects's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. AI Effects sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fuoco asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fuoco holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fuoco ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Effects every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fuoco versus AI Effects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuocoAI Effects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandro PennisiHarutyun Kloyan

Customer experience

Fuoco

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AI Effects

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fuoco

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Effects

One-time1
  • Unlock Vye$9.99

Questions

Is Fuoco free?
Fuoco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Effects free?
AI Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fuoco or AI Effects?
Fuoco is rated higher. Fuoco averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AI Effects averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Fuoco or AI Effects have ads?
Neither Fuoco nor AI Effects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fuoco or AI Effects?
Fuoco ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Effects every 4 days. Most recently, Fuoco was updated on November 2, 2026 and AI Effects on October 13, 2026.

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