Comparison

Focalware vs Rollvane

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

Head to head
About

Focalware

This app helps photographers and filmmakers visualize the sun and moon's path and height for any location and date. It provides rise/set times, azimuth, elevation, and moon phases, with an interactive compass and map for planning outdoor shoots.

Highlights
  • Sun/Moon position calculation
  • Interactive compass and map
  • Rise and set times
  • Azimuth and elevation data
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Custom location saving
Features
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Focalware calculates sun and moon position for a given location and date. Use the interactive compass to determine the path and height of the sun or moon. Photographers and filmmakers who are always asked by their clients for the sun, moon and stars, can now deliver. Features - Support for compass on devices that have one - Integrated map for custom locations - Sun/Moon rise and set times - Sun/Moon azimuth and elevation - Moon phase - Magnetic declination - Results shown graphically or on a list - Location list of major world cities - Manually create and save a list of custom locations - GPS support - Calculate sun/moon position for today or any date in the future - Works with current location or anywhere in the world "Focalware offers unrivaled accuracy and ease of use to photographers shooting outdoors. To say I use it a couple of times a day is an understatement!" --Moose Peterson, Wildlife Photographer "A very slick little app, and a landscape photographer's new best friend." --Scott Kelby, Editor of Photoshop User Magazine "As a nature photographer who spends much of my time photographing locations with no cell or wifi coverage, Focalware is essential to my ability to plot and plan for the sun and moon’s arrival and departure, no matter where I am." --Gary Hart, EloquentImages.com Rated one of the 10 most useful iPhone Apps for Photographers by Pop Photo.

About

Rollvane

Features
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Build a three- or five-frame exposure bracket at a fixed aperture and record the complete sequence after shooting. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Helper and tap Bracket. Enter the subject, lighting, aperture and anchor shutter. 2. Choose three or five frames and inspect the exposure offsets and available roll slots. 3. After taking the shots, explicitly confirm the completed bracket to add its frames to the active roll. Roll logs, the exposure helper, focus, filters and reciprocity references remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Calculated shutter times may not be supported exactly by your camera. Long exposures can require film-specific reciprocity correction. This does not trigger a camera or meter a scene. The complete bracket needs available frame slots; existing frames are preserved. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Focalware4 screens
Rollvane3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focalware at Free against Rollvane's $0.99. Focalware also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Rollvane's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Focalware is free to download; Rollvane costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focalware ships an update every 12 months, Rollvane every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focalware versus Rollvane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalwareRollvane
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarner Photography, Inc.Robert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Focalware

No in-app purchases

None

Rollvane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focalware free?
Focalware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rollvane free?
Rollvane costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focalware or Rollvane have ads?
Neither Focalware nor Rollvane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focalware or Rollvane?
Focalware ships an update every 12 months, and Rollvane every 5 days. Most recently, Focalware was updated on October 13, 2026 and Rollvane on October 16, 2026.

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