Phocus for X1D/H System vs Shutter Zone Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phocus for X1D/H System
Remotely control your Hasselblad camera and browse captured images. Adjust camera settings, trigger capture, and zoom into photos for detailed review. Metadata is also accessible.
- Remote camera control
- Image browsing and rating
- Adjust camera parameters
- Live view
- Zoom into images
- View image metadata
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Phocus for X1D/H System enables you to remote control a Hasselblad camera and perform basic browsing and rating of images. It connects to a host that can either be the Phocus by Hasselblad software running on Mac or Windows or alternatively directly to one of our WiFi equipped H5D, H6D and X1D cameras. Do note that for connecting directly to X1D II, CFV II cameras and later you will need Phocus Mobile instead. Camera control includes setting parameters like aperture, shutter, exposure mode etc. It's possible to trigger auto focus, mirror up/down and of course image capture. All this is done via a control panel that neatly simulates the actual UI on the camera itself. Camera live view is also available. When browsing images you can zoom all the way into 100% and handle the star rating. Basic image metadata is available. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Shutter Zone Media
Access and download your professional photos and media. Clients can easily share images to social media, manage listing details, and order print marketing materials. The app also facilitates appointment checking, new order placement, and payment processing.
- Download photos and media
- Post to social media
- Update listing details
- Order print marketing materials
- Check photo shoot appointments
- Place new orders
- Pay order balances
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This app is for the valued clients of Shutter Zone Media. Download photos, post to social media, update listing details, get links, print marketing materials, check your photo shoot appointments, place new orders, pay order balances and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shutter Zone Media at 5.0 against Phocus for X1D/H System's 2.7. Shutter Zone Media also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Phocus for X1D/H System's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shutter Zone Media holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phocus for X1D/H System has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Phocus for X1D/H System ships an update every 12 months, Shutter Zone Media every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phocus for X1D/H System | Shutter Zone Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hasselblad | Shutter Zone Media, LLC. |
Customer experience
Phocus for X1D/H System
Shutter Zone Media
In-app purchases
Phocus for X1D/H System
No in-app purchases
Shutter Zone Media
No in-app purchases
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