Comparison

Focus In Motion vs zerotake

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

Head to head
About

Focus In Motion

Easily add captivating motion effects to your photos. Define your focus area with shapes or freehand drawing, and then apply adjustable motion effects to create stunning, shareable "cinemagraph" style images.

Highlights
  • Adjustable motion effects (direction, intensity)
  • Zoom motion effect
  • Select focus zone with shapes (ellipse, rectangle)
  • Draw focus zone with adjustable pen size
  • Progressive borders for realistic effects
  • Share to social media, email, Dropbox
  • Save to camera roll
Features
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Add motion to your photos and focus on what matters. Use one of the adjustable motion effect, and define the focus zone by either using an ellipse or rectangle shape, or by drawing over want you want to focus on; let the app do its magic, and your motion photo is ready to be saved and shared on Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and by email! Focus In Motion offers two modes to create motion photos: the Select mode and the Draw mode. With the Select mode, you use a focus shape (ellipse or rectangle shape) to quickly select what you want to focus on. With the Draw mode, you directly draw over what you want to focus on in your photos: you can adjust the size of the pen and also zoom in your photos to accurately draw your focus zone. Both modes propose the the adjustable motion effects ! Special Features: - Different adjustable motion effects: control the direction and intensity of the motion effects (left, right, up, down…) - New zoom motion effect centered on the focus area - Use a focus shape (ellipse or rectangle shapes) or draw over what you want to focus on - Zoom in while drawing to accurately select the focus zone, erase any unwanted focus zone - Control the size of the pen to select tiny focus zones - Progressive borders while creating the focus zones for more realistic effects - Share your motion photos by email, on Facebook, on twitter, save them in your camera roll, save them on Dropbox, or print them out - App settings to disable/enable the progressive border preview, in the Settings app Tips: while creating very intense motion effect, it can become difficult to accurately select the focus zone; we recommend you to select the focus zone first and then apply the intense motion effect. Please don't add your bug reports in your review: send us your bug reports at support@seb-appstore.com and we'll be able to help you and fix the app. Check out many other great apps for the iPhone and iPad at www.SEB-APPSTORE.com

About

zerotake

Capture stunning videos with a user-friendly cinema camera app. It offers simple recording with an option for advanced controls and an integrated editor. Enjoy private, offline video creation with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Intuitive cinema camera interface
  • Tape Mode for continuous recordings
  • Simple and Pro recording modes
  • Built-in video editor
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Offline video creation
Features
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Beautiful video should not require a camera degree. Zerotake is a cinema camera designed to stay out of your way. Open it, frame the moment and record with a beautiful look. Tape Mode keeps each new recording in one continuous video. Film breakfast, the journey and sunset; when you press play, the day is already together. It is inspired by camcorders, but made for now. Simple by default. Powerful on demand. ZERO mode is the easy everyday workflow. And PRO mode is only one tap away if you need extra precision. Use the built-in editor when you want to shape the result yourself. Zerotake uses native camera technologies and system design to feel fast, familiar and at home on Apple platforms. Your videos belong to you. Zerotake is designed around on-device processing and private ownership of the files you create. Your videos remain private, completely offline. Zero ads, zero tracking. Designed by Dmitry Novikov Developed by Sergio Rodriguez Rama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus In Motion4 screens
zerotake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: zerotake at Free against Focus In Motion's $1.99. zerotake also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Focus In Motion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

zerotake is free to download; Focus In Motion costs $1.99 up front. zerotake sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Focus In Motion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus In Motion ships an update every 25 months, zerotake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Focus In Motion versus zerotake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus In Motionzerotake
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB70 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSebastien BUETZero Camera Ltd

Customer experience

Focus In Motion

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

zerotake

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Focus In Motion

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

zerotake

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Monthly Upgrade3 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • ZERO Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$7.001 Month
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  • PRO Annual Upgrade7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ZERO Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • PRO Lifetime Upgrade$39.99
  • ZERO Lifetime$59.99
  • PRO Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Focus In Motion free?
Focus In Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zerotake free?
zerotake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus In Motion or zerotake have ads?
Neither Focus In Motion nor zerotake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus In Motion or zerotake?
Focus In Motion ships an update every 25 months, and zerotake every 5 days. Most recently, Focus In Motion was updated on October 23, 2026 and zerotake on October 25, 2026.

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