Comparison

Focus In Motion vs Slow Shutter Fast Cam

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

Slow Shutter Fast Cam

This free camera app provides advanced slow shutter speed control for creating unique long-exposure photographs. It offers various capture modes, filters, and editing tools, with direct sharing to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Slow shutter speed control (0.5-15 seconds)
  • Multiple capture modes (Automatic, Manual, Light Trail)
  • Built-in effects and filters
  • Self-timer up to 10 seconds
  • Direct social media sharing
  • Freeze controls and contrast adjustments
Features
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An amazing free camera app the offers slow shutter control and a full set of effects and filters. Built to create beautiful and unique photos, Slow Shutter Insta Camera for Instagram includes dozens of features for your device, including: - Capture Mode (Automatic, Manual, Light Trail) - Shutter Speed (0.5 up to 15 seconds) - Self-timer (up to 10 seconds) - Screen shutter controls - Auto save controls - Freeze controls (-100% up to 100% change) - Contrast controls Even better, unlike other slow shutter apps, this will allow you to share your photo on Facebook, Twitter, and Email right inside your app! Save to your camera roll for easy access later on. This is a full package app! Please enjoy this camera app and upload pics straight to Instagram to share them with your friends!

Screenshots

Focus In Motion4 screens
Slow Shutter Fast Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus In Motion at 83% against Slow Shutter Fast Cam's 30%. Focus In Motion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Slow Shutter Fast Cam's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On ads 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

Slow Shutter Fast Cam is free to download; Focus In Motion costs $1.99 up front. Slow Shutter Fast Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus In Motion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus In Motion ships an update every 25 months, Slow Shutter Fast Cam monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus In Motion versus Slow Shutter Fast Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus In MotionSlow Shutter Fast Cam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (536 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better30.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS159.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETInited Solutions s.r.o.

Customer experience

Focus In Motion

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

Slow Shutter Fast Cam

All ratings531 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.7%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative67.5%

Bugs and requests

Focus In Motion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slow Shutter Fast Cam

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Photos fail to save to camera roll
  • App crashes unexpectedly
  • Shutter speed controls don't respond
  • Continuous photo taking without stopping
  • White screen in night mode
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  • Pixelated and grainy output
  • Landscape mode distorts images
  • Gaps in light streaks on moving objects
  • Incorrect frame weighting in long exposures

Requested features

7 requests
  • Front-facing camera support
  • Tutorial or documentation
  • Higher image resolution options
  • Better focus control
  • Improved low-light performance
Show 2 more
  • Landscape mode without distortion
  • In-app purchase warning before charging

In-app purchases

None

Focus In Motion

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Slow Shutter Fast Cam

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Focus In Motion free?
Focus In Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slow Shutter Fast Cam free?
Slow Shutter Fast Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus In Motion or Slow Shutter Fast Cam have ads?
Neither Focus In Motion nor Slow Shutter Fast Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus In Motion or Slow Shutter Fast Cam?
Focus In Motion ships an update every 25 months, and Slow Shutter Fast Cam monthly. Most recently, Focus In Motion was updated on November 1, 2026 and Slow Shutter Fast Cam on November 1, 2026.

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