Comparison

Refocus vs Vimori

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

Head to head
About

Refocus

This app uses AI to create a 3D depth map from any photo, allowing you to adjust focus and lighting. It offers realistic lens bokeh effects and true 3D relighting without needing portrait mode. All processing is done on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • AI 3D depth map creation
  • Adjustable focus on multiple subjects
  • 14 aperture shapes for bokeh
  • Adjustable depth of field
  • True 3D relighting with adjustable lights
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Refocus: Refocus & Relight Any Photo in 3D * Works on Any Photo, Clean Edges: No Portrait Mode needed. AI builds a 3D depth map from any shot, while edge-refinement keeps hair and shoulders crisp—without the jagged halos common in other apps. * Keep Everyone Sharp (No Manual Brushing): Tired of wide apertures blurring friends standing behind you? Simply tap multiple detected people, pets, or objects to keep them all in focus at different distances—no tedious mask painting. * Real Lens Bokeh: Choose from 14 aperture shapes (classic polygons, heart, star, donut, and more). Adjust depth of field (ƒ/1.2–ƒ/16) and bokeh size independently, and boost night-light highlights without shifting overall photo brightness. * True 3D Relighting: Switch to the interactive 3D view to place and orbit up to 5 lights. Enjoy smooth facial lighting without grid artifacts, complete with realistic 3D occlusion and ray-traced soft shadows. * Full HDR & 100% On-Device Privacy: Preserves true iPhone HDR from live preview to saved HEIC—your photos never turn dull or gray after export. All AI runs locally on your device, with zero cloud uploads.

About

Vimori

Features
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Let every moment find its voice. Vimori reads the light and mood of your photos, bringing words, typography, color and composition together as a personal work of art. CREATE OFFLINE A Qwen multimodal AI model is included with the app and runs on your iPhone. Core photo understanding and text generation work without an internet connection or an account. Your photos and generated text are not uploaded to our servers. TWO STYLES, YOUR EXPRESSION Choose visual and writing styles independently. Pair restrained editorial layouts or bold color contrasts with poetry, prose or humor. Save custom styles of your own. MAKE IT YOURS Create in English, Chinese, Japanese or Korean. Preview, zoom, save and share. Generate 1, 2 or 4 designs at a time, and adjust output quality to suit your needs. Free access includes 6 visual styles, 6 writing styles, 5 font sets, up to 2 custom styles and 3 consecutive redesigns per creation session. Reopen a photo to start a new session. Vimori Pro is a one-time purchase that permanently unlocks local Pro features: all built-in styles and fonts, unlimited custom styles and redesigns, and ad removal. There is no renewal. The price is shown on the App Store purchase screen and Apple processes payment. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account after reinstalling or changing devices. Free creation screens display a separate banner ad region, with no interstitial ads. Advertising requires a network connection; declining tracking does not block core creation. Applicable advertising privacy choices are available in Settings. Generation time varies by device, photo, style and number of designs. Purchases and purchase restoration require a network connection. Optional photo location lookup sends photo coordinates to Apple. All creative text is AI-generated and may be inaccurate; review it before use. Privacy: https://openbigger.com/vimori/privacy.html#en Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: hello@openbigger.com

Screenshots

Refocus4 screens
Vimori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Refocus at none against Vimori's shown. Refocus also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Vimori's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Refocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vimori sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refocus ships an update every 2 months, Vimori every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Refocus versus Vimori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefocusVimori
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB3.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉琦 沈OpenBigger

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Refocus

One-time1
  • PRO Mode - Permanent$2.99
1 purchases

Vimori

One-time1
  • Vimori Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vimori free?
Vimori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refocus or Vimori have ads?
Vimori shows ads; Refocus does not.
Which is updated more often, Refocus or Vimori?
Refocus ships an update every 2 months, and Vimori every 9 days. Most recently, Refocus was updated on October 28, 2026 and Vimori on October 24, 2026.

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