Comparison

ManFocus vs Live2play

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

Head to head
About

ManFocus

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ManFocus transforms your iPhone into a professional light meter and exposure calculator. Whether you're shooting film or digital, take full control of your photography with precise manual settings. PROFESSIONAL LIGHT METERING • Capture accurate exposure readings in real-time • View EV (Exposure Value) for precise calculations • Color temperature display in Kelvin for white balance reference COMPLETE EXPOSURE CONTROL • Adjust aperture from f/1.0 to f/22 in 1/3 stop increments • Shutter speeds from 1/8000s to 30 seconds • Full ISO range with standard photography values • Lock any two parameters and let the app calculate the third INTUITIVE DUAL-SCALE DISPLAY • Visual aperture and shutter speed scale • See equivalent exposure combinations at a glance • Exposure compensation from -3 to +3 EV FILM PHOTOGRAPHY MODE • Lock your film's ISO and freely adjust aperture/shutter • Perfect companion for analog camera shooters • No more mental math for exposure calculations DEPTH & DISTANCE MEASUREMENT • Real-time distance detection using advanced sensors • Helpful for manual focus confirmation PHOTOGRAPHER-FOCUSED DESIGN • Dark interface optimized for shooting conditions • Customizable overlays: grid, crosshair, distance indicator • Haptic feedback for tactile parameter adjustments

About

Live2play

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Live2play turns your iPhone into a camera built for playing, not for filming. Open it and the camera is already live, vertical and in focus. One big button starts the take. When you stop, the clip is already in your Photos. Nothing stands between the idea and the record button — because inspiration leaves while you fiddle with settings. ONE-TAP REEL • Vertical camera, live the moment the app opens. • One button = start/stop. Clips auto-save to their own album. • Tap anywhere to focus and meter there, lock exposure, nudge EV. • Start a take from a hardware button or a Siri shortcut. THE SOUND YOU ACTUALLY WANT • Choose your input: built-in mic, a USB-C interface, or Bluetooth. • Or send a clean master mix from your computer over WiFi and record that instead of room noise — no more phone-mic mush over a good performance. • Other apps keep playing, so you can monitor while you record. YOUR BODY BECOMES THE INSTRUMENT • Body, hand and face tracking runs entirely on the device and draws a live overlay on top of you. • Map your movement to the built-in synth and play it by moving. • Or send gesture MIDI to your computer over the local network and drive your own rig. LOOPS AND COLLAGE • Layer takes into a synced loop grid — in phase, with time-stretch. • Arrange the loops as a collage and burn the result into the recording. GO LIVE • Push the take straight to YouTube Live, or any RTMP/RTMPS server you point it at. EDIT ON THE PHONE • Trim, merge and re-render your clips without leaving the app. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Camera frames are analysed on your iPhone and are never uploaded. Nothing leaves the device unless you start a live stream to a server you chose yourself. Requires iPhone with iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

ManFocus3 screens
Live2play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Live2play at none against ManFocus's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
ManFocus versus Live2play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManFocusLive2play
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiafan ShaoRustam SALAVATOV

In-app purchases

None

ManFocus

No in-app purchases

None

Live2play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManFocus free?
ManFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live2play free?
Live2play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ManFocus or Live2play have ads?
ManFocus shows ads; Live2play does not.

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