Restorer vs iFocus Stacking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restorer
Enhance blurry or out-of-focus photos to improve clarity and readability. This tool can help restore details in images, including text that may be illegible due to blur.
- Improve blurred photos
- Fix out-of-focus images
- Restore unreadable text
- Enhance image clarity
- Sharpen blurry pictures
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Are you sure you can not improve a blurred picture or photo without focusing? Restorer can do it! This application will help to improve your blurred and out of focus photos, restore important but unreadable text, blurry images! Warning! If the picture is blurred by a complex non-linear path, it is possible to restore the result does not suit you. ------------------------------------------ We always welcome your feedback! If you have any suggestions or questions, please write to us: support@it-effects.com
iFocus Stacking
Create perfectly sharp photographs by combining multiple images taken at different focus distances. Achieve incredible depth of field for macro, landscape, and product shots. Supports batch processing and various import options.
- Advanced focus stacking algorithm
- Import from Photos library or Files
- Batch processing for multiple stacks
- Real-time progress tracking
- Interactive image reordering
- Thumbnail preview grid
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Transform your photography with iFocus Stacking, the top-grade app that combines multiple images shot at different focus distances into a single, perfectly sharp photograph. Whether you're capturing intricate macro details, expansive landscapes, or product photography, achieve unprecedented depth of field that's impossible with a single shot. ### Key Features **Advanced Focus Stacking Algorithm** • State-of-the-art algorithm for superior image quality • Intelligent processing for crisp, artifact-free results **Flexible Input Options** • Import from Photos library or Files app • Share images directly from other apps • Support for JPEG, HEIC, PNG, and other common formats • Batch processing for multiple image stacks **Seamless User Experience** • Real-time progress tracking with detailed stage information • Interactive image reordering with drag-and-drop • Thumbnail preview grid for easy image management • Comprehensive settings with helpful explanations
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Verdict
Restorer and iFocus Stacking both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of iFocus Stacking's written reviews are positive against 4% of Restorer's. iFocus Stacking also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). Restorer's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $39.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, 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
Restorer costs $9.99 and iFocus Stacking $39.99 up front. iFocus Stacking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Restorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Restorer against 1.0 for iFocus Stacking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restorer has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 4% of Restorer's written reviews are positive against 56% of iFocus Stacking's.
Restorer ships an update every 10 months, iFocus Stacking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restorer | iFocus Stacking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $39.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (16 ratings) | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 3.5% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT-Effects | Linosec |
Customer experience
Restorer
iFocus Stacking
Bugs and requests
Restorer
Reported bugs
16 issues- App does not work
- Focus box too small
- Image rendering issues
- Photos come out worse
- Results are same as before
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- App does not pull pictures
- App does not ask for photo access
- App shows black screen
- App doesn't improve blurriness
- App causes distortion
- App doesn't fix blurry pictures
- App doesn't restore old pictures
- App doesn't clear photos
- App makes pictures blurrier
- App doesn't work on receipts
- App doesn't work on iPhone photos
Requested features
4 requests- Refunds for non-working app
- App store to test apps
- Ability to resize correction box
- App to work on larger images
iFocus Stacking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Restorer
No in-app purchases
iFocus Stacking
- Web Server Add-on$8.99
Questions
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