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24 alternatives to Phocus

Film recipes that live in your iPhone viewfinder

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Cibo▲201

   Point your camera at a menu and see photos of the dishes.

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design Camera▲568

   Drag and drop 3D mockups

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PABLO▲236

   Create light art photos with your iPhone ✨

   2016 · hipablo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Camo▲416

   Use your iPhone or iPad as a pro webcam

   2020 · camo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Moment Filmmaker Collection▲418

   Shoot amazing cinematic video on your phone.

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Phonitor▲215

   Turn old iPhone or iPad into a security camera

   2024 · phonitor.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kino▲157

   Pro video camera for iPhone from the makers of Halide

   2024 · shotwithkino.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Halide Mark II▲219

   The best camera is the one on your iPhone

   2020 · halide.cam · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shotwell▲227

   The screenshot editor for iPhone.

   Apr 2026 · shotwell.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Datafilm▲84

    Frames is a simple app for analog film photographers to log shot details like camera, lens, film stock, exposure settings, and notes while shooting. Later, it can embed this metadata into scanned JPEGs to keep the technical and creative context of each frame. The iPhone app lets you record notes in the field, and the companion Mac app helps attach metadata to your digital scans. There's no cloud storage — everything stays local. The iPhone app is free, and the Mac app has a 7-day trial. I built Frames because I wanted a lightweight, privacy-first tool to bridge the gap between analog…

    2021 · withframes.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AgBr▲231

    Black & white film emulator for iPhone, iPad & Mac

    2025 · nuevo.tokyo · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DxO ONE▲199

    DSLR image quality for your iPhone

    2015 · dxo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Use your iPhone's camera to see any photo on your wall▲255

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Focos▲126

    Refocus and edit iPhone portrait photos.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hipstamatic Model 10 Camera▲110

    Digital never looks so analog

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PixFood▲177

    Take a 📸 of food & get tailored recipes powered by AI

    2018 · pixfood.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shoot▲83

    Clean camera feed for live streaming, HDMI and AirPlay

    2022 · clean.camera · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Filma▲168

    High-end video editing on the go for iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2021 · filma.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shuttercase 2.0▲140

    Shuttercase turns your iPhone into a mirrorless camera

    2019 · shuttercase.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Huji Cam▲97

    Just like the year 1998

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Light Meter Ultra▲150

    Precision exposure for film photography with your phone

    2024 · lightmeterultra.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fuzion▲140

    Create stunning portraits and visuals from your iPhone

    2019 · fuzion.photo · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Live Studio: Print▲68

    Bring photos to life with augmented reality.

    2019 · livestud.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LucidPix▲93

    Create, edit & share 3D photos that stand out

    2020 · its alternatives →

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