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Dolly vs FocuSee

Dolly vs FocuSee: two auto-zoom recorders, two kinds of price.

FocuSee zooms on your clicks on Mac and Windows, with AI avatars and credits for the extras. Dolly zooms on your clicks on the Mac, makes its captions and chapters on your computer, and is free to start. Here's the honest difference.

Dolly or FocuSee?

Pick FocuSee if you record on Windows, want mature phone recording, or want AI avatars, and are fine with a yearly plan or $199.99 for the current major version. Pick Dolly if you're on an Apple silicon Mac and want auto zoom, a redrawn cursor, a teleprompter and share links, free or €59 a year for Pro, with no credits.

DollyFocuSee
PriceFree · Pro €59 a year · Lifetime €99 once$19.99 a month or $49.99 a year · Advanced $79.99 a year or $199.99 once
Free versionNo time limit, export up to 1080pTrial: export one video
Pay onceLifetime, €99, with every future updateAdvanced lifetime, version 2.x; major upgrades cost extra
Computers per licenseUp to 3 Macs1, 3 or 5, by plan
Automatic zoom on clicksYesYes
Redrawn cursor25 cursor setsCursor animation, spotlight
TeleprompterYesYes
Camera background removalOn your MacAI, included
CaptionsOn your Mac, translate on your MacAuto subtitles, 9 languages; AI subtitles with credits
Record a phoneComing soonYes
Draw on screen while recordingYes—
Share links with comments and insights10 on Free; unlimited with insights on Pro5 GB of cloud
AI that uses paid creditsNone: Dolly calls no AIAvatars, filler-word remover, AI subtitles
Refunds30 days60 days (yearly, lifetime) · 7 days (monthly)
PlatformsMac (Apple silicon)Mac and Windows

Dolly

Price
Free · Pro €59 a year · Lifetime €99 once
Free version
No time limit, export up to 1080p
Pay once
Lifetime, €99, with every future update
Computers per license
Up to 3 Macs
Automatic zoom on clicks
Yes
Redrawn cursor
25 cursor sets
Teleprompter
Yes
Camera background removal
On your Mac
Captions
On your Mac, translate on your Mac
Record a phone
Coming soon
Draw on screen while recording
Yes
Share links with comments and insights
10 on Free; unlimited with insights on Pro
AI that uses paid credits
None: Dolly calls no AI
Refunds
30 days
Platforms
Mac (Apple silicon)

FocuSee

Price
$19.99 a month or $49.99 a year · Advanced $79.99 a year or $199.99 once
Free version
Trial: export one video
Pay once
Advanced lifetime, version 2.x; major upgrades cost extra
Computers per license
1, 3 or 5, by plan
Automatic zoom on clicks
Yes
Redrawn cursor
Cursor animation, spotlight
Teleprompter
Yes
Camera background removal
AI, included
Captions
Auto subtitles, 9 languages; AI subtitles with credits
Record a phone
Yes
Draw on screen while recording
—
Share links with comments and insights
5 GB of cloud
AI that uses paid credits
Avatars, filler-word remover, AI subtitles
Refunds
60 days (yearly, lifetime) · 7 days (monthly)
Platforms
Mac and Windows

FocuSee details from focusee.imobie.com/pricing.htm, checked on 15 October 2026, before tax. Check them before you buy; they change often.

The short version.

Pick Dolly if

  • You want a free plan that exports, with every update included.
  • You want to test the full app, export included, for free.
  • You'd like a share link with comments and insights.
  • You don't want AI credits to run out.
  • Your recordings should stay on your Mac.

Pick FocuSee if

  • You record on Windows, or on both Windows and Mac.
  • You record phone screens every day (Dolly's iPhone recording is coming soon).
  • You want AI avatars in your videos.
  • You want captions in many languages from one AI service.

Price

FocuSee's pricing has a Standard plan at $19.99 a month or $49.99 a year for one computer, and Advanced at $24.99 a month or $79.99 a year for up to three computers, with 300 AI credits a month. There's also an Advanced lifetime license at $199.99 once for up to five computers; it covers FocuSee 2.x, and a new major version costs extra. The free trial lets you export one video.

Dolly is free with no time limit (up to 1080p, with a small logo in the corner). Pro is €9.99 a month or €59 a year, and Lifetime €99 once, with every future update included.

Auto zoom and cursor

Both apps find your clicks and zoom there for you. Dolly moves the camera on springs you choose (focused, balanced or smooth), from 1.2× to 3.5×, with motion blur, a Loupe magnifier and an instant cut. It redraws your cursor from 25 sets, with click effects and sounds. FocuSee has cursor animation and a spotlight effect. Try both on the same take; motion is a matter of taste.

Extras

FocuSee includes a teleprompter, AI noise reduction, camera background removal and phone recording, and sells AI features like avatars and AI subtitles on credits. Dolly has a teleprompter too, removes or blurs your camera background on your Mac, cleans up your voice, makes and translates captions, and writes a title, summary and chapters, all without credits. It can also draw on screen while you record, and Dolly links give you a share page with comments and reactions (10 active links on Free, unlimited with insights on Pro). Recording an iPhone or iPad over a cable is coming soon in Dolly.

Questions

Is Dolly cheaper than FocuSee?

Yes. Dolly Free costs nothing, Pro is €59 a year and Lifetime €99 once. FocuSee starts at $49.99 a year, or $199.99 once for the current major version, as of October 2026.

Does FocuSee run on Windows?

Yes, FocuSee runs on Windows and Mac. Dolly runs on Macs with Apple silicon; Windows is in the works.

Do both have a teleprompter?

Yes. Dolly's teleprompter scrolls at a speed you set and never shows up in the recording.

Does Dolly use AI credits?

No. Captions, translation, voice clean-up and title and chapters run on your Mac. Dolly itself calls no AI service.

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