# Panols — Carousels & Photo Stories

> Split photos into Instagram-friendly squares for profile grid display. (iPhone/iPad app by Juan Arreguin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panols/id1061408978 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Juan Arreguin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061408977)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 119 App Store ratings · 107 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and 6 more
- Released: 2016-12-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panols/id1061408978/reviews.md

## What is Panols?

Turn one photo into an entire swipeable story.

Create seamless carousels, bold tall posts, and multi-row layouts. Perfect the crop, add your style, and export everything in order—ready to share.

CREATE YOUR WAY
• Single-image posts or 2–5 tiles
• Square, portrait, tall, and multi-row formats
• Precision crop and rotation
• Custom borders, rounded corners, colors, opacity, and watermarks

KEEP EVERY STORY CLOSE
• Add titles, descriptions, keywords, and locations
• Explore geotagged moments on the Globe
• Reopen Panols and create new exports
• Reconnect saved exports from Photos

Your originals stay untouched, and everything is processed on your device.

Some layouts and branding tools require Panols+.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Split photos into multiple squares
- Post panoramas to Instagram
- Edit and organize photos
- Add personal branding
- View photo metadata
- Sync edits with Photo Library

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multi-grid Formats | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $4.99 | one-time |
| Portrait Formats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Watermarks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Panols+ Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Panols?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✨ Simple and elegant design
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💯 Makes Instagram profile look awesome
- 🚀 Fast and efficient processing
- 👌 Great for creating triptychs
- 🌟 Worth the price for functionality

**Cons**

- 💸 Requires additional in-app purchases
- ❌ Photos not saving or exporting
- 📉 Poor quality of split photos
- 🚫 App freezes or crashes frequently
- 💰 Overpriced for limited features
- ❓ Misleading app description/screenshots
- 👎 Scam or shady business practices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes during image creation
- App crashes when loading images
- App crashes on high-resolution photos
- App crashes on iPhone X
- App crashes upon choosing a photo
- App stalls or does nothing when clicking split button
- App doesn't export photos
- Photos not saved to library
- In-app purchases not restoring
- App adds a vignette effect
- Seams visible in split photos
- Lower quality in one half of split photo
- App doesn't start or respond to input
- App freezes or shows black screen
- Unable to restore purchases

**Most requested features**

- Option to choose number of parts to split into
- Support for more than 3 parts/squares
- Ability to split into portrait orientation
- Add spaces between generated images
- Support for 3x2, 3x3, 4x1, or more grid sizes
- Option to make pictures over more than one row
- Add vignette effect removal option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 107)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panols/id1061408978/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Não está funcionando corretamente

*2025-09-24*

Dividi a foto em 3 para colocar no carrocel do Instagram, mas a junção ficou pior que a do Canva.

### 3/5 — Scam

*2024-10-19*

Ich hab die App für 1,99€ gekauft. Um sie zu verwenden muss ich nun nochmals für jedes Extra zahlen. Apple bitte rausnehmen aus dem Store das ist Scam.

### 1/5 — Does not export photos

*2023-04-13*

This app does not export photos. After splitting a photo in-app, it claims the photos were saved to my Photos library but they're nowhere to be found. I've tried everything from changing app settings to uninstalling and reinstalling.

After spending $1.99 on the app and $0.99 on IAP, I'm stuck with a broken application that hasn't been updated meaningfully in years. And by the looks of it, others have seen the same issue and haven't received any customer support.

Avoid this app.

### 1/5 — Nicht kaufen

*2022-09-12*

Kostet sowieso schon Geld für eine schlechte Benutzeroberfläche bei der man bei der Bildauswahl minutenlang scrollen muss um ein Bild zu finden was ein paar Tage oder Wochen alt ist, um dann noch mal 0,99 € bezahlen zu können wenn man die Bilder nicht quadratisch sondern im Hochformat haben möchte. Absolute abzocke und Müll!

### 1/5 — Schrott

*2022-08-25*

App funktioniert bis zum Teilen des Panorama! Kein Transfer zu Instagram und keine Speicherung in Fotos! Geld zurück!

### 1/5 — TERRIBLE

*2022-03-10*

Does not work and further to the purchase price, you also need to buy additional features. SHAME!

### 5/5 — Reinstall to use

*2022-02-17*

I have to delete and reinstall the app to make it work. Before that, divided photos were not saved.

### 1/5 — Leider nein….

*2022-01-28*

Die Übertragung zu Instagram funktioniert nicht. Das geteilte Foto ist nirgendwo gespeichert. Leider wieder gelöscht.

### 1/5 — No support

*2021-11-11*

Unfortunately I’m asking for the purchase price back as I’ve tried to contact support and get this to work but it just doesn’t.

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2021-09-22*

It isn’t saving the photos and won’t let me export them. Additionally, I am unable to restore the purchases I made previously. Don’t buy until the developer has made some thorough fixes.

## Frequently asked questions about Panols

### What does Panols do?

Panols allows you to split any photo from your iPhone's photo library into multiple square images. This is particularly useful for showcasing panoramic shots or other wide images across your Instagram profile grid, creating a more immersive visual experience for your followers.

### How does Panols help with Instagram posting?

The app accurately splits your panorama or wide photos into the number of squares you choose (e.g., two, three, or four). This enables you to take advantage of Instagram's standard three-across profile display to present your photos in their full glory.

### Can I edit my photos with Panols?

Yes, you can edit and organize your photos within Panols. The app allows you to view metadata information, add tags, descriptions, and titles to your images, and even apply personal branding. Importantly, these edits sync with your Photo Library without affecting the original photo.

### Is Panols free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means you can enjoy the core functionality of splitting and organizing photos for free, with optional purchases available for additional features or enhancements.

### What kind of photos can I split with Panols?

You can split any photo stored in your iPhone's photo library. While it's particularly effective for panoramic shots, you can also use it to split regular photos into multiple squares to create unique grid layouts on your Instagram profile.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.4 — 2026-09-07

Panols 2.5.4 improves reliability and export recovery.

• Improved memory handling and export recovery.
• Clearer Panols+ access and plan information.
• Easier access to feedback and support.
• Bug fixes and translation improvements.

### 2.5.3 — 2026-09-03

Reliability improvements for existing libraries, including safer migration to SwiftData and better recovery after interrupted photo-library scans.

### 2.5.2 — 2026-09-01

Panols 2.5 est notre plus grande mise à jour à ce jour, repensée pour donner à chaque photo une histoire encore plus riche.

• Nouvelles mises en page carrées, portrait, très hautes et multiligne
• Les exports d’une seule image ne sont désormais enregistrés qu’une fois, sans doublon
• Contrôles de recadrage et de rotation plus précis
• Bordures, coins arrondis, couleurs, opacité et filigranes personnalisés
• Accueil, éditeur, Réglages et navigateur de photos repensés
• Aperçus plus grands et adaptatifs dans Accueil et Détails
• Récupération plus intelligente, avec une alerte uniquement si des exports manquent vraiment
• Navigation accélérée dans les grandes photothèques
• Nouvelles formules Panols+ mensuelle, annuelle et à vie, avec un essai de 3 jours pour les personnes éligibles à la formule annuelle
• Mises en page iPad, accessibilité et stabilité améliorées

### 2.5.1 — 2026-08-31

Corrige un problème qui pouvait empêcher l’ouverture de certaines photothèques après une mise à jour. Améliore la récupération de la photothèque et la fiabilité générale.

### 2.5.0 — 2026-08-30

Panols 2.5 est notre plus grande mise à jour à ce jour, repensée pour donner à chaque photo une histoire encore plus riche.

• Nouvelles mises en page carrées, portrait, très hautes et multiligne
• Les exports d’une seule image ne sont désormais enregistrés qu’une fois, sans doublon
• Contrôles de recadrage et de rotation plus précis
• Bordures, coins arrondis, couleurs, opacité et filigranes personnalisés
• Accueil, éditeur, Réglages et navigateur de photos repensés
• Aperçus plus grands et adaptatifs dans Accueil et Détails
• Récupération plus intelligente, avec une alerte uniquement si des exports manquent vraiment
• Navigation accélérée dans les grandes photothèques
• Nouvelles formules Panols+ mensuelle, annuelle et à vie, avec un essai de 3 jours pour les personnes éligibles à la formule annuelle
• Mises en page iPad, accessibilité et stabilité améliorées

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