# Panols vs Surface Camera

Panols and Surface Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Panols sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Surface Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Panols | Surface Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panols/id1061408978/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **120** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juan Arreguin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061408977) | [Carlos Tarrats](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838355154) |

## What reviewers say

### Panols

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panols/id1061408978)

Easily split any photo from your library into multiple squares for seamless posting on Instagram. Showcase your panoramic shots or other images across your profile grid. Organize and edit your photos with metadata, tags, and personal branding.

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Panols+ Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Panols+ Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Portrait Formats | $0.99 | one-time |
| Watermarks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Multi-grid Formats | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $4.99 | one-time |
| Panols+ Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Requires additional in-app purchases
- ❌ Photos not saving or exporting
- 📉 Poor quality of split photos
- 🚫 App freezes or crashes frequently
- 💰 Overpriced for limited features

**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

**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


### Surface Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surface-camera/id6794736465)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Surface Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Surface Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Surface Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Panols free?

Panols is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Surface Camera free?

Surface Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Panols or Surface Camera have ads?

Neither Panols nor Surface Camera shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*