Comparison

Slideshow Master Pro vs Panostory Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Slideshow Master Pro

Easily create engaging video slideshows from your photos. Select templates, add music from a large library, and apply stunning transitions and animations. Save and share your creations in various resolutions.

Highlights
  • Combine photos into movies
  • 150+ stunning transitions
  • 50+ built-in music tracks
  • Customizable photo cropping
  • Multiple resolution support
  • Moving and particle animations
Features
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Combine multiple photos together into one movie with Slideshow! Only 4 Steps 1. Add photos from your library 2. Select one of the templates and take advantage of the easy editing features 3. Add background music 4. Save or share with friends Key feature - 150+ stunning transitions - 50+ built-in music tracks to choose from - Photos can be kept with or without cropping - Support 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc resolution - 20+ moving animation and 30+ particle animation - Edit photo and music freely

About

Panostory Pro

Create personalized photo collages, widgets, and wallpapers with various layout styles. Stitch multiple images together, cut pictures with shape masks, and even take video screenshots. Share your creations easily to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Photo widget for home screen
  • Multiple collage layout styles
  • Stitch photos horizontally, vertically, or in a grid
  • Cut pictures with shape masks
  • Take frame screenshots from videos
  • Create custom wallpapers
Features
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Panostory Pro turns your screenshots and photos into clean long images, grids, and swipeable posts. Everything runs on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded. STITCH SCREENSHOTS - Auto Stitch finds screenshots that belong together and joins them into one seamless long image - Perfect for chats, web pages, and articles - Stitch any photos vertically or horizontally, and fine-tune each joint by hand LONG IMAGE COLLAGE - Combine multiple photos into one long image, vertically or horizontally - Or arrange them into a 3x3 grid in a single image - Adjust spacing, borders, and background color SPLIT AND POST - Split any photo with a custom ratio and tile count, including 3x3 grids - Posts & Stories: cut a wide image into seamless swipeable slides, ready for Instagram carousels - Keep the original image or fill each tile SMART CURATION - Magic Collage arranges 3 or more photos into a complete layout automatically - Browse your library sorted by color, place, and category, each turned into ready-made collages - New collages from today's photos, every day COLLAGE TEMPLATES - Hundreds of layouts in every ratio, with new templates in every update - Change backgrounds, borders, and spacing in a tap MORE TOOLS - Batch watermark, white borders, and EXIF info - Subject blur backgrounds and quick blur - Video frame capture, wallpapers, and home screen photo widgets PANOSTORY PRO VIP Unlock every template, Smart Curation, and Magic Collage. Monthly, yearly, and lifetime options are available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://wangruiapk.github.io/panostorypro/?lang=en Support: https://wangruiapk.github.io/about/?lang=en Questions or ideas? Email wrzxnx@gmail.com. Panostory Pro is made by an independent developer and updated regularly.

Screenshots

Slideshow Master Pro4 screens
Panostory Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Panostory Pro at Free against Slideshow Master Pro's $2.99. Panostory Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Slideshow Master Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Panostory Pro is free to download; Slideshow Master Pro costs $2.99 up front. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Slideshow Master Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Master Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Master Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Slideshow Master Pro's written reviews are positive against 71% of Panostory Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Master Pro ships an update every 5 months, Panostory Pro fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Slideshow Master Pro versus Panostory Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Master ProPanostory Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽譞 牛锐 王

Customer experience

Slideshow Master Pro

All ratings1,326 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative13.0%

Panostory Pro

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Master Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add music
  • Slideshow order not maintained
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 10.3.2

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to select photos from albums
  • Implement continuous loop playback
  • Allow mixing of videos and photos
  • Provide more music/audio options

Panostory Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slideshow Master Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Panostory Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Monthly VIP$2.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$6.991 Year
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  • Yearly VIP$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$24.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Master Pro free?
Slideshow Master Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Master Pro or Panostory Pro?
Slideshow Master Pro is rated higher. Slideshow Master Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Panostory Pro averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do Slideshow Master Pro or Panostory Pro have ads?
Neither Slideshow Master Pro nor Panostory Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Master Pro or Panostory Pro?
Slideshow Master Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Panostory Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Slideshow Master Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Panostory Pro on November 6, 2026.

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