Comparison

Panostory Pro vs Upscal

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

Head to head
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.

About

Upscal

Enhance photos and videos with AI or traditional resizing directly on your device. Enlarge images, improve clarity, and reduce artifacts without uploading your media. Offers various models and export options for personalized results.

Highlights
  • AI and traditional image upscaling
  • Video enhancement and resizing
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Multiple AI models (Fast, Sharp, General, Anime)
  • Adjustable sharpening and noise reduction
  • Export in JPG, PNG, MP4, MOV, M4V
  • Batch processing for photos
Features
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Give favorite photos and low-resolution videos a clearer, larger view with Upscal. Enhance family memories, enlarge illustrations, and prepare images to share—all on your iPhone or iPad, without uploading your media. Start with up to five photos per batch for free. Compare before and after, adjust the look, and save the results you like. ENHANCE YOUR PHOTOS • Enlarge photos by 2×, 4×, or 8× within your device's output limits • Choose Fast, Sharp, General, or Anime models to suit your images • Adjust sharpening, reduce noise, and soften compression artifacts • Compare the original and processed image before saving • Export as JPG or PNG and save results to Photos VIDEO UPSCALING FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use Fast Model for AI video upscaling, or choose traditional Lanczos resizing when speed matters more. Preview a short clip before processing the full video. Sharp, General, and Anime models for video are available in the Mac version. Export videos as MP4, MOV, or M4V. Include audio, re-encoded as AAC, or export without sound. Video previews are silent. PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE PROCESSING Your photos and videos are processed locally. No media upload is needed for enhancement, making Upscal useful for personal photos, family videos, illustrations, and content you want to keep on your device. OUTPUT THAT FITS YOUR DEVICE Choose a scale factor, resolution preset, or custom size. Very large outputs above 144 megapixels may exhaust available memory; the app warns before processing. Keep the app open while processing. For larger exports and more demanding video projects, use Upscal for Mac. TRY IT FREE Process up to five images per batch for free. Upgrade to Pro to remove the image batch limit. Monthly, yearly, and one-time lifetime purchase options are available. Current prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled and can be managed in your Apple account settings. Requires iOS or iPadOS 16.6 or later. Speed and results depend on your device, source quality, chosen model, and output size. AI enhancement cannot guarantee recovery of missing detail. Support: support@upscal.app Privacy Policy: https://upscal.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://upscal.app/terms Community: https://discord.com/invite/WfDKc58teP

Screenshots

Panostory Pro4 screens
Upscal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Panostory Pro and Upscal both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Panostory Pro's written reviews are positive against 39% of Upscal's. Panostory Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Upscal's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs paid) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Upscal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upscal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Panostory Pro's written reviews are positive against 39% of Upscal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panostory Pro ships an update fortnightly, Upscal every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Panostory Pro versus Upscal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanostory ProUpscal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings)4.3 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better39.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2249 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS1816.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐 王通 张

Customer experience

Panostory Pro

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

Upscal

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative53.0%

Bugs and requests

Panostory Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Upscal

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App doesn't function after iOS update
  • Popup asking for Apple sign-in won't go away
  • Video processing takes too long and crops
  • App converts files successfully then fails
Show 5 more
  • Spinning wheel on launch
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Loading bar stuck at 0%
  • App stops working after a few months
  • Network error on upload

Requested features

5 requests
  • 3x upscaler option
  • Landscape mode
  • Dark mode
  • More control over noise reduction
  • Ability to select language

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
3 purchases

Upscal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$39.99

Questions

Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upscal free?
Upscal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panostory Pro or Upscal?
Upscal is rated higher. Panostory Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Upscal averages 4.3 from 49 ratings.
Do Panostory Pro or Upscal have ads?
Neither Panostory Pro nor Upscal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panostory Pro or Upscal?
Panostory Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Upscal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Panostory Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and Upscal on November 13, 2026.

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