Comparison

Panostory Pro vs Blur ID

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

Blur ID

Automatically detect and obscure sensitive information like faces, usernames, and profile pictures in your screenshots. This app offers a natural-looking blur effect, replacing elements with avatars or emojis for a polished look. It prioritizes privacy by processing all images offline on your device.

Highlights
  • Smart detection of faces, usernames, and profile content
  • Natural-looking blur effects and replacements
  • Works with popular messaging and social apps
  • Completely offline image processing
  • Replaces sensitive info with avatars/emojis
Features
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Blur ID — Privacy protection made simple. Automatically detects and blurs faces, usernames, profile pictures, and sensitive text in your screenshots before you share them. Perfect for sharing chat conversations, social media posts, or any screenshots while keeping everyone's privacy intact. Works with all your favorite apps — iMessage, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Tinder, Snapchat, and more. ■ What makes it different: Instead of ugly black bars or pixelated blocks, Blur ID creates clean, natural-looking edits. Profile pictures get replaced with generic avatars, faces are covered with friendly emojis, and usernames are smoothly removed. Your screenshots look polished, not censored. ■ Key features: - Smart detection of faces, usernames, and profile content - Clean, natural-looking blur effects and replacements - Works with popular messaging and social apps - Completely offline — your images never leave your device ■ Privacy first: Everything happens directly on your iPhone. No uploading, no cloud processing, no data collection. You can even disable the app's internet access if you want extra peace of mind. Whether you're sharing funny conversations with friends, posting reviews, or creating content while respecting others' privacy, Blur ID handles the tedious work so you don't have to manually edit every screenshot. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://blurid.app/privacy - Website: https://blurid.app

Screenshots

Panostory Pro4 screens
Blur ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blur ID at 4.9 against Panostory Pro's 4.1. Blur ID also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and review sentiment (81% vs 71%). Panostory Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Blur ID sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blur ID holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Panostory Pro's written reviews are positive against 81% of Blur ID's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panostory Pro ships an update fortnightly, Blur ID every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Panostory Pro versus Blur ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanostory ProBlur ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings)4.9 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2230 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐 王SmashMelon LLC

Customer experience

Panostory Pro

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

Blur ID

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.6%

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

Blur ID

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur ID free?
Blur ID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panostory Pro or Blur ID?
Blur ID is rated higher. Panostory Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Blur ID averages 4.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Panostory Pro or Blur ID have ads?
Neither Panostory Pro nor Blur ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panostory Pro or Blur ID?
Panostory Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Blur ID every 2 weeks. Most recently, Panostory Pro was updated on November 9, 2026 and Blur ID on November 8, 2026.

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