Comparison

Panostory Pro vs Simple Mockup Video

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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Stitch screenshots into one long image, build photo collages and grids, and make home screen widgets — all on your device, with nothing ever uploaded. SCREENSHOT STITCHING - Merge multiple screenshots into a single long image — chat threads, articles, receipts, order histories. - Trim, reorder, and adjust each screenshot before exporting. - Control spacing, borders, and corner radius between pieces. LONG PHOTO STITCH - Combine any number of photos into one long image — horizontal, vertical, or a nine-square grid. - Free stitch mode: place, scale, and layer photos anywhere on the canvas with no fixed layout. COLLAGE MAKER - Grid layouts for 1 to 9 photos, plus templates for weddings and baby albums. - Text with custom fonts, colors, gradients, strokes, shadows, and masks. - Solid, gradient, or image-sampled backgrounds. - Frames, stickers, filters, blur, and shape masks. DEPTH TEXT - Place text behind the subject of a photo for a layered, three-dimensional look. PHOTO WIDGETS - Small, medium, and large home screen widgets from your own photos. - Single photo, blurred, or 2–4 photo collage styles. - Calendar widget with your photo as the background. WALLPAPER MAKER - Turn any collage into a wallpaper sized for your device. - Solid color and gradient wallpapers. PHOTO CUT - Slice one photo into a nine-square grid in a single tap — ready to post as a carousel. - Shape masks for non-rectangular cuts. BATCH TOOLS - Watermark many photos at once, including "Shot on" device text pulled from each photo's EXIF data. - Add borders to a whole batch in one pass. - Position, size, and opacity are yours to set. VIDEO FRAME CAPTURE - Pull still frames from any video at the interval you choose. - Stitch the extracted frames into a single storyboard image. DEVICE MOCKUPS - Drop a screenshot into an iPhone frame for app showcases and product shots. DUAL CAMERA - Shoot with the front and rear cameras at the same time. - Four-shot burst mode, laid out automatically. EXPORT - Choose your export resolution and quality. - Save to Photos or Files, or share anywhere. VIP MEMBERSHIP - VIP includes every feature from the earlier paid version, plus Curator: it goes through your library on its own and builds collages for you. - Curator modes: long-screenshot stitching, Color Flow (grouped by color tone), Shot On (grouped by the camera that took them), and 9-Photo Fit (picks nine photos that belong together and fits them into a nine-square grid). - Monthly — $3.99 per month, auto-renewing. - Yearly — $29.99 per year, auto-renewing. - Lifetime — $39.99, one-time purchase, never renews. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account once you confirm the purchase. - A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. - Prices are in US dollars and may differ by region. PRIVACY Panostory Pro never uploads your photos. Every edit happens on your device. Photo library access is used only to read the images you pick and to save the results. I'm an independent developer and I read every message. If something is broken or missing, email wrzxnx@gmail.com and I'll take a look. Privacy Policy: https://wangruiapk.github.io/panostorypro/?lang=en Terms of Use: https://wangruiapk.github.io/terms/?lang=en

About

Simple Mockup Video

Easily add custom text overlays and realistic phone bezels to your screen recordings. This app uses Core Image Filter for efficient rendering, making your videos look professional.

Highlights
  • Add custom text overlays
  • Include realistic phone bezels
  • Core Image Filter for fast rendering
  • Enhance screen recordings
  • Professional video output
Features
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Enhance screen recordings with custom text and phone bezels. Core Image Filter backed for faster rendering.

Screenshots

Panostory Pro4 screens
Simple Mockup Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Mockup Video at 5.0 against Panostory Pro's 4.1. Simple Mockup Video also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Panostory Pro's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Simple Mockup Video sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Mockup Video holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panostory Pro has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panostory Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Mockup Video every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Panostory Pro versus Simple Mockup Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanostory ProSimple Mockup Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1816.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐 王Esquilax Games

Customer experience

Panostory Pro

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

Simple Mockup Video

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Panostory Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$12.991 Year
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  • Yearly VIP$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$29.99
1 purchases

Simple Mockup Video

One-time1
  • Priority Feature Request$2.99

Questions

Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Mockup Video free?
Simple Mockup Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panostory Pro or Simple Mockup Video?
Simple Mockup Video is rated higher. Panostory Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Simple Mockup Video averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Panostory Pro or Simple Mockup Video have ads?
Neither Panostory Pro nor Simple Mockup Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panostory Pro or Simple Mockup Video?
Panostory Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Mockup Video every 3 days. Most recently, Panostory Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Simple Mockup Video on October 7, 2026.

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