Comparison

Panostory Pro vs Media Deck

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

Media Deck

Features
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Media Deck puts every media tool you need in one app. Compress, convert, upscale, enhance — all on your device. No ads, no watermarks, no uploads. Tools included: - Compress — Reduce file size for easy sharing. - HEIC to JPG — Convert iPhone photos to JPG for easy sharing. - Upscale — Enlarge images and videos up to 4x with AI. - Enhance — Improve image and video clarity with AI. Why Media Deck: - Private: All processing on-device. Nothing uploaded. - No watermarks: Clean output, always. - No ads: Supported by an optional subscription. - Fast: Hardware-accelerated encoding and on-device AI. - Simple: Pick a tool, choose a file, tap go. Privacy Policy: https://media-deck.pages.dev/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://media-deck.pages.dev/terms.html

Screenshots

Panostory Pro4 screens
Media Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Media Deck at every 3 days against Panostory Pro's every 2 weeks. 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 Media Deck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panostory Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Media Deck every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Panostory Pro versus Media Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanostory ProMedia Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐 王Artem Ivanov

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
2 purchases

Media Deck

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual1 Year trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$13.99

Questions

Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Media Deck free?
Media Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panostory Pro or Media Deck have ads?
Neither Panostory Pro nor Media Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panostory Pro or Media Deck?
Panostory Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Media Deck every 3 days. Most recently, Panostory Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Media Deck on October 24, 2026.

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