Panostory Pro vs PrimePlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
PrimePlayer
Organize, play, and transfer local and online videos in a private media library. Supports a wide range of formats and codecs, with advanced playback controls and GIF creation. Offers robust content protection for your media.
- Multi-format video playback
- Organize local and online videos
- Video transfer via Wi-Fi
- GIF recording and editing
- Content protection (password, Face ID)
- Customizable playback controls
- AirPlay and Picture-in-Picture support
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Play, organize, and transfer local and online videos in one private media library on iPhone and iPad. Organize videos from Photos, Files, other devices, and network links. Available in 28 interface languages, PrimePlayer has no ads, collects no user information, and does not track you across apps. VIDEO FORMATS AND SUBTITLES Play common formats including MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, AVI, FLV, WebM, RM/RMVB, WMV, and TS/M2TS, with support for codecs such as AV1, H.264, H.265/HEVC, and VP9. Import ISO/IMG images and BDMV, VIDEO_TS, or DVDMEDIA folders to play the main video. Switch audio tracks and load external subtitles such as SRT, ASS/SSA, VTT, and SUB/IDX. Adjust subtitle timing during playback. VIDEO TRANSFER • Batch import videos from Photos or add videos from Files • Share videos from Photos, Files, or other compatible apps to PrimePlayer, and import them into your library or a chosen folder. • Import videos from another phone or computer through a browser on the same Wi-Fi network • Transfer videos from your library to other devices • Transfer files both ways between another device and Files on your iPhone or iPad, with optional temporary account protection ONLINE VIDEO Paste a network video link to stream it or save supported downloads locally for offline viewing. Choose automatic download settings and manage cellular playback. Online playback of live streams is supported. INTUITIVE PLAYBACK • Hardware decoding when available for smooth, power-efficient playback • Playback speeds from 0.5x to 2x, plus a customizable touch-and-hold speed • Swipe to seek, adjust brightness, or change volume • Double-tap to play or pause; pinch to zoom, pan, and reset the picture • Picture in Picture and AirPlay for compatible videos • Resume from your saved position and choose from four playback modes • Set separate durations for skipping intros and outros • Lock playback controls and save screenshots with one tap GIF RECORDING AND EDITING Touch and hold the screenshot button during playback to record a GIF and easily turn fun video moments into reaction GIFs. Crop and trim clips, adjust resolution and frame rate, choose playback speed and loop modes, and preview the result before saving to Photos. Set a target file size or reuse your previous settings. MP4 export is available for compatible video sources. YOUR MEDIA LIBRARY Organize videos with folders and subfolders. Search, sort, rename, select items in batches, and choose custom covers. Create playlists, save favorites, and review recently played items. Export individual videos or batches to Photos or other devices. Include folders and subfolders in batch selections to add their videos to favorites or playlists, or export them together. AVI videos are converted to compatible MP4 files when exporting to Photos. CONTENT PROTECTION Protect folders, playlists, and favorites with a password, Face ID, or Touch ID. Automatically protect playlists containing videos from protected folders. Videos in protected folders stay out of playback history and the Continue Playing shortcut on the Home Screen. MEDIA LIBRARY MIGRATION Transfer your media library or selected videos, folder structure, and folder protection settings to a nearby PrimePlayer device. After Face ID or Touch ID verification, data travels directly between devices over an encrypted connection, without passing through our servers. Migration does not use iCloud or take up iCloud storage. EXCLUSIVE THEMES Personalize your interface with a choice of themes, three effect levels, and multiple membership card styles. Some features require an in-app purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or canceled in Apple Account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase. No separate app account is required. Privacy Policy: https://michaelsilvester.github.io/journal/primeplayer-privacy-policy/?lang=en Terms of Use: https://michaelsilvester.github.io/journal/primeplayer-terms-of-use/?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PrimePlayer at 5.0 against Panostory Pro's 4.0. PrimePlayer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (freemium vs paid). Panostory Pro's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PrimePlayer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PrimePlayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panostory Pro has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Panostory Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, PrimePlayer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Panostory Pro | PrimePlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锐 王 | 云强 林 |
Customer experience
Panostory Pro
PrimePlayer
In-app purchases
Panostory Pro
- Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
- Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
- Yearly VIP$12.991 Year
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- Yearly VIP$19.991 Year
- Lifetime VIP$29.99
PrimePlayer
- PrimePlayer Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- PrimePlayer Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- PrimePlayer Pro - Lifetime$99.99
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