Insta360 vs PylonCam Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insta360
This app empowers users to view and edit footage from Insta360 cameras and gimbals. It offers AI-powered auto-editing tools and templates, alongside manual controls for precise adjustments. Users can easily reframe 360 footage, track subjects, create hyperlapses, and share content directly to social media without downloading.
- AI-powered auto-editing
- 360 reframing tools
- Shot Lab templates
- Deep Track subject tracking
- Hyperlapse creation
- Download-free editing and sharing
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Insta360 cameras and handheld gimbals give creators, athletes and adventurers tools to create like they’ve never created. Whether you’re upping your shooting game with an Insta360 cameras, the Insta360 app is a creative powerhouse in your pocket that acts as your camera’s sidekick. Let AI do the work with auto editing tools and templates, or dial in on your edit with a host of manual controls. Editing on your phone has never been easier. New Album Page Layout Thumbnails now automatically uses the best angle to easily identify and manage files. AI Edit AI can handle the entire reframing process! Sit back and let your action highlights make themselves, now faster with improved subject detection for even easier editing. Shot Lab Shot Lab is home to tons of AI-powered editing templates that help you create viral clips in just a few taps. Discover over 25 templates, including Nose Mode, Sky Swap, AI Warp and Clone Trail! Reframing The creative possibilities are endless with easy 360 reframing tools in the Insta360 app. Tap to add a keyframe and change the perspective of your footage. Deep Track Whether a person, animal, or a moving object, keep the subject centered in your shot with a single tap! Hyperlapses Speed up your videos to create a stabilized hyperlapse in just a few taps. Adjust the speed of your clip on a whim—you have full control over time and perspective. Download-Free Editing Edit and share your clips to social media without downloading them to your phone first! Save your phone’s storage space and edit clips while you’re on the go. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time! Official website: www.insta360.com (you can also download the Studio desktop software and the latest firmware updates) Official customer service email: service@insta360.com Plus, discover the best content from creators around the world in the Insta360 app! Find new video ideas, learn from tutorials, share content, interact with your favorite creators, and more. Download now and start exploring! Here are the Insta360+Privacy Policy and Insta360+ User Service Agreement Insta360+Privacy Policy: https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=20767&utm_source=app_oner Insta360+ User Service Agreement: https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=20768&utm_source=app_oner If you would like to share feedback about our app, please search for the "Insta360 Official" account in the app private message system, and send us a private message after following.
PylonCam Pro
This app automatically records water ski sessions, starting and stopping based on GPS speed and location. It offers high-quality video recording with advanced stabilization and customizable settings. Review your runs instantly with live playback and save important details like speed and line length to filenames.
- Automatic recording start/stop via GPS speed
- HD, 4K, and slo-mo video recording
- Advanced video stabilization
- Live video playback
- Customizable settings save/reload
- Battery saver screen
- Low light adjustment
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**See User Guide for detailed instructions and best practices: https://sites.google.com/view/pyloncam-pro/ios-user-guide The structure of the app is truly “Set It and Forget It” and features: • Automatic recording start/stop triggered by GPS speed (select MPH or KPH), including optional additional direction-based and location-zone trigger conditions. • Record in HD (1080p) or 4K, at 30 or 60 frames-per-second (FPS), or slo-mo HD120 or 4K120 (compatible models only). • Advanced video stabilization. • Ability to set manual focus on supported lenses and lock focus to avoid accidental adjustment. • Videos save directly to your camera roll in the correct orientation (no need to reverse or rotate the image). • All selected settings save and reload between sessions. • Choose between front or rear camera, with option use the ultra-wide or telephoto lens (compatible models only). • Live Video Playback to instantly review the most recent recording without leaving the app, including slo-mo options, and a button to quickly Airdrop the video to a nearby iPad or Macbook for easier immediate video review (can also use the same capability to send to a Windows device using a free app called LocalSend). • Battery Saver screen setting that turns the display black except for the UI to significantly reduce power usage (on iPhone X and later, excluding 11 non-Pro). • Low Light Adjustment option to reduce motion blur during dawn and dusk sessions. • Set and save your Speed and Line Length to the video filename so you can remember which pass is which. • Ability to continue playing music while the app is open or recording. • Ability to disable audio recording. • Active support and updates, with a promise to never move to a subscription model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PylonCam Pro at 100% against Insta360's 29%. PylonCam Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 23). Insta360's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and ratings volume (9.4K vs 29).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Insta360 is free to download; PylonCam Pro costs $12.99 up front. Insta360 sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PylonCam Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
PylonCam Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insta360 has 9.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Insta360's written reviews are positive against 100% of PylonCam Pro's.
Insta360 ships an update every 5 days, PylonCam Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insta360 | PylonCam Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (9.4K ratings) | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.5 GB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Insta360 | Steven Florian |
Customer experience
Insta360
PylonCam Pro
Bugs and requests
Insta360
Reported bugs
5 issues- Losing edited clips after camera disconnects
- Inability to connect and control camera
- Incorrect video orientation and stabilization issues
- Exporting problems (failed exports, audio sync issues)
- Disappearing features for older camera models
Requested features
6 requests- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Ability to edit 360 footage on desktop
- More export options (higher resolutions, codecs, etc.)
- Improved file management and organization
- Persistent camera settings
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- Undo/redo functionality for editing
PylonCam Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Insta360
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Monthly$2.991 Month
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Monthly3 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Monthly$8.991 Month
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- Insta360 Premium 2TB Monthly$11.991 Month
- Insta360 Essential 200GB Annual6 Months trial$19.991 Year
- Insta360 Essential 200GB Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Moment Pro 1Yr(24) Promo+3Mo Free3 Months trial$24.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual6 Months trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual3 Months trial$29.991 Year
- Premium 500GB Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual1 Year trial$89.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual$89.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual6 Months trial$89.991 Year
- Insta360+(Premium) Annually$119.991 Year
- 33 Insta360 Diamonds$0.49
- 99 Diamonds$1.49
- 199 Insta360 Diamonds$2.99
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- 489 Insta360 Diamonds$6.99
- 699 Insta360 Diamonds$9.99
- 999 Insta360 Diamonds$12.99
PylonCam Pro
No in-app purchases
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