Comparison

STP Swipeable panorama & grid vs LycheeSync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

STP Swipeable panorama & grid

Easily split your photos into multiple parts for Instagram carousels or create video panoramas. Supports various aspect ratios and tile counts, with options for profile grids and high-quality exports. Offers premium features through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Create video panoramas from photos
  • Slice photos for swipeable carousels
  • Support for multiple Instagram aspect ratios
  • Create profile grid layouts
  • Move and zoom for precise cropping
  • Export without quality loss
Features
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Split your panorama to multiple photos and post them in multi-post carousel on your Instagram profile OR create video panorama from a photo! We support all popular Instagram formats. FEATURES: + Create video panorama from a photo + Create no crop photos + Slice the photo for swipeable panorama (1:1, 2:3, 4:5, 9:16, 10:16, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4) + Choose the number of tiles up to 5 (up to 10 in Premium version) + Slice the photo for profile grid up to 9 (1:1, multi-row post or mosaic profile) + Move and zoom your photo for perfection + Preview your panorama split before posting + Export without quality loss! + Ad-free. No signup or account required and no clutter breaking up your flow Your videos and sliced photos are saved to your camera roll and “Slice the photo” album in appropriate order for Instagram photo picker, and we retain the quality of your panoramas while keeping the original file intact. To post as a multi-photo post on Instagram, just select the pictures and upload. Your followers will be able to swipe through your panorama using Instagram's carousel. Download and start creating immediately. Add #slicethephoto and #slicethephotoapp hashtags to your post or mention @slicethephotoapp in your post and get featured on our Instagram account! Check out and get inspired by our creations on Instagram! Let's build our community together! Question, feedback, feature request? We love it! Contact us Email: contact@slicethephoto.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slicethephotoapp/ Website: http://slicethephoto.com Happy slicing! The application contains a "Premium Access" subscription to access premium functions and export without watermarks for $1.99 per week or $9.99 per year with 3 days trial period. More about using subscriptions: · Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. · Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. · Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, as well as to determine the cost of renewal. · Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic renewals can be disabled by going to the user account settings after purchase. · Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be canceled when the user purchases a subscription to this publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://slicethephoto.com/privacy-policy.html Terms and Conditions: http://slicethephoto.com/terms-and-conditions.html

About

LycheeSync

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Uploads photos from a selected album to your self-hosted Lychee open-source photo library (https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee). After install, set your Lychee server's URL, and a username/password of a user that can upload - and then let it know which albums to upload. It'll keep a (clearable) log of what it uploaded to prevent duplicate uploads on subsequent syncs.

Screenshots

STP Swipeable panorama & grid4 screens
LycheeSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LycheeSync at none against STP Swipeable panorama & grid's 9. STP Swipeable panorama & grid's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. STP Swipeable panorama & grid sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LycheeSync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STP Swipeable panorama & grid ships an update every 2 months, LycheeSync every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STP Swipeable panorama & grid versus LycheeSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTP Swipeable panorama & gridLycheeSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys SamokhinRyan Speers

In-app purchases

8 purchases

STP Swipeable panorama & grid

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Access2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Premium Access$3.997 Days
  • Premium Access$5.991 Year
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  • Premium Access3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Premium Access$7.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium access$3.99
None

LycheeSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STP Swipeable panorama & grid free?
STP Swipeable panorama & grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LycheeSync free?
LycheeSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STP Swipeable panorama & grid or LycheeSync have ads?
Neither STP Swipeable panorama & grid nor LycheeSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STP Swipeable panorama & grid or LycheeSync?
STP Swipeable panorama & grid ships an update every 2 months, and LycheeSync every 9 months. Most recently, STP Swipeable panorama & grid was updated on November 3, 2026 and LycheeSync on October 31, 2026.

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