Comparison

Panomatic vs iFocus Stacking

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

Head to head
About

Panomatic

Create high-resolution panoramic photos with your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for vertical, square, or custom-shaped panoramas using photos from your library or captured directly. It offers multiple algorithms and blend modes for perfect results.

Highlights
  • Capture vertical, horizontal, or custom panoramas
  • Use photos from library or device camera
  • Create spherical or cylindrical panoramas
  • High resolution up to 50M pixels
  • View panoramas in 3D and on a globe
  • Save, share, and export panoramas
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Make and capture very high resolution panoramic with your iPhone and iPad. Contrary to many panoramic apps, with Panomatic you can make vertical panoramic, square panoramic or any kind of panoramic you want. Select photos from your library, or capture photos using your device camera, and let the app make your panoramic. Several algorithms and settings available to tweak and make perfect panoramic whatever the scenery captured. Special features: - Capture vertical, horizontal or any kind of panoramic - Use as many photos as you want to create your panoramic - See your panoramic in 3D - 4 different algorithms available to stitch your photos - 3 blend modes to fix the different exposure between the photos - Create spherical or cylindrical panoramic - High resolution panoramic: 10M, 20M, 30M and up to 50M pixels resolutions on new devices - All the panoramic are saved in the app gallery with their locations so you know when and where they were captured. Easily share, edit or delete your panoramic from the gallery - See your panoramic on the globe - Save, email and export your panoramic If you have an issue, a question or suggestion, just send us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps, and many discounted and free apps, at http://www.seb-appstore.com

About

iFocus Stacking

This app creates perfectly sharp photographs by combining multiple images shot at different focus distances. Achieve unprecedented depth of field for intricate macro details, landscapes, or product shots. It offers professional-grade tools for image alignment and processing.

Highlights
  • Advanced focus stacking algorithm
  • Professional image alignment
  • Flexible input options
  • Batch processing
  • Customizable post-processing
  • Real-time progress tracking
Features
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Transform your photography with iFocus Stacking, the top-grade app that combines multiple images shot at different focus distances into a single, perfectly sharp photograph. Whether you're capturing intricate macro details, expansive landscapes, or product photography, achieve unprecedented depth of field that's impossible with a single shot. ### Key Features **Advanced Focus Stacking Algorithm** • State-of-the-art algorithm for superior image quality • Intelligent processing for crisp, artifact-free results **Flexible Input Options** • Import from Photos library or Files app • Share images directly from other apps • Support for JPEG, HEIC, PNG, and other common formats • Batch processing for multiple image stacks **Seamless User Experience** • Real-time progress tracking with detailed stage information • Interactive image reordering with drag-and-drop • Thumbnail preview grid for easy image management • Comprehensive settings with helpful explanations

Screenshots

Panomatic4 screens
iFocus Stacking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Panomatic at $2.99 against iFocus Stacking's $39.99. Panomatic also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). iFocus Stacking's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Panomatic costs $2.99 and iFocus Stacking $39.99 up front. Panomatic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iFocus Stacking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Panomatic against 1.0 for iFocus Stacking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Panomatic's written reviews are positive against 56% of iFocus Stacking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panomatic ships an update every 5 months, iFocus Stacking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Panomatic versus iFocus Stacking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanomaticiFocus Stacking
Price$2.99 — better$39.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETLinosec

Customer experience

Panomatic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

iFocus Stacking

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Panomatic

One-time2
  • 40M pixels resolution$0.99
  • 50M Pixels Resolution$1.99
None

iFocus Stacking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panomatic free?
Panomatic costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iFocus Stacking free?
iFocus Stacking costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panomatic or iFocus Stacking?
Panomatic and iFocus Stacking are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Panomatic or iFocus Stacking have ads?
Neither Panomatic nor iFocus Stacking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panomatic or iFocus Stacking?
Panomatic ships an update every 5 months, and iFocus Stacking fortnightly. Most recently, Panomatic was updated on September 1, 2026 and iFocus Stacking on September 19, 2026.

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