Comparison

DMD Panorama vs Distressed FX

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

Head to head
About

DMD Panorama

Capture immersive 360-degree panoramic photos and selfies with advanced features. Explore a global community of panorama creators, enhance your images with HD upgrades, and experience your creations in an interactive 3D viewer.

Highlights
  • 360 panoramic selfies
  • Interactive 3D viewer
  • HD upgrade for high resolution
  • Multiple exposure settings
  • Global panorama community
  • Export as looping video
  • Virtual Reality support
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Since your camera can shoot a Panorama, why bothering with this app? Because it completes the whole turn, works with front camera for panoramic selfies, shows the result with an incredibly nice 3d viewer, allows your friends and followers to see the same 3d result even without having the app, makes better pictures even in low-light, exports the 360 Panorama as a looping video, lets you experiment Virtual Reality with Google Carboard... ...along many other things: - use the Ultra Wide lens on newest phones to capture panoramas with floors and ceilings - get fantastic resolution with HD upgrade, up to 100MP panoramas - discover more than 1.3 Million panoramas shared from all over the world, - create breath-taking panoramas with 3 different Exposure settings, - follow other panorama lovers and be notified when they upload new pictures, - edit description, tags, geolocation and privacy settings, - view your panoramas with our interactive 3d viewer. We listen and help (support@DerManDar.com). We bet you will be impressed, try us! Please note: - selfie panorama mode unlocks after you capture and save 10 regular panoramas - our app shoots only cylindrical panoramas, - we only stitch the pictures you take with the app, - in-app HD option is for *all* the panoramas you take on *all* your devices - with the same AppleID, - your pictures are *not* automatically uploaded unless you explicitly request it. For spherical capture, get theVRkit app. For 360 tours, get 360visit app.

About

Distressed FX

Transform ordinary photos into unique works of art with a vast collection of textures and overlays. This app offers exclusive access to all current and future filters and effects for a single payment, making photo editing accessible and creative.

Highlights
  • Access to all current and future filters
  • Exclusive new effects and features
  • Wide range of textured images and overlays
  • Transform mundane photos into art
  • Ideal for still life and landscape photography
Features
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Distressed FX Plus is a special edition of the highly acclaimed original. For a small single payment, you will get access to all current and future filters, as well as exclusive access to all new effects and features ahead of release on the original app. This is an extraordinary opportunity to harness all the amazing effects from Distressed FX. If you are ready to take your photos to the next level, this is the ideal investment at a bargain price. Creating gorgeous artwork from your photos has never been easier. With Distressed FX, simply take a photo and choose from a wide range of textured images and overlays. Transform even the most mundane photo into a work of art. See our hashtag #distressedFX on Instagram to see 100k+ examples! ** Featured by Mac Format and Black + White Photography Magazine Join us at: www.facebook.com/DistressedFX www.instagram.com/distressedfxapp/ • Particularly suited to still life and landscape photography - this app will perfectly compliment your existing collection of photo apps. Distressed FX is powered by the textures of Cheryl Tarrant, a texture artist from Tennessee. Her popular and unique style is now available in your pocket, wherever you go. • Follow Cheryl on Instagram http://instagram.com/distressedfxapp • Be our friend on Facebook www.facebook.com/DistressedFX • Follow us on Twitter : @distressedfx See examples of the Cheryl's distinctive work here: www.flickr.com/photos/jewellofdistressed/ ** Find out more about Distressed Textures at www.distressedfx.com & www.distressedtextures.com Distressed FX (tm) is a trademark of Cheryl Tarrant in the United States of America.

Screenshots

DMD Panorama3 screens
Distressed FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DMD Panorama at $9.99 against Distressed FX's $19.99. DMD Panorama also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Distressed FX's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DMD Panorama costs $9.99 and Distressed FX $19.99 up front. DMD Panorama sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Distressed FX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distressed FX holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 405 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of DMD Panorama's written reviews are positive against 72% of Distressed FX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, Distressed FX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DMD Panorama versus Distressed FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDMD PanoramaDistressed FX
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.4 (405 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4051.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDermandarWe Are Here

Customer experience

DMD Panorama

All ratings403 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.2%

Distressed FX

All ratings1,234 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

DMD Panorama

From 405 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great panoramic photos
  • 🚀 Seamless stitching
  • 👍 Excellent quality
  • 👍 Fantastic results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Requires paid upgrade for HD
  • 🔒 Issues with login and account
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 🔍 Lacks advanced editing features

Distressed FX

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Creative and artistic photo editing
  • 🎨 Excellent texture and overlay options
  • 💡 Customizable layers and blending modes
  • 🎨 Ability to create unique digital art

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with new iOS versions
  • 🐛 Crashing and download errors
  • 🐛 Inability to restore previous purchases
  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials

Bugs and requests

DMD Panorama

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to view panoramas
  • Camera roll integration not working
  • Panorama capture fails on newer devices
  • Notification issues after recent updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 360-degree photos
  • Improve stitching and reduce distortion
  • Implement better notification controls
  • Allow importing and editing existing photos
  • Add more sharing and exporting options

Distressed FX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to download or load certain textures/overlays
  • App crashing when opening photos
  • Saving edited photos at lower resolutions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Masking and selective editing tools
  • Zoom and precise control for editing
  • Ability to use app on Mac devices
  • Improved customer support and communication

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DMD Panorama

One-time2
  • HD Video Unlimited Upgrade$4.99
  • High Definition Unlimited Upgrade$9.99
10 purchases

Distressed FX

One-time10
  • Beyond SkiesFree
  • The HeavensFree
  • Bokeh IllusionsFree
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  • The LightsFree
  • Box of colorsFree
  • Old World GalleryFree
  • Painterly GrungeFree
  • The NeutralsFree
  • Vintage CollectionFree
  • Atmospheric LightFree

Questions

Is DMD Panorama free?
DMD Panorama costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Distressed FX free?
Distressed FX costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DMD Panorama or Distressed FX?
Distressed FX is rated higher. DMD Panorama averages 4.4 out of 5 from 405 ratings, while Distressed FX averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do DMD Panorama or Distressed FX have ads?
Neither DMD Panorama nor Distressed FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DMD Panorama or Distressed FX?
DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, and Distressed FX every 3 months. Most recently, DMD Panorama was updated on November 6, 2026 and Distressed FX on November 2, 2026.

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