Comparison

DMD Panorama vs XP4N

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

XP4N

Capture stunning panoramic photos with a cinematic aspect ratio. Emulate the look of 8 distinct film types, from moody night shots to soft daylight portraits. Enjoy a simple, ad-free, and subscription-free photography experience.

Highlights
  • 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio
  • 8 distinct film type simulations
  • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
  • Haptic and visual feedback
  • EV compensation by swiping
  • Save as lossless HEIF files
  • EXIF and GPS data saving
Features
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Based on the legendary XPAN with its unique cinematic panoramic 65x24 images, XP4N turns any scene into a movie set; every shot into a movie still. - Shoot in the amazing 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio - Simulate 8 distinct film types (some inspired by popular film types, such as Cinestill 800T) - NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO IN-APP-PURCHASES! - Use all available lenses - Haptic and visual feedback when taking pictures - Use volume up key as shutter button - EV compensation by swiping - Access to the high-resolution sensor (if available and enabled in settings) - Option to save as lossless HEIF files - Saves EXIF and GPS data in photos This app is designed to simulate the cinematic qualities of the XPAN, including emulation of 8 distinct film stocks that are often paired with this camera: NIGHT MODE Based on the Cinestill 800T film character with its moody teal cast and signature "halation" (red halos) around bright spots in the image. BALANCED MODE Inspired by Vision3 250D film stock, with its versatile personality and typical Hollywood-style color and contrast curves. DAYLIGHT MODE Based on the popular Portra 400 film; soft and warm hues and moderate contrast profile. Great for skin tones and dreamy landscapes. GRITTY MODE Inspired by the Lomography Metropolis film, which adds a "bleached" look that is reminiscent of gritty 90s movies. BLACK & WHITE MODES Following the characteristics black & white films, one mode offers a punchy and contrasty B&W style, while the other is soft and dreamy. NEON NIGHT (NEW) Enhances bright spots in night photos and adds vibrant, saturated glows for a "cyberpunk" vibe ETHEREAL (NEW) Classic soft focus mode, without the need to put grease on your lens! XP4N is consciously made to be the ultimate one-trick-pony. A point and shoot camera with only a single button: the shutter button. The internal image processing engine does the rest, based on your preferred film mode setting. (so don't expect deep camera controls... ;-). The resulting images are carefully tuned to have the pleasant silky quality of film and to get away from the oversharpened, hyper-punchy look typical of today's digital cameras.

Screenshots

DMD Panorama3 screens
XP4N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XP4N at $1.99 against DMD Panorama's $9.99. XP4N also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). DMD Panorama's advantage is ratings volume (403 vs 44) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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 XP4N $1.99 up front. DMD Panorama sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. XP4N asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XP4N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DMD Panorama has 403 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of DMD Panorama's written reviews are positive against 87% of XP4N's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, XP4N every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
DMD Panorama versus XP4N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDMD PanoramaXP4N
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (403 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings403 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDermandarBram Bos

Customer experience

DMD Panorama

All ratings403 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.2%

XP4N

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative1.9%

User reviews

DMD Panorama

From 403 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

XP4N

From 44 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎥 Excellent film simulations
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Realistic XPan aspect ratio
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 📸 Enjoyable photography experience

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Volume buttons used as shutter
  • 🔍 Lack of focus control
  • 🎨 Some film simulations too heavy-handed
  • 🔍 Viewfinder preview doesn't match final image

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

XP4N

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App feels laggy at times
  • 48MP camera option doesn't increase image resolution

Requested features

10 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • Tap to focus and focus/exposure lock
  • Selfie mode
  • Self-timer
  • HDR or max-latitude mode for post-processing
Show 5 more
  • No-filter mode
  • Tri-X 400 film simulation
  • Sprocket emulation
  • Ability to change focus point
  • Preview of image in viewfinder before capture

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DMD Panorama

One-time2
  • HD Video Unlimited Upgrade$4.99
  • High Definition Unlimited Upgrade$9.99
None

XP4N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DMD Panorama free?
DMD Panorama costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is XP4N free?
XP4N costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DMD Panorama or XP4N?
XP4N is rated higher. DMD Panorama averages 4.4 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while XP4N averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do DMD Panorama or XP4N have ads?
Neither DMD Panorama nor XP4N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DMD Panorama or XP4N?
DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, and XP4N every 2 days. Most recently, DMD Panorama was updated on October 19, 2026 and XP4N on October 21, 2026.

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