Comparison

BoothCool vs PanoCut

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

Head to head
About

BoothCool

This app uses facial tracking to add funny animation effects and popular filters to your photos. Create unique 4-up photo strips with a countdown timer and high-resolution output.

Highlights
  • Facial tracking for funny effects
  • Four popular filters
  • Eight face animation effects
  • 4-up photo strip creation
  • 3-second pose countdown
  • Geo tagging
Features
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Capture your happy times with BoothCool. BoothCool uses facial tracking technology and it makes photo-taking funny experience. Four popular filters and eight funny face animation effects are available and a 4-up photo strip can be created as you want. Make a pose nicely; say “cheese,” and then smile. --- Basic features --- • Strip style – Take a series of 4 shots in 2x2 or 4x1 strip style. • Camera – Switch between the front facing and the back facing cameras. • Geo tagging – Positioning photo taking place and putting it in your photos. • Poses – 3-second countdown lets you making cool poses. --- Professional-quality features --- • Great filters – Apply 4 popular filters: Normal, Magic Hour, Black and White and Vignette. • Eight face animation effects – BoothCool brings 8 face animation effects to you, including Lovestruck, Dizzy, Bird, Bee, Smoking, Angry, Hammer and Horn. They are all funny effects with beautiful design. • Face detection – Thanks to face detection, animation effects look funny. --- Other great features --- • BoothCool is a universal app, specially designed and optimized for both iPhone and iPad. • iPad and iPhone retina support. • High-resolution output. • Easy photo print for instant gratification. • Geo tagging and sound effects can be enabled/disabled in the Settings. • Pan and zoom photo strip, you’ll enjoy every detail down to the last pixel.

About

PanoCut

Create stunning Instagram content with this versatile photo editing tool. Design captivating grids, collages, panoramas, and dynamic carousels. Enhance your photos with filters, stickers, and backgrounds for a perfect feed.

Highlights
  • Panorama crop for panoramic brilliance
  • Dynamic carousel creations
  • Grid maker and collage maestro
  • Intuitive photo editor
  • Instasize functionality
  • Filters, stickers, and backgrounds
Features
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Unleash your creativity with PanoCut, a revolutionary blend of photo editor, grid maker, and collage maker free – meticulously designed for Instagram aficionados like you! Craft Perfect Insta-Worthy Moments: Transform your ordinary photos into extraordinary works of art! Our intuitive photo editor lets you effortlessly crop photos to any size, ensuring your images are perfectly Insta-sized, with no crop required. Embrace the square fit trend and let your photos shine in all their glory. Grid Maker & Collage Maestro: Ignite your Instagram feed with stunning grids and collages! Create mesmerizing layouts with our grid maker – arrange your photos in captivating sequences or go wild with split pic designs. The collage maker free feature lets you weave together a tapestry of memories, turning your feed into a visual masterpiece. Panorama Crop for Panoramic Brilliance: Amplify the beauty of your landscapes with our panorama crop feature! Elevate your Instagram game by seamlessly merging multiple photos into breathtaking panoramas. Watch as your followers get lost in the immersive experience of your panoramic creations. Dynamic Carousel Creations: Bring your storytelling to life with our dynamic carousel feature! Craft engaging narratives by effortlessly creating photo carousels that captivate your audience. Swipe through your moments, one stunning image at a time, and keep your followers eagerly anticipating the next frame. Filter Finesse, Stickers, and Background Bliss: Elevate your visuals with our array of photo filters – from vintage charm to modern brilliance, we've got them all! Express yourself with fun stickers, and set the perfect mood with cool backgrounds. Your photos, your style – the possibilities are limitless! Insta Layout Perfection: Achieve pixel-perfect layouts effortlessly with our instasize functionality. Your profile will radiate a harmonious balance, ensuring that each photo contributes to the overall visual symphony of your Insta layout. Policy & Terms: https://policygen.net/RokqAk0K

Screenshots

BoothCool4 screens
PanoCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

BoothCool and PanoCut both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of PanoCut's written reviews are positive against 41% of BoothCool's. PanoCut also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). BoothCool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. BoothCool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PanoCut sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for BoothCool against 4.6 for PanoCut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 790 and 602 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of BoothCool's written reviews are positive against 83% of PanoCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoothCool ships an update every 3 months, PanoCut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BoothCool versus PanoCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoothCoolPanoCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (790 ratings)4.6 (602 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews83.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings790 — better602
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOriole2 Co., Ltd.Hashone Tech LLP

Customer experience

BoothCool

All ratings627 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral19.8%
Negative38.7%

PanoCut

All ratings602 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

BoothCool

From 790 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Nostalgic feel
  • 💕 Cute effects
  • 🤳 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy results
  • 📵 Ads cover too much of the screen
  • 🔀 Forces 4 photos at a time

PanoCut

From 602 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Adjustment tool
  • 🚀 Panoramic photography
  • 👍 Simple and no fuss
  • 👍 Excellent for pano photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saved my photo with a white line across the bottom no matter what I did
  • 🐛 Degrades quality of images
  • 🐛 Crashing
  • 🐛 Assinatura sem minha permissão
  • 🐛 Does not make panoramas from still imaged

Bugs and requests

BoothCool

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos come out distorted or with lines
  • App crashes or freezes when using
  • Issues with photo permissions and saving

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow single photo option
  • Add more filters and effects
  • Improve photo saving and sharing

PanoCut

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BoothCool

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
14 purchases

PanoCut

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pro$9.996 Months
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Annual$12.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • PanoCut Pro Offer$4.99
  • PanoCut Pro$6.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
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  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is BoothCool free?
BoothCool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PanoCut free?
PanoCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BoothCool or PanoCut?
PanoCut is rated higher. BoothCool averages 4.5 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while PanoCut averages 4.6 from 602 ratings.
Do BoothCool or PanoCut have ads?
Neither BoothCool nor PanoCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoothCool or PanoCut?
BoothCool ships an update every 3 months, and PanoCut every 3 weeks. Most recently, BoothCool was updated on September 26, 2026 and PanoCut on September 22, 2026.

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