Comparison

CovertCam vs Panostory Pro

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

Head to head
About

CovertCam

Capture photos and videos discreetly with a black screen interface. Ideal for concerts and festivals, this app offers a hidden preview and various shooting modes. Customize settings and save preferences for quick access.

Highlights
  • Black screen interface
  • Discrete preview window
  • Live photos
  • Burst mode
  • Customizable settings
  • Single tap photo capture
  • Swipe gestures for modes
Features
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The original black screen camera app. No nonsense app with no silly gimmicks. Take a photo or video with a touch of the blacked out screen. Made for concert and festival goers Features include: - Discrete preview window that can be hidden - Live photos available - Burst mode All settings can be uniquely set to your preferences and saved. CovertCam v4.0.2 features: - Single tap anywhere on screen for photo - Swipe right to toggle video mode, then double tap anywhere on screen for video (double tap again to stop) - Swipe left to toggle front/rear cameras - Swipe right to toggle photo/video mode - Press and hold (3+ seconds) for settings/removing settings menu - Burst mode - Takes a photo every x seconds Coming soon: - Integration with Apple Watch PLEASE NOTE: In order to take video you need to be in 'video mode' - Swipe right and you toggle between photo and video mode. An indication that you are in 'video mode' will be that the view finder will slightly enlarge. Once in 'video mode' you can double tap to start the video. It is currently not possible to auto-disable the shutter sound of the camera when taking a photo. It is against the iOS Developer Program License Agreement. It is against iOS Developer Program License Agreement to not have indications on the screen when taking a photo and/or video.

About

Panostory Pro

Create personalized photo collages, widgets, and wallpapers with various layout styles. Stitch multiple images together, cut pictures with shape masks, and even take video screenshots. Share your creations easily to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Photo widget for home screen
  • Multiple collage layout styles
  • Stitch photos horizontally, vertically, or in a grid
  • Cut pictures with shape masks
  • Take frame screenshots from videos
  • Create custom wallpapers
Features
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Panostory Pro turns your screenshots and photos into clean long images, grids, and swipeable posts. Everything runs on your iPhone. Your photos are never uploaded. STITCH SCREENSHOTS - Auto Stitch finds screenshots that belong together and joins them into one seamless long image - Perfect for chats, web pages, and articles - Stitch any photos vertically or horizontally, and fine-tune each joint by hand LONG IMAGE COLLAGE - Combine multiple photos into one long image, vertically or horizontally - Or arrange them into a 3x3 grid in a single image - Adjust spacing, borders, and background color SPLIT AND POST - Split any photo with a custom ratio and tile count, including 3x3 grids - Posts & Stories: cut a wide image into seamless swipeable slides, ready for Instagram carousels - Keep the original image or fill each tile SMART CURATION - Magic Collage arranges 3 or more photos into a complete layout automatically - Browse your library sorted by color, place, and category, each turned into ready-made collages - New collages from today's photos, every day COLLAGE TEMPLATES - Hundreds of layouts in every ratio, with new templates in every update - Change backgrounds, borders, and spacing in a tap MORE TOOLS - Batch watermark, white borders, and EXIF info - Subject blur backgrounds and quick blur - Video frame capture, wallpapers, and home screen photo widgets PANOSTORY PRO VIP Unlock every template, Smart Curation, and Magic Collage. Monthly, yearly, and lifetime options are available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://wangruiapk.github.io/panostorypro/?lang=en Support: https://wangruiapk.github.io/about/?lang=en Questions or ideas? Email wrzxnx@gmail.com. Panostory Pro is made by an independent developer and updated regularly.

Screenshots

CovertCam4 screens
Panostory Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Panostory Pro at Free against CovertCam's $0.99. Panostory Pro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (71% vs 30%). CovertCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (98 vs 22). On ads, monetization model 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

Panostory Pro is free to download; CovertCam costs $0.99 up front. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CovertCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Panostory Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of CovertCam's written reviews are positive against 71% of Panostory Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CovertCam ships an update every 2 months, Panostory Pro fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CovertCam versus Panostory Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovertCamPanostory Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (98 ratings)4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian Moorhouse锐 王

Customer experience

CovertCam

All ratings98 ratings
Positive56.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative33.7%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative63.5%

Panostory Pro

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

CovertCam

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Video recording does not work - two-finger tap unresponsive
  • Double-tap triggers live photo instead of video
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Permission denied errors preventing camera/microphone access
  • App doesn't appear in iOS settings for permission management
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  • Settings page cuts off right side content
  • Preview window disappears and cannot be restored without restart
  • Incompatibility with iPhone XS, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone XR
  • Incompatibility with iOS 12 and newer versions
  • Recorded files not saved to device
  • App freezes with 'Tap To Restart' message
  • UI misalignment on certain device models
  • Cannot record while using other apps
  • Fake home screen background displays instead of black screen

Requested features

11 requests
  • Remove or minimize the red/green recording indicator light
  • Add option to toggle recording light on/off
  • Implement customizable background images instead of black screen
  • Add ability to hide or disable recording indicator after 3-5 seconds
  • Support for 4K video recording
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  • Proper landscape video orientation without manual rotation in editing
  • Apple Watch integration for remote recording
  • Ability to view and manage recorded files within app
  • Mute shutter sound option
  • Support for multitasking with music apps
  • Adjustable preview window with live preview during sizing

Panostory Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CovertCam

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Panostory Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Monthly VIP$2.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$6.991 Year
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  • Yearly VIP$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$24.99

Questions

Is CovertCam free?
CovertCam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CovertCam or Panostory Pro?
Panostory Pro is rated higher. CovertCam averages 3.4 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Panostory Pro averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do CovertCam or Panostory Pro have ads?
Neither CovertCam nor Panostory Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CovertCam or Panostory Pro?
CovertCam ships an update every 2 months, and Panostory Pro fortnightly. Most recently, CovertCam was updated on November 6, 2026 and Panostory Pro on November 6, 2026.

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