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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Stitch screenshots into one long image, build photo collages and grids, and make home screen widgets — all on your device, with nothing ever uploaded. SCREENSHOT STITCHING - Merge multiple screenshots into a single long image — chat threads, articles, receipts, order histories. - Trim, reorder, and adjust each screenshot before exporting. - Control spacing, borders, and corner radius between pieces. LONG PHOTO STITCH - Combine any number of photos into one long image — horizontal, vertical, or a nine-square grid. - Free stitch mode: place, scale, and layer photos anywhere on the canvas with no fixed layout. COLLAGE MAKER - Grid layouts for 1 to 9 photos, plus templates for weddings and baby albums. - Text with custom fonts, colors, gradients, strokes, shadows, and masks. - Solid, gradient, or image-sampled backgrounds. - Frames, stickers, filters, blur, and shape masks. DEPTH TEXT - Place text behind the subject of a photo for a layered, three-dimensional look. PHOTO WIDGETS - Small, medium, and large home screen widgets from your own photos. - Single photo, blurred, or 2–4 photo collage styles. - Calendar widget with your photo as the background. WALLPAPER MAKER - Turn any collage into a wallpaper sized for your device. - Solid color and gradient wallpapers. PHOTO CUT - Slice one photo into a nine-square grid in a single tap — ready to post as a carousel. - Shape masks for non-rectangular cuts. BATCH TOOLS - Watermark many photos at once, including "Shot on" device text pulled from each photo's EXIF data. - Add borders to a whole batch in one pass. - Position, size, and opacity are yours to set. VIDEO FRAME CAPTURE - Pull still frames from any video at the interval you choose. - Stitch the extracted frames into a single storyboard image. DEVICE MOCKUPS - Drop a screenshot into an iPhone frame for app showcases and product shots. DUAL CAMERA - Shoot with the front and rear cameras at the same time. - Four-shot burst mode, laid out automatically. EXPORT - Choose your export resolution and quality. - Save to Photos or Files, or share anywhere. VIP MEMBERSHIP - VIP includes every feature from the earlier paid version, plus Curator: it goes through your library on its own and builds collages for you. - Curator modes: long-screenshot stitching, Color Flow (grouped by color tone), Shot On (grouped by the camera that took them), and 9-Photo Fit (picks nine photos that belong together and fits them into a nine-square grid). - Monthly — $3.99 per month, auto-renewing. - Yearly — $29.99 per year, auto-renewing. - Lifetime — $39.99, one-time purchase, never renews. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account once you confirm the purchase. - A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. - Prices are in US dollars and may differ by region. PRIVACY Panostory Pro never uploads your photos. Every edit happens on your device. Photo library access is used only to read the images you pick and to save the results. I'm an independent developer and I read every message. If something is broken or missing, email wrzxnx@gmail.com and I'll take a look. Privacy Policy: https://wangruiapk.github.io/panostorypro/?lang=en Terms of Use: https://wangruiapk.github.io/terms/?lang=en

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 $1.99 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 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 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 monthsEvery 2 weeks — 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$1.991 Month
  • Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$12.991 Year
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  • Yearly VIP$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$29.99

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 every 2 weeks. Most recently, CovertCam was updated on October 26, 2026 and Panostory Pro on October 26, 2026.

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