Comparison

Auto Colorize Pro 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

Auto Colorize Pro

Easily recolor any part of your photos with an automatic coloring technique. Simply mark an area with your desired color and watch the magic happen, from changing clothing hues to adding color to old black and white images.

Highlights
  • Automatic colorization based on scribbles
  • Change object colors
  • Add color to black and white photos
  • Adjust hair and eye color
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Color picker with RGB/HSV
Features
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Auto Colorize Pro is a unique photo coloring application which lets you use new automatic colorization technique based on scribbles to change the color of any object on your photo. Just mark part of the image with any color and let the magic happen. Some of the things that you can do with Auto Colorize Pro: - change the color of your clothes - gray out everyone in your photo except for you - add colors to old black and white photography - change your hair and eye color - make the sky purple - change the color of the wall in your room - create a sepia tone effect Features: - in-app quick interactive tutorial - multiple levels of undo/redo - hint window which shows what is behind your finger - color picker with RGB and HSV color models - two finger pan and zoom - unique automatic mode - normal mode for manual color change - load photos from your library or take with your camera - adjust brush size and opacity - universal app (works on both iPhone and iPad)

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

Auto Colorize Pro3 screens
Panostory Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Colorize Pro at none against Panostory Pro's 5. Auto Colorize Pro also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18). Panostory Pro's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Panostory Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Auto Colorize Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auto Colorize Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Auto Colorize Pro's written reviews are positive against 71% of Panostory Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Colorize Pro ships an update every 2 months, Panostory Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Auto Colorize Pro versus Panostory Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto Colorize ProPanostory Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1922 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeszek Szary锐 王

Customer experience

Auto Colorize Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%

Panostory Pro

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

In-app purchases

None

Auto Colorize Pro

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 Auto Colorize Pro free?
Auto Colorize Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panostory Pro free?
Panostory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auto Colorize Pro or Panostory Pro?
Auto Colorize Pro is rated higher. Auto Colorize Pro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Panostory Pro averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do Auto Colorize Pro or Panostory Pro have ads?
Neither Auto Colorize Pro nor Panostory Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto Colorize Pro or Panostory Pro?
Auto Colorize Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Panostory Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Auto Colorize Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Panostory Pro on October 26, 2026.

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