Comparison

Pano AR vs Panamax

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

Head to head
About

Pano AR

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View your own photos as immersive 360Β° panoramas in AR β€” or explore built-in demo scenes instantly. No stitching, no special camera needed. Works with any photo from your library. - Turn a wide photo into an immersive AR panorama - Explore curated demo panoramas instantly, no setup - Walk around your memories in augmented reality

About

Panamax

Features
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Turn your pics of landscapes / artwork / paintings / posters / murals into amazing high quality panoramas! Got a cool (and large!) landscape, painting, mural, or poster? PANAMAX makes it super easy to create stunning panoramas. Here’s how it works: 1- Take a bunch of photos 2- PANAMAX stitches them all together like magic, and does the following: * It straightens everything out so it looks perfect * It harmonizes colors, exposure and brightness for perfect homogeneity 3- And just like that, you’ve got a high-quality panorama to show off! And you have various projection modes available: spherical, stereographic (for little planets!), and planar. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pano AR3 screens
Panamax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pano AR at none against Panamax's 3. Panamax's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Panamax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pano AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pano AR ships an update every 3 months, Panamax every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pano AR versus Panamax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPano ARPanamax
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim ShtondaLunabee Studio

In-app purchases

None

Pano AR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Panamax

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6-month premium7 Days trial$12.996 Months
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Pano AR free?
Pano AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panamax free?
Panamax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pano AR or Panamax have ads?
Neither Pano AR nor Panamax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pano AR or Panamax?
Pano AR ships an update every 3 months, and Panamax every 3 days. Most recently, Pano AR was updated on October 25, 2026 and Panamax on October 25, 2026.

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