Comparison

Panamax vs Scatto

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

Head to head
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/

About

Scatto

Features
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Scatto is two tools in one: a full RAW editor for your whole library and a camera built for photographers. A FULL RAW EDITOR β€” FOR EVERY PHOTO Open any photo in your library, including RAW files from your DSLR or mirrorless, and develop it like in a digital darkroom. RAW files are redeveloped from the negative on every adjustment: exposure, white balance, sharpening and noise reduction work inside development itself, where quality is highest. β€’ Light: exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites and blacks β€’ Color: white balance, tint, vibrance with protected skin tones, saturation β€’ Master and per-channel R, G, B tone curves β€’ Eight HSL bands: hue, saturation and luminance, color by color β€’ Detail: sharpening, luminance and color noise reduction, clarity β€’ Effects: vignette and grain β€’ Twelve film Looks with adjustable strength β€’ Interactive crop with aspect ratios, straighten, rotation and mirroring Hold to compare before/after, histogram always in view. Non-destructive: every edit exports a new photo and your original is never touched; a pure develop keeps gain-map HDR. A REAL CAMERA A viewfinder that responds like a camera body: tap to focus and expose, hold for AE/AF lock, pinch for continuous zoom, drag to compensate exposure. The shutter is always ready β€” shoot in quick succession while development happens in the background β€” and you can also fire with the volume buttons or the Camera Control. JUST LIGHT β€” RAW, the honest way Capture native Bayer RAW with computation turned almost all the way down: no aggressive HDR, no over-sharpening, no "smart" reprocessing. Your library gets the negative β€” pure DNG; opt in and an HEIC companion rides along with an adaptive gain map: real HDR with zero tone mapping. In the review, press and hold to compare the same shot against Apple's processing. Apple ProRAW is supported on capable devices. FILM LOOKS, LIVE IN THE VIEWFINDER Twelve film stocks modeled on real references β€” from '60s slide film to tungsten night negative with its red halation, to black & white pushed to 1600 β€” shown in real time as you compose. Grain in the midtones, halation, vignetting. Your RAW always stays clean: the look is baked into the HEIC only. MANUAL CONTROLS β€’ Shutter Priority and ISO Priority, plus full Manual with long exposures up to the sensor's real limit β€’ Analog needle light meter and live RGB histogram β€” free β€’ Focus peaking and zebra stripes on blown highlights β€’ Dedicated Macro mode, gyro level, 3/10s self-timer β€’ Control dials with haptic detents PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scatto collects nothing. Everything happens on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no trackers. Your photos are yours. FREE, AND PRO Free forever: tap to focus and expose, AE/AF lock, continuous zoom, level, self-timer, volume buttons and Camera Control, HEIC or JPEG capture, the analog meter, the live histogram, review with EXIF, two live Film Looks (Chrome 64 and Mono 400), the library gallery and the basic editor (exposure and crop). Scatto Pro unlocks the full editor β€” advanced light, color, curves, HSL, RAW-level detail, effects and every Look β€” plus native RAW / Just Light and ProRAW, Manual / Shutter / ISO Priority with long exposures, manual white balance and focus, focus peaking, zebras, macro, film aspect ratios and advanced grids. Scatto Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scatto-web-bice.vercel.app/en/privacy/

Screenshots

Panamax4 screens
Scatto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Panamax at every 3 days against Scatto's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Scatto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panamax ships an update every 3 days, Scatto every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Panamax versus Scatto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanamaxScatto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size97 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunabee StudioManuel Minelle

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
3 purchases

Scatto

Subscriptions2
  • Scatto Pro$1.991 Month
  • Scatto Pro7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scatto Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Panamax free?
Panamax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scatto free?
Scatto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panamax or Scatto have ads?
Neither Panamax nor Scatto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panamax or Scatto?
Panamax ships an update every 3 days, and Scatto every 4 weeks. Most recently, Panamax was updated on October 25, 2026 and Scatto on October 28, 2026.

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