Comparison

Panorama vs PanOrb

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

Head to head
About

Panorama

Capture immersive 360-degree photos and videos of your surroundings. Explore your creations by moving your phone or dragging on the screen. Share your panoramas as standard images, interactive 360s, or cinematic videos.

Highlights
  • Spherical panorama capture
  • On-device stitching
  • Interactive exploration
  • Tiny planet and flat photo export
  • Cinematic video flythroughs
  • Private by design, no cloud storage
Features
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See the whole place, not just a slice of it. Panorama turns your iPhone into a spherical-panorama camera. Sweep the phone around you and Panorama captures the scene in every direction — up, down, and all the way around — then stitches it into a single seamless image you can step back into anytime. Capture Follow the on-screen guide as you pan across the scene. Panorama grabs frames automatically as you cover new ground and stitches them on-device in seconds — no waiting, no upload. Relive it Open a saved panorama and look around by simply moving your phone — tilt up to the sky, turn to see behind you — or drag and pinch to explore. It feels like standing back in the room. Keep it, share it Every panorama is saved to a tidy library on your device and remembers where you took it. Share to anyone as a standard panoramic image — AirDrop it, save it to Photos, drop it in Files, or send it to a VR headset. Take it further Turn any panorama into a tiny-planet image, a flat photo of any direction, or a cinematic video flythrough — with the scene's own ambient sound if you choose to record it, and a 9:16 Story cut for Instagram. Post the 360 itself to Google Photos or Facebook and it stays interactive. Private by design Panorama has no account, no cloud, and no servers. Capture, stitching, storage, and sharing all happen on your iPhone. Nothing is collected, tracked, or uploaded — your panoramas stay yours. Capture the sunrise from your balcony, the whole living room, a mountaintop, a favorite café — and keep the entire view, forever, on your phone.

About

PanOrb

Features
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Headline: PanOrb – Your Gateway to Immersive 360° Media Step inside your media. Whether you’re exploring breathtaking panoramas from the web or revisiting your own captured memories, PanOrb delivers an immersive 360° viewing experience. Key Features: • Seamless 360° Photo Streaming: Fetch and view stunning 360° images from the web with high-fidelity rendering. • Offline Access: Download your favorite 360° images to view anytime, anywhere—no internet required. • Local 360° Video Playback: Enjoy your personal 360° video collection with our optimized, high-performance local media player. • Creative Cropping: Found the perfect perspective? Use the built-in crop tool to extract a standard 2D image from your 360° shots, ready to share on social media. • Intuitive Controls: Navigate with fluid, touch-optimized panning and zooming designed for full immersion. Perfect for photographers, travelers, and VR enthusiasts. Download PanOrb today and start exploring your world from every angle.

Screenshots

Panorama4 screens
PanOrb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Panorama at none against PanOrb's shown. Panorama also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). PanOrb's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panorama ships an update every 10 days, PanOrb every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Panorama versus PanOrb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanoramaPanOrb
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MonahanDESOLATE ISLAND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT STUDIO

In-app purchases

None

Panorama

No in-app purchases

None

PanOrb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panorama free?
Panorama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PanOrb free?
PanOrb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panorama or PanOrb have ads?
PanOrb shows ads; Panorama does not.
Which is updated more often, Panorama or PanOrb?
Panorama ships an update every 10 days, and PanOrb every 2 days. Most recently, Panorama was updated on October 2, 2026 and PanOrb on October 5, 2026.

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