Comparison

Circular Tiny Planet Editor vs Sabre II

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

Head to head
About

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.

Highlights
  • Circular image creation
  • 360-degree photo support
  • Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
  • Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
  • Filters and lens textures
  • Center object placement
Features
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!

About

Sabre II

Features
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What is Sabre II? Sabre II is a Wi-Fi enabled, weatherproof, multi-functional motion sensor and camera trigger. Note: This app is NOT compatible with the original Sabre. This app allows you to adjust all the settings for your Cognisys Sabre II photography sensor, including: Range, trigger mode, sample rate, cross-beam functionality, bulb mode, number of shots, and much more. You've just finished setting up your Sabre high in a tree to capture your subject and realize you need to adjust the settings -- no worries! Connect to Sabre with your phone using this app and make any changes you need. No need to get back to the sensor for adjustments. It can all be done right on your phone (or tablet). You can also use this app (in conjunction with the Sabre hardware) to measure distance using its advanced Lidar functionality. A new addition to Sabre II is the support for Cognisys Scout camera trapping equipment. This app requires the Cognisys Sabre II hardware.

Screenshots

Circular Tiny Planet Editor4 screens
Sabre II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Circular Tiny Planet Editor at $4.99 against Sabre II's $9.99. Circular Tiny Planet Editor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99 and Sabre II $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, Sabre II every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Circular Tiny Planet Editor versus Sabre II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircular Tiny Planet EditorSabre II
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (650 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings650 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames GroteCognisys, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Circular Tiny Planet Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Sabre II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circular Tiny Planet Editor free?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sabre II free?
Sabre II costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Circular Tiny Planet Editor or Sabre II have ads?
Neither Circular Tiny Planet Editor nor Sabre II shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circular Tiny Planet Editor or Sabre II?
Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Sabre II every 2 months. Most recently, Circular Tiny Planet Editor was updated on October 1, 2026 and Sabre II on September 9, 2026.

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