Comparison

Mavis Camera vs Pano

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

Head to head
About

Mavis Camera

This app offers advanced video recording and live streaming capabilities for creators and professionals. It provides manual camera controls, professional monitoring tools, and various output options for seamless integration into modern workflows.

Highlights
  • ProRes, HEVC 10-bit, Open Gate recording
  • Custom and Filter LUTs for filmic looks
  • Advanced monitoring tools (focus peaking, zebras)
  • Manual camera controls (focus, exposure, ISO)
  • NDI® HX3 Certified
  • Camera to Cloud integrations (Frame.io, MediaSilo)
  • Live streaming to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook
Features
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Whether you're a streamer building a channel, an industry veteran looking for new ways of working or a creator with a passion for filmmaking, Mavis Camera has something for you. -- MAIN FEATURES -- • Record in a range of resolutions, frame rates, and codecs including Open Gate, HEVC 10-bit, ProRes and ProRes RAW • Record and preview using custom LUTs, and achieve a filmic look with built-in Filter LUTs • Monitor tools including focus peaking, zebras, false color, expanded focus, guides, flip • Manual camera controls including focus, exposure, shutter and color • Hardware Remote Controllers: SKAARHOJ, Teradek RT, CyanView RCP, Tilta Nucleus (USB dongle only) • NDI® Send and Receive HX3 Certified • Pro HDMI output • HDMI input via Atomos Ninja Phone support • HDMI / SDI input via Accsoon SeeMo series support • Adobe Frame.io Camera to Cloud • Streaming including YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook • Custom audio inputs • Audio mixer including gain, pan and solo controls for individual channels • Real-time audio passthrough for monitoring in headphones • HDR video pipeline • Custom RTMP destination & SRT (TX Caller) streaming • Mavis C2C including Framelight X, MediaSilo, Sony Ci & Amazon S3 • Mavis Cloud Hub remote configuration for Mavis C2C and streaming settings • Timecode including Time-of-Day, Offset and UltraSync BLUE • Vertical and landscape recording and streaming • API -- AUDIO TOOLS -- • Integrated audio mixer with stereo output • Gain & pan control per input channel • External mic inputs • Internal mic selection • Multi-track ISO recording • Bluetooth monitoring -- CONNECTED WORKFLOWS -- NDI • Send or Receive with NDI • NDI HX3 Certified • Automatically find all NDI sources on local network • Set NDI Groups, Discovery Server, UDP/TCP Mode Camera to Cloud • Mavis C2C integrations with Framelight X, MediaSilo, Sony Ci & Amazon S3 • Direct integration with Adobe Frame.io • Direct integration with Atomos ATOMOSphere • Progressive uploads while you record • Manage Mavis C2C devices from hub.mavis.cloud Live Streaming • Vertical and landscape streaming • Simultaneously record and stream • Custom RTMP and SRT Caller destinations • Manage Streaming devices from hub.mavis.cloud -- CAMERA CONTROLS -- Manual controls including • Focus • Exposure • ISO • Shutter • Color temperature • Shutter lock • Custom frame rates • Range of resolutions • Range of bitrates • Codecs including ProRes -- MONITOR TOOLS -- What they do • Mavis LUTs let you record or preview your footage with a filmic grade, helping you visualise the final look while you shoot • Focus peaking and expanded focus features help you achieve consistently sharp and precise shots • Zebras help ensure your shots are never overexposed • Guides help you frame your shot • Aspect Ratio overlay lets you preview your image in a different width/height • Waveform monitor helps you shoot with the optimal dynamic range • Vectorscope helps maintain consistent colors and ensures accurate white balance Notable settings • Record and preview LUTs • Focus peaking color and sensitivity • Guides including thirds, portrait safe and square • Zebras, color and sensitivity range • Aspect Ratio overlay cross hairs, safe area and transparency -- API -- • Control the internal camera from an API • Discover and learn the API with a built in API Playground web server • Develop your own control interfaces with a WebSocket based interface • Full RCP based control including color shading • Secure your connections with API keys Device restrictions apply. Some features require In-App Purchase or App Subscription. Check out the support pages for full details - support.mavis.cloud EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Mavis Camera was developed by people who love what they do. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! :-)

About

Pano

This app allows event organizers to collect and organize photos and videos captured by attendees. It creates a centralized archive of authentic footage from the audience's perspective, making it easy to access crowd-captured media after live events.

Highlights
  • Collect attendee photos and videos
  • Centralized event media archive
  • Browse multi-perspective crowd footage
  • Access authentic social media-free footage
  • Build event media library
Features
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Pano helps artists, event organizers, and brands collect and organize photos and videos captured by attendees at live events. At concerts, festivals, and live experiences, thousands of moments are filmed by people in the crowd - but most of that content is never accessible to the teams running the event. Pano provides a simple way for attendees to upload the photos and videos they captured, allowing event teams to gather crowd-captured media in one place. Instead of searching across social media or chasing uploads after the event, organizers can access a centralized archive of authentic footage from the audience perspective. Who the app is for Artists and DJs collecting footage from their shows Festivals and event organizers gathering media from attendees Venues and promoters building media archives of their events Brands running live activations and experiential marketing Community events and cultural gatherings How it works Attendees upload photos and videos they captured during the event. Pano organizes those uploads into a shared event media archive. Event teams can browse and access authentic crowd footage from the night. Key features Collect photos and videos captured by attendees Create a centralized media archive for each event Browse moments captured from multiple perspectives in the crowd Access authentic footage without searching across social platforms Build a living media library of your shows and experiences Whether you are running a concert, festival, brand activation, or community event, Pano helps capture the full story of what happened on the ground. Because the most authentic footage from an event is often filmed by the people who were there enjoying it.

Screenshots

Mavis Camera4 screens
Pano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pano at 5.0 against Mavis Camera's 4.4. Pano also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). Mavis Camera's advantage is ratings volume (746 vs 3). On price, 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. Mavis Camera sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Pano asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mavis Camera has 746 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mavis Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pano's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mavis Camera ships an update fortnightly, Pano every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mavis Camera versus Pano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMavis CameraPano
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (746 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings746 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMavis BroadcastKevin Collins

Customer experience

Mavis Camera

All ratings746 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.8%

Pano

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mavis Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inconsistent video metadata and resolution
  • Upside-down video playback after switching cameras
  • Inability to lock manual shutter speed and ISO
  • Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity with external devices
  • Saving videos taking an unusually long time

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dolby Vision HDR support
  • Log color profile and flat picture settings
  • Smooth zoom functionality
  • Remote monitoring and control capabilities
  • Improved gimbal integration and support
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  • Portrait mode and Instagram Reels support

Pano

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Mavis Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Mavis C2C$14.997 Days
  • Annual Pass$29.991 Year
  • Mavis C2C$29.991 Month
One-time12
  • Timecode UltraSync BLUEFree
  • Timecode$2.99
  • Gimbals$2.99
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  • Buy us a coffee$4.99
  • Viewfinder$5.99
  • Formats$5.99
  • Pro Tools$5.99
  • Film Kit$14.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99
  • Big Bundle$17.99
  • API$19.99
  • NDI®$29.99
None

Pano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mavis Camera free?
Mavis Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pano free?
Pano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mavis Camera or Pano?
Pano is rated higher. Mavis Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 746 ratings, while Pano averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mavis Camera or Pano have ads?
Neither Mavis Camera nor Pano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mavis Camera or Pano?
Mavis Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Pano every 6 days. Most recently, Mavis Camera was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pano on September 24, 2026.

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