If your regular digital pictures are getting a little boring, and you want to elevate your experience, consider taking panoramic pictures. This list includes the best panorama apps for Android phones.
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1. Your Phone’s Native Camera App
Most Android phones come with panorama tools via their native camera app. For instance, on Google Pixel phones, you can easily access Panorama by opening the Camera app and swiping through the available modes at the bottom.
Using the native Panorama function is usually quite easy: you just have to follow the instructions on the screen to create a worthy image. The Google Camera app also integrates with Google Cardboard, so you’ll be able to access a three-dimensional view in each eye for a VR experience. To configure your viewer, download the Google Cardboard app from the Play Store. By the way, you can also use this app to create panorama images.
Your phone will automatically save the resulting panoramic images in the native gallery app. You can access them from there, and perform any additional edits you wish to make.
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2. Panorama 360
If you want to try an alternative to what your phone offers, try a third-party app like Panorama 360.
With an intuitive interface, Panorama 360 lets you create panorama photos quickly and efficiently. It also integrates with Google Cardboard. You can even connect a 360 device to your phone, and use the app to shoot the panoramas.
In addition, the app has a real-time panorama feed, where you can see the latest panoramas taken by other users. You can easily share from the app to Instagram or Tiny Planet, but a watermark will be added in the free version. In Panorama 360’s paid tier, users can take advantage of features such as converting to video or adding their own logo.
3. 360 Photo Sphere Camera
360 Photo Sphere Camera is another third-party app to try. It helps you stitch together images after they were snapped to form a panoramic photograph that’s shaped like a sphere for a most unique look.
There aren’t many edits you can perform after you create the panoramic image, as Sphere is a surprisingly simple app. It does let you upload your own images, which allows you to turn them into spheres if you want. Once you’ve shot the image, you can view it in full by moving your phone left or right.
While Sphere is easy to use, it’s riddled with pop-up ads, which can make regular use slightly annoying. Remove these ads for a small monthly donation.
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4. Photaf Panorama
Another app that can help you take nice-looking panoramic pictures is Photaf Panorama. The app has been designed for older versions of Android, so if you have a newer phone, you may not be able to use it. It has bubble-shaped indicators that show you when you’ve moved the camera too far off. To see the entire panoramic view, you can either use your phone’s compass or the touch screen.
With Photaf, you have the option to use automatic picture-taking when creating panoramic images. We recommend that you use the feature, as you’ll get better-quality images. You can also use geo-tagging, picture size, shutter sounds, and autofocus.
The app can use between 9 and 13 photos, depending on the field of view and overlap of the images. While Photaf’s interface looks quite outdated, it can produce decent results.
5. Bimostitch
Bimostitch takes a different approach when it comes to creating panoramas. Instead of using your camera to shoot the actual image, it uses a stitching algorithm to glue together images with overlapping fields of view.
The app can stitch between 2 and 200 photos, although the results may be a bit unpredictable when using a larger number of photos. It’s best to use a moderate number when creating your panoramic image.
Depending on the images’ number and size, it may take a few minutes before the result is generated. While you can use Bimostitch as a free app, there’s also a paid version that allows you to stitch high-res single-row, multi-row, vertical, horizontal, 360º panoramas, and even photospheres.
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6. PanoCut for Instagram
Given that most of the pictures that we take with our smartphones are posted to Instagram, we are including PanoCut in this list. While this is not an app that allows you to shoot panoramas, it allows you to create panoramas out of any images.
PanoCut allows you to split that panorama into multiple photos. (Three would be advised for Instagram if you’re planning to post them on your profile.) You can also adjust the ratio of the images that are used to create your panorama. (Not all options are available in the free version.)
The app even has a Preview option that allows you to see how your post will appear on Instagram. You can also use the app to edit your photos, which is quite handy.
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If you’re looking to edit your panoramic afterward, check out the best online photo editors that can help you improve your shots. For even more advanced retouches, try one of these photo editors that use AI to enhance your images.
Image credit: Pexels. All screenshots by Alexandra Arici.
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