I could live with all the affronts you described, I like fashion mags because of, not despite the ads and might want something like that on my phone. But, the video, as you experienced, ends my interest. Leaving the app to view is intolerable - password? fogetaboutit.
thnx

I've been using Autostitch and love it. I used Calico with iPhone photos for a couple of years on a desktop, same image matching algorithms, I think. In any case, great to have it on the phone now. I like when the program stitches things all twisted around - I'm a painter at heart, I give 'em tough things to stitch - like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/p0ps/3725468406/