# Minimal Folio — user reviews > 184 indexed App Store user reviews of Minimal Folio by Studio Heys Limited, rated 4.47/5 from 199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-folio/id385429744/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-folio/id385429744.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 149 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 14 ## What do users think of Minimal Folio? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🚀 Elegant and intuitive interface - 💡 Useful for showcasing work - 👍 Great for client presentations **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🐛 Syncing and file management issues - 🐛 Unreliable performance - 🔒 Lack of security/privacy options **Commonly reported bugs** - Images disappearing or rearranging unexpectedly - Crashes when importing/loading images - Dropbox sync issues causing data loss - Video playback problems **Most requested features** - Ability to add captions or titles to images - Improved video playback controls - Support for more file formats (e.g. RAW, GIFs) - Sync options beyond just Dropbox - Kiosk mode to disable home button ## Newest reviews (11 of 184) ### 4/5 — Couple things that would make this perfect *2025-08-23, version 1.3.14* A way to download images from your portfolio would improve this a lot, The Email option does not work and crashes the entire app so theres no way to export, GIFs also do not play they are static images. Really like this app once these bugs are fixed it would be perfect. ### 2/5 — Ce que je cherchais depuis longtemps *2020-07-26, version 1.3.7* Voici le portfolio que je cherchais depuis longtemps pour remplacer l'app Photos de base dans mes iDevices qui ne me laisse aucun choix de rangement et classement par sujet et thème. Là, je fais tout ce que je veux. Yes! Pour les photographes, faut franchement pas hésiter, c'est vraiment très pratique et bien fichu. Photos, vidéo, pdf, tous y passe parfaitement Perso, je rajouterais bien quelques options me permettant par exemple d'afficher le nom des fichiers, de choisir la couleur du fond et des textes, un menu avec photo de mes différents catalogues, pouvoir ouvrir et fermer les photos en pinchant, etc. J'attendais la màj sur iPhone (version 64 bits) depuis très longtemps, je restais même sur iOS 10 pour ne pas me priver de Minimal Folio... après essais, je constate une petite limitation dans la version 1.3.1 que je n'avais pas avec la version précédente (1.2.8) : j'ai lu qu'il est préférable d'importer des images en 3000px de long mais je pouvais sans soucis importer des images en 8000px, ce qui me permet de montrer mes photos dans les moindres détails. La nouvelle version ici téléchargeable semble recompresser les images. Je ne peux pas zoomer autant. J'ai essayé de voir si il y avait quelque chose à changer dans les réglages mais je n'ai rien trouvé. C’est vraiment dommage. Je reviendrai aux 5⭐️ quand je pourrai à nouveau zoomer à volonté. Mais à part ce (petit) détail, cette app est vraiment top. N'hésitez pas ### 4/5 — I’d love it even more if it offered synchronisation with other cloud services *2019-11-28, version 1.3.6* ... and not just Dropbox ### 1/5 — Annoying and asking for rating after 2 mins of using. *2019-06-19, version 1.3.6* See above, enough said. ### 1/5 — Keine PDF *2019-02-17, version 1.3.1* In der Beschreibung wird die Nutzung von PDF versprochen - geht aber nicht. Aber auch die anderen Funktionen klappen nicht wie erwartet. ### 1/5 — More customisation options needed *2019-01-05, version 1.3.1* All of of the app updates so far have been merely compatibility related. No new feature has been ever added. Please add: 1) customisation: ability to swipe right - left, instead of just up-down (which runs counter-intuitive to how one browses photos on iOS.) 2) More sync sources. Not everyone uses Dropbox. Where’s iCloud? ### 1/5 — Unusable- crashes during importing *2018-11-26, version 1.3.1* Annoyed I wasted my money. Can’t even import images without crashing. Unusable. ### 1/5 — Looks better than working *2018-11-18, version 1.3.1* It doesn’t work properly ### 2/5 — This has sooo much promise but alas :( *2018-10-22, version 1.3* One of the best interfaces and easy to use but there is one major issue with scrolling through your images in full screen in which you get stuck and can’t move onto the next unless you go back to thumbnail view. Tried getting support from the author but they never got back to me. If you have a few images I’m sure it okay but with a decent portfolio it doesn’t cut it. ### 3/5 — Good design, still some bugs/missing features *2018-07-19, version 1.2.12* I appreciate some of the new versions that have reduced crashing and other bugs, but still experiencing strange occurrences, like imported things showing up twice, buggy when moving items around. The biggest drawback, though, is presenting videos. If for some reason you have to stop the video mid presentation, you have to start from the beginning again — no Pause, no FF or Rewind. It can make for some awkward presentations Dan I’d love to see at least minimal video playback control. Keep working it at — it’s they still the best presentation format for the iPad out there! ### 1/5 — I used to love this app *2018-07-02, version 1.2.12* I used to love this app but with the new iOS it’s become unreliable and glitchy. Stay clear until the fix what has to be easy bugs to iron out. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Needs major work! *2025-12-05, version 1.3.15* Can we get a REAL update please? Sad this app has fallen into abandonment. Clunky, Dropbox doesn’t work and what the heck is iTunes? So old school. ### 1/5 — Sad end *2024-07-24, version 1.3.12* Not enough updates. It’s bad enough that the interface to photos is terrible, but Dropbox doesn’t work anymore and there is also no way to transfer photos from Mac OS Sonoma. RIP to the best portfolio app. ### 1/5 — Deleting *2024-04-21* Abandoned and never updated! Find something else and don’t waste your money here. Zero stars! ### 1/5 — Minimal Folio will no longer sync with Dropbox *2023-04-28, version 1.3.9* I’ve had this app for years and love it but it will no longer sync with Dropbox. I believe the issue appeared with the release of iOS 16.4.1 This review is an attempt to get the attention of the developer because we’d love to continue using the app if they can restore functionality at which time I’m happy to change my review back to 5 stars :) ### 1/5 — Un bug catastrophic *2023-01-31, version 1.3.9* Lors d’une importation de photo, un bug à vidé toutes les images classées et les groupes ont disparu aussi. Je me retrouve avec l’application comme a sont départ 🤦🏻‍♂️ Du temps et de l’énergie perdue en un clin d’œil ### 1/5 — L’idea è buona ma applicazione non stabile *2020-08-05, version 1.3.7* Come da titolo, ho dedicato del tempo per organizzare le foto, poi una volta riaperta una cartella mancavano immagini e quelle rimaste avevano un ordine che non avevo dato. Non è affidabile. ### 1/5 — App Refuses to Find Photos *2020-06-10, version 1.3.7* A couple of years ago I'd have given "Minimal Folio" 5 stars. It was wonderfully simple, easy to learn and easy to use. I could create a new custom presentation for a new prospect in a couple of minutes on the train to a meeting. It presented my work flawlessly. No more. Up until a few months ago, the app would refuse to find any photographs that weren't in the iPad's internal picture folder. You know, screen shots and images coped from web pages. It refused to see any images stored in the "Photos" app, where I have a couple thousand. I thought it might be an issue with my older iPad, so I bought a new one. Didn't matter. In fact, it's worse. The app now refuses to find any images. Period. When asked to, it crashes. It still shows presentations created before, but I cannot add any new work, which makes it fairly useless. I have written the creator at least twice with my concerns, but never received a reply. Sad, because it used to be so elegant. ### 1/5 — Hmm... Not for me... *2019-11-05, version 1.3.6* Not simple to me. Too many steps for things that should only need one. Overly ambitious and poorly designed. Not a bad app for some but it most definitely isn’t right for me. ### 1/5 — Barely functions *2019-09-13, version 1.3.6* I have no idea how this gets such a great reviews. The app barely works and while cheep it’s a complete waste of any kind of money. I emailed the app developer for a refund i have not successfully gotten this app to work. ### 1/5 — poorly thought out app *2019-07-26, version 1.3.6* syncing with dropbox is a mess; loses your files if someone else even logs into Dropbox and logs back out of Dropbox on the same device. The design is okay but poorly thought out that you have to swipe down to continue viewing a collection, instead of left and right which most people do to view galleries. Would not recommend ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple and easy *2025-09-15, version 1.3.15* I love this app it’s simply amazing and easy to use for work you are trying to show ! Thank you so much whoever took the time for this app you are my saint ! ### 5/5 — My favorite art presentation app *2024-02-12, version 1.3.12* Its so simple, well designed and does exactly what it promises. I only wish I could export images from it. ### 5/5 — Simple. Great. Useful. Perfect. *2022-06-10, version 1.3.9* Super easy to use - adjustable to all my needs - does what it needs to do. ### 5/5 — Simply: YES *2021-12-02, version 1.3.9* We are running a design studio and we really really really like this tool! It's fun to show our clients our recent work in an explorative way. Thumbs up, guys! ### 5/5 — EXACTLY what I was looking for *2021-06-26, version 1.3.8* I was literally learning how to use Adobe XD for the sole reason that I wanted my portfolio to be able to to scroll down through my project and left right though my projects! Thanks a million for making this ### 5/5 — Çok iyi *2021-03-03, version 1.3.8* Büyük bi açığı kapatan çok güzel bir uygulama. Bir mimar olarak büyük bir zevkle kullanıyorum ### 5/5 — Super App *2019-10-30, version 1.3.6* Ich liebe die Einfachheit um etwas zu präsentieren👍👍👍 ### 5/5 — Best portfolio app *2018-10-09, version 1.3* Best port app I have found. Glad it is being updated again. ### 5/5 — Great ap *2018-07-21, version 1.2.12* Fantastic ap and a great way to display my artwork ### 5/5 — Simply brilliant *2018-06-27, version 1.2.12* The best app around to showcase full bleed imagery without borders. Easy navigation through projects makes it the ideal portfolio app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*