# Preview mini vs Resize Photos·

The clearest difference is rating: Resize Photos· at 4.8 against Preview mini's 4.3. Resize Photos· also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Preview mini's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Preview mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Resize Photos· sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Resize Photos· holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 212 and 503 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Preview mini's written reviews are positive against 57% of Resize Photos·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, Resize Photos· every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Preview mini | Resize Photos· |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview-mini-image-and-pdf-tool/id1593078015/reviews) | **[4.8 (503 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resize-photos/id1610518849/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 212 | **503** |
| Positive reviews | **63.2% of reviews** | 57.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marian Koenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1394020504) | [Le Giang Nam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588693429) |

## What reviewers say

### Preview mini

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview-mini-image-and-pdf-tool/id1593078015)

Edit and annotate images and PDFs with a desktop-like experience on your iPhone and iPad. Offers advanced features for viewing, converting, and managing files, inspired by macOS.

**Highlights:** Image editing and cropping, PDF annotation and editing, File conversion, Drag and drop support, Keyboard shortcuts, Password protection for PDFs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preview mini PRO | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful application, replaces MS Paint
- 💡 Video tutorials are helpful
- 🚀 Makes life easier
- 👍 Wonderful and powerful iPad app
- 👍 Great replacement for Preview (almost)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Changes not saved on iPad
- 🐛 Does not export PDF as picture
- 🐛 Difficult to use on iPad
- 🐛 Crashing the app on large PDFs
- 🐛 Only allows acting on one page at a time

**Reported bugs**

- Changes not saved when attaching to email
- App errors out on large PDFs and crashes
- App shuts down during photo editing, unsaved work lost
- Cannot type the letter 'y' in documents
- Payment issues with Apple, requires new credit card data

**Requested features**

- Split-screen or slide-over capability
- Export PDF as picture (JPG, etc.)
- Ability to paste one image on top of another
- Ctrl-Z for quick undo
- Straight line option for markup


### Resize Photos·

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resize-photos/id1610518849)

Easily resize, compress, and convert your photos to save storage space. Print images to actual size, rotate, flip, and crop them. Supports multiple formats and batch editing for efficient photo management.

**Highlights:** Batch photo resizing, Photo compression, Format conversion (JPEG, PNG, HEIC), Rotate, flip, and crop, Print to actual size, Edit multiple photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Resize Picture+ | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Resize Picture+ | $19.99 | per year |
| Resize Photos+ Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient image resizing
- 👍 Easy and intuitive to use
- 🎨 Supports multiple file formats
- 📤 Quick sharing to cloud storage
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💳 Misleading subscription model ($0.99-$2/week)
- 🚫 False advertising as 'free' app
- ⚠️ Bait-and-switch trial to paid conversion
- 🖼️ Quality loss in resizing results
- 🐛 Outputs black/white images

**Reported bugs**

- App reinstalls itself after deletion
- Double charging on subscription
- App crashes and stops showing recent images
- Images not found after saving
- Subscription charged despite immediate cancellation

**Requested features**

- Chinese language support
- Preset/default settings for repeated tasks
- Precise cropping function
- Full-screen image viewing
- App integration with Photos app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Preview mini free?

Preview mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Resize Photos· free?

Resize Photos· is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Preview mini or Resize Photos·?

Resize Photos· is rated higher. Preview mini averages 4.3 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Resize Photos· averages 4.8 from 503 ratings.

### Do Preview mini or Resize Photos· have ads?

Neither Preview mini nor Resize Photos· shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Preview mini or Resize Photos·?

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, and Resize Photos· every 3 months. Most recently, Preview mini was updated on November 3, 2026 and Resize Photos· on November 7, 2026.

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