# Preview mini vs Xnapper

The clearest difference is update cadence: Preview mini at every 10 days against Xnapper's every 6 weeks. Preview mini also leads on ratings volume (212 vs 21). Xnapper's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Preview mini sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Xnapper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Preview mini against 4.2 for Xnapper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Preview mini has 212 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Preview mini's written reviews are positive against 80% of Xnapper's.

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, Xnapper every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Preview mini | Xnapper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview-mini-image-and-pdf-tool/id1593078015/reviews)** | [4.2 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xnapper-beautiful-screenshot/id1630178233/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **80.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 103 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marian Koenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1394020504) | [10xCompany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847543741) |

## 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


### Xnapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xnapper-beautiful-screenshot/id1630178233)

Transform ordinary mobile screenshots into visually appealing images. This app automatically adds stylish backgrounds, padding, and can redact sensitive information. Enhance your shared visuals with customizable borders and shadows.

**Highlights:** Beautiful backgrounds, Auto padding, Auto redact sensitive info, Border radius, Shadow effects, Share from any app, Select from Photo Library

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Xnapper Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Preview mini free?

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

### Is Xnapper free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Preview mini or Xnapper?

Preview mini is rated higher. Preview mini averages 4.3 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while Xnapper averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.

### Do Preview mini or Xnapper have ads?

Neither Preview mini nor Xnapper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Preview mini or Xnapper?

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, and Xnapper every 6 weeks. Most recently, Preview mini was updated on November 3, 2026 and Xnapper on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*