Comparison

Minimal Folio vs VIEWBUG

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Minimal Folio

Create and showcase your professional portfolio of images, videos, and PDFs on your mobile devices. This unbranded app allows for easy presentation with intuitive controls and external display support. Organize multiple projects and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Image, video, and PDF support
  • Minimal user interface
  • Pinch and zoom gestures
  • External display support
  • Multiple portfolio management
  • Cloud sync via Dropbox
  • File transfer via iTunes
Features
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Minimal Folio shows your portfolio of images, PDF and video full screen on iPad and iPhone. The toolbar hides while you present, and the app puts no name or logo over your work. Demo videos and more: https://mfl.io/ PRESENT - Swipe sideways between columns and down through the items in a column - Pinch to look closer at an image or a PDF page - Show JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and BMP images, PDF pages, and MOV, M4V and MP4 video - Choose whether video plays by itself, loops, shows controls, and fits or fills the screen - Move between items with the arrow keys on a hardware keyboard - Hide editing, thumbnail view, folio switching and the user guide before you hand the device over ORGANISE - Keep separate folios and switch between them - Drag items, or whole columns, into order in thumbnail view - Import several photos and videos from your albums at once - Copy and paste items between folios and between apps - Arrange newly added files into columns from their filenames - Email selected items as optimised copies or as the originals TRANSFER - Sync folios with Dropbox in both directions, or replace one side with the other - Copy files to and from a Mac in the Finder, or a Windows PC in Apple Devices MORE - Open the Settings app and choose Minimal Folio for launch, lock, video, sync, import and cache options

About

VIEWBUG

Connect with a global community of photographers to participate in creative challenges and photo contests. Improve your skills with feedback, editing tools, and inspiration from millions of shared images. Win exciting prizes and get discovered.

Highlights
  • Photo contests and challenges
  • Creative feedback from peers
  • Powerful photo editor
  • Advanced photo presets and filters
  • Browse millions of photos for inspiration
  • Photo tips and tutorials
Features
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Join millions of photographers in a community that finally challenges and rewards your creativity. Whether you are just getting started with photography or already an experienced photographer, this community is for you. Participate in photo contests and photo challenges, get instant creative feedback from other photographers and improve your craft! With the ViewBug photography app, you can also make your photos look great thanks to the powerful tools in our picture editor. 20 EXCITING PHOTO CONTESTS EACH MONTH Showcase your photography with 20 new photography contests every month, judged by world-renowned professional photographers, and sponsored by top brands. With the VIEWBUG photo app, submit your photos to photography contests across many inspiring categories and get discovered in the photo community and awarded. WIN AMAZING PRIZES Photo competitions are fun, but they are even better when you can win big! Compete with other members of the VIEWBUG photo community and win amazing prizes. Here are some of the cameras and prizes won for recent photography competitions: Canon 5D MK III and Nikon D5300 cameras, DJI Spark drone, Leica Camera, Samsung 4K Smart TV, DJI Osmo, etc. Feedback, tips, and prizes… Now, THIS is photo sharing with a purpose, and you won't find something like that in other photography apps! By sharing your best photos you can be featured, get published, and win the gear that will make you stand out and help you take your photography to the next level. PHOTO EDITING TOOLS Photography editing to make your best photos “pop” even more is easy. Use our powerful photo editor and photo enhancer: + Advanced photo presets + Exclusive photo filters that you’ll find only in our picture editor + Basic picture editing tools like Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation + Exposure, Tint or Clarity to fine-tune when editing photos With the free photo editing features, you can get creative with photo filters and photo effects...And show your art in its best light! GROW YOUR CRAFT WITH PHOTO CONTESTS Each peer photo challenge is created by a fellow photographer with a creative spark. Join a challenge, dive in, and share photos to display your creativity! Not only do you get feedback from your peers after sharing photos, but you can also get recognition and rewards as well. FIND AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY INSPIRATION Browse more than 30 million submitted photos for some on-the-go inspiration and discover some of the best photos around the world. Follow photographers and get personalized recommendations to become a better photographer yourself. Get social and like or comment on their photography art, discover new photo styles and vote to award your favorite shots! GET INSIGHTFUL PHOTO TIPS AND TUTORIALS Discover photo techniques and photography tips from peers and thought leaders in the community so you can improve as a photographer. Whether you want to edit photos like a pro, take better portraits or master lighting techniques, get social and learn from the best on ViewBug. The photo community is a great place to get inspiration and learn from the best. TIME TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS You probably already have the photos you need on your phone to get started: upload some of your travel photos, a still life photo, or studio photo. We are photography enthusiasts and are in love with this visual art form when joined in a photo community. Our mission is simple: We want to offer the best tools to empower photographers worldwide. The ViewBug photography community even has a marketplace allowing you to license and sell photos. Privacy Policy: https://www.viewbug.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.viewbug.com/terms Support: https://help.viewbug.com

Screenshots

Minimal Folio2 screens
VIEWBUG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minimal Folio at none against VIEWBUG's 10. Minimal Folio also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 47%). VIEWBUG's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 201). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VIEWBUG sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Minimal Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VIEWBUG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIEWBUG has 13K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Minimal Folio's written reviews are positive against 47% of VIEWBUG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Folio ships an update every 7 months, VIEWBUG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minimal Folio versus VIEWBUG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal FolioVIEWBUG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (201 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings20113K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB238 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStudio Heys LimitedViewBug

Customer experience

Minimal Folio

All ratings201 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.9%

VIEWBUG

All ratings12,701 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative39.3%

User reviews

Minimal Folio

From 201 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Elegant and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful for showcasing work
  • 👍 Great for client presentations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Syncing and file management issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance
  • 🔒 Lack of security/privacy options

VIEWBUG

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent photography community
  • 💡 Inspiring and motivating for photographers
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🌟 Great platform to showcase and share photos
  • 🌟 Variety of photography challenges and contests

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
  • 💰 Expensive paid subscription
  • 🙅‍♀️ Difficulty in deleting account or opting out of emails
  • 🤔 Concerns about fairness and favoritism in contests

Bugs and requests

Minimal Folio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Images disappearing or rearranging unexpectedly
  • Crashes when importing/loading images
  • Dropbox sync issues causing data loss
  • Video playback problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

VIEWBUG

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to upload or view photos
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Issues with logging in and accessing account
  • Disappearing photos and awards
  • Inconsistent app performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view messages and inbox within the app
  • Landscape mode support for iPad users
  • More free features and contests for non-paying users
  • Improved syncing between app and website
  • Better photo editing tools and metadata management

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Folio

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

VIEWBUG

Subscriptions10
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pro$7.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Special3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Special3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Photo Editor PRO3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Special No Trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Pro+ yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Minimal Folio free?
Minimal Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIEWBUG free?
VIEWBUG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minimal Folio or VIEWBUG?
VIEWBUG is rated higher. Minimal Folio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while VIEWBUG averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Minimal Folio or VIEWBUG have ads?
Neither Minimal Folio nor VIEWBUG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Folio or VIEWBUG?
Minimal Folio ships an update every 7 months, and VIEWBUG every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minimal Folio was updated on October 23, 2026 and VIEWBUG on October 30, 2026.

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