SmartLab35 vs Zinimal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLab35
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With the innovative photo enlarger, you can create prints from your film negatives in a completely new way. This is possible for colour and black and white photos. In black and white mode, you can set an exposure time of up to 999 seconds. You can set the intensity of the enlarger to up to -4.0 f-stops. For multi-grade paper, you can select the gradation from 00.0 to 5.0. Use the function buttons to control the enlarger. Use the FOCUS light to adjust the sharpness of your image. Use the SAFE light to insert the paper. Start and pause the exposure with the centre button. In colour mode, you can set an exposure time of up to 999 seconds. You can control the colour gradation of your image by setting the intensity of the individual colour channels. In the options menu, you can choose between CMY and RGB colour systems. Control the enlarger with the function buttons. You can use the FOCUS light to adjust the sharpness of your image. Start and pause the exposure with the centre button.
Zinimal
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Zinimal turns your photos into little printed zines. Pick photos, add a line of text, print one sheet of paper, fold it, cut once ā and you are holding an eight-page mini zine. Want more room? The booklet format prints double-sided and grows four pages at a time, as far as your stapler dares. MAKE ⢠Photos from your library ā the app only ever sees what you pick ⢠One line of text per page: four typefaces, three sizes, six colors ⢠Facing pages side by side, photos and text spanning the fold ⢠Paper color for every page PRINT & SHARE ⢠Print-ready PDF with cut and fold guides, at full photo resolution ⢠Single-sheet zines also export as a 300-dpi image ⢠A folding guide with pictures lives right in the app QUIET BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no ads, no tracking ā the app does not even use the internet ⢠Everything stays on your device ⢠Every edit saves itself; there is no save button Paper is patient. Make something small and real.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmartLab35 at Free against Zinimal's $1.99. Zinimal's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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SmartLab35 is free to download; Zinimal costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartLab35 ships an update every 5 weeks, Zinimal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLab35 | Zinimal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SANTIAGO FRANCISCO RAMIREZ SONNTAG | Sebastian Lenk |
In-app purchases
SmartLab35
No in-app purchases
Zinimal
No in-app purchases









