Comparison

TinyVid vs petaru

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

Head to head
About

TinyVid

Features
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TinyVid turns your iPhone’s notch into a playful instant camera. Pull down from the top of the screen to open a tiny camera viewfinder, snap a moment, and watch it print out like a little polaroid. Your photos are collected in a clean, colorful gallery designed to feel fun, simple, and different from a regular camera app. TinyVid is made for quick memories, tiny moments, and a bit of magic every time you take a photo. Features: • Unique notch-based camera interaction • Instant polaroid-style photo animation • Clean photo grid for your captured moments • Simple controls for flash and camera switching • Optional saving to your Photos library • Playful, minimal design made for iPhone TinyVid is a small camera with a big personality. Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

petaru

Transform your daily photos into charming collage cards with automatic sticker cutting and easy arrangement. Create a visual diary of your memories, shareable on social media.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo sticker cutting
  • One-tap collage card creation
  • Customizable sticker placement
  • Daily calendar diary view
  • Memory 'look-back film' creation
  • Social media sharing options
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Your photos become peel-off stickers, and in seconds, today is one little collage card. No scissors, no glue, no design skills needed. ■ petaru is a collage diary "Stick what you loved today." A convenience-store dessert, the sky after school, your fave's merch, food from a trip. The everyday photos sleeping in your camera roll become little works you'll want to share. ■ One tap, five seconds 1. Tap "Make today's card" → petaru gathers the photos you took today 2. Subjects are cut out into stickers automatically and laid out into a card that just looks right 3. Not feeling it? Tap "Shuffle" — or peel a sticker off with your finger and stick it wherever you like ■ Satisfying, like real craft - Stickers are die-cut style with white borders. Press and hold to peel - Washi tape, handwritten-style words, layer it all up - Everything can be undone, so play freely ■ Your days pile up - One card a day, collected on a calendar - Keep going for a month and make a "look-back film" where your cards drift into a starry night sky (the more cards, the deeper the night…!) - Line up favorites on collection sheets — your own sticker book ■ Sharing looks good too - Export for Stories (9:16) and for your feed - Or share the "finished film" of your card coming together, sticker by sticker -- All cutouts happen on your device. Your photos are never sent anywhere. ■ petaru+ (subscription) Make cards for past days, unlock all materials, and keep unlimited collection sheets. Monthly and yearly plans (yearly includes a 7-day free trial). Prices are shown on the purchase screen. Terms of Use: https://petaru.plpl.jp/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://petaru.plpl.jp/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

TinyVid4 screens
petaru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TinyVid at none against petaru's shown. petaru's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. TinyVid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and petaru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyVid ships an update every 10 days, petaru every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TinyVid versus petaru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyVidpetaru
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOzgun Sandalplpl Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TinyVid

Subscriptions1
  • TinyVid Pro$2.991 Month
2 purchases

petaru

Subscriptions2
  • petaru+ (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • petaru+ (yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is TinyVid free?
TinyVid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is petaru free?
petaru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TinyVid or petaru have ads?
petaru shows ads; TinyVid does not.
Which is updated more often, TinyVid or petaru?
TinyVid ships an update every 10 days, and petaru every 3 days. Most recently, TinyVid was updated on October 25, 2026 and petaru on October 6, 2026.

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