Compo vs MiniView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compo
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Most camera apps hand you a grid. Compo tells you what to do with it. Pick a shot recipe (Golden Hour Backlight, Room to Look, 45° Diner's View) and Compo draws its composition straight onto the live viewfinder: where the subject sits, where the eye travels, and what angle to shoot from. A live angle badge counts your tilt as you move, and turns green the moment you hit the angle the shot was built for. WHAT YOU GET • 32 shot recipes across portrait, food, product, landscape and architecture • Placement guides drawn on the live frame: drag a handle to fit them to your actual subject • Live angle guidance from the gyroscope, with a haptic tap at the target • A four-step checklist on every recipe: light, angle, zoom, placement • The reason each shot works, with a diagram and a finished photograph • Simulated aperture, applied to the photo you saved, not a preview trick • Live Photo capture • An album of what you shot, each frame captioned with the recipe you framed it with YOUR PHOTO IS A PHOTO The overlay is interface, not artwork. Nothing is ever burned into the file: what lands in your library is a full-resolution photograph with the guides gone. FREE TO START Eight recipes, the whole camera, the guides, the angle feedback and the checklists are free, forever. Compo Vol. 1 unlocks the remaining 24 recipes across every category as a single one-time purchase. There is no subscription. Nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel. Vol. 1 stays unlocked on every device signed in to the same Apple ID. PRIVACY Your camera frames, your photos and your motion readings stay on your device. Compo has no account, no advertising, no analytics SDK and no cross-app tracking. When you open the album, it looks up only the photos it saved itself. Requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Camera access is asked for when you first frame a shot, not at launch, so you can browse every recipe before granting anything.
MiniView
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MiniView: Vlogging Camera Less screen. More vlogging. MiniView transforms your phone into a more comfortable handheld vlogging camera. With a compact live preview and a large inactive grip area, you get a steadier hold, fewer accidental touches, and a cleaner recording experience—all without extra accessories. Designed for creators who prefer a simple camera instead of a complicated editor. Why MiniView? Record naturally with a minimalist interface that helps you focus on your story, not the controls. Easy Grip The unique MiniView layout turns the unused screen space into a comfortable grip area for steadier handheld recording and fewer accidental touches. Quick Cleanup Made a mistake? Remove unwanted clips in seconds before exporting. No complicated timeline—just fast cleanup so your footage is ready for your favourite editing app. Low-Key Recording Capture landscape videos while holding your phone vertically for a more discreet and comfortable filming experience. MiniWide Record a wider landscape perspective while keeping the phone in portrait orientation. Reframe Quickly convert your landscape recordings into portrait videos for Shorts, Reels and TikTok. Light Pad The unused screen area can act as a soft light source to brighten your face while recording in darker environments. OLED Battery Friendly The large black grip area can reduce display power usage on OLED devices by keeping much of the screen inactive. Minimal by Design A clean Liquid Glass-inspired interface keeps distractions away so you can focus on creating. One Purchase. Yours Forever. Unlock every Pro feature with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Whether you’re starting your vlogging journey or simply want a cleaner, more comfortable way to record, MiniView helps you focus on what matters—creating.
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Verdict
Compo and MiniView are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Compo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MiniView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Compo | MiniView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yafet Trakan Tangkuman | Kristian Olidana |
In-app purchases
Compo
- Compo Vol. 1$2.99
MiniView
- MiniView Pro$9.99









