Comparison

mincam vs FolderCam

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

Head to head
About

mincam

Features
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One photo, 5 MB. A hundred photos, 500 MB. Every shot fills your storage, and cleaning up later is a chore. mincam flips the idea — save small from the start. Pick a size, and photos and videos are saved that small. No compressing later, no clearing out a backlog. # A camera that saves small Photos and videos can fill your phone quickly. mincam saves them at the size you need, so you can keep more of the moments that matter. • Save photos and videos at the size you choose • Find the right balance between quality and storage • Shoot in landscape, portrait, or square • Smaller files are easier to keep and share # One gesture to launch Add mincam to your Lock Screen, Camera Control, or Control Center to open the app fast. Perfect for everyday snaps without the storage worry. # Light, with the essentials covered Continuous autofocus, tap to focus and focus lock, pinch zoom, 1x–5x zoom, grid, torch, front/rear switching. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.endevlab.com/app/general/privacy

About

FolderCam

Features
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Work photos belong in work folders. Choose a folder and take a photo. FolderCam saves it straight to that folder. When the job is done, select several photos and delete them together. Your personal Photos library stays separate. New photos and videos are not automatically added to your device’s Photos library. For all kinds of work Product checks, shop displays, meetings, receipts, deliveries and equipment records: keep each task in its own folder. Find, record and organize • Search by photo title, note or place. • Add a title, note, date and place to each photo. Find and choose places with Apple Maps. • Select multiple photos to move, share or delete together. • Capture photos and videos, scan documents, and use a timer or grid. Set photo retention by folder Photos stay until you delete them by default. If you enable automatic deletion for a folder, its chosen retention period applies to new captures made afterward. Expired photos are removed when you open the app. Switch a photo to Keep before it expires if you still need it. Start free. Do more with Premium. Basic capture, app storage, date selection, standard folder retention, Photos export and direct sharing are free. FolderCam Premium adds unlimited folders, custom retention and deletion schedules, Cloud or Files saving, time and location stamps, ZIP sharing and markup undo. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. The current price is shown before purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Your photos and data Photos stay on your device with no automatic upload. Optional Apple or Google sign-in uses Firebase Authentication; it does not back up photos or change Apple purchases. Firebase stores your account ID and provider profile, such as name and email. Delete the account in Settings. Files providers receive copies only when you choose Save to Cloud or Files. RevenueCat receives an anonymous customer identifier and purchase history for Premium verification, subscription management and purchase analytics. Free users may see ads in the library and after some exports; Premium removes ads. Google AdMob may process device identifiers, app interactions and approximate location for ad delivery and measurement. Location permission is requested for Use Current Location or Premium location stamps. Deleting the app deletes its library; export important photos first. Device backups follow iOS settings. Usage analytics is on by default. A previous choice to turn it off remains respected. Firebase receives app interaction events; photos, folder names and precise location are not sent. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mincam3 screens
FolderCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mincam at none against FolderCam's 3. mincam also leads on ads (none vs shown). FolderCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FolderCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.90 per month. mincam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mincam ships an update every 8 days, FolderCam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
mincam versus FolderCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermincamFolderCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENDEVLABZrindy LLC

In-app purchases

None

mincam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FolderCam

Subscriptions2
  • FolderCam Premium Monthly$1.901 Month
  • FolderCam Premium Annual7 Days trial$5.901 Year
One-time1
  • FolderCam Premium Lifetime$9.90

Questions

Is mincam free?
mincam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FolderCam free?
FolderCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mincam or FolderCam have ads?
FolderCam shows ads; mincam does not.
Which is updated more often, mincam or FolderCam?
mincam ships an update every 8 days, and FolderCam every 2 days. Most recently, mincam was updated on October 22, 2026 and FolderCam on October 24, 2026.

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