App guide

Zinnia

A digital journal and scrapbook workspace for people who want to arrange photos, text and decorative elements themselves.

Our take

Hands-on digital scrapbooking

Shortlist Zinnia when making the layout is part of the enjoyment. Its documented editing controls provide a different route from generating a finished PetaNote page. Consider your screen size before committing to a dense spread.

Before you choose: The listing description quotes older subscription amounts than some purchase rows. Do not assume the lowest listed offer is available to everyone.

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The essentials

Platforms
iPhone · iPad
Purchase model
Free download with Premium subscriptions. The US listing includes US$9.99 monthly and US$39.99 yearly offers alongside other prices; verify your offer.
Developer / project
Pixite Inc.
US App Store snapshot
v1.48.2 · minimum OS 15.5 · Free to download. In-app purchases may be additional.
Checked 2026-10-18 · Verify current listing

Who it suits

  • Hands-on digital scrapbooking
  • Combining handwriting with photos and typed notes

When to choose something else

  • Assuming page design is fully automatic
  • Choosing a phone workflow solely from an iPad review
Beyond the product page

What reviewers and users say

Our summaries of linked accounts—not our own experience or a vote-based ranking. Older versions and different platforms are labeled. Sources reviewed October 18, 2026.

ZinniaFirst-person review

Paperless X

iPad review · historical article with 2023 in its URL; tested version not specified

Likes the editable page elements and handling of multiple photos, but finds selecting items in crowded layouts and assembling a planner laborious.

Read in context: A planner-focused review, not a current iPhone scrapbook test. Its old prices and UI complaints are not treated as current facts.

ZinniaUser account

App Store · Social-Circle

October 8, 2025 · historical review

Values combining handwriting with templates and exporting journals.

Read in context: One account; not a reliability test.

ZinniaUser account

App Store · S. M. Klyde

March 19, 2024 · older iPhone/iPad experience

Enjoys iPad customization but finds phone layouts cramped.

Read in context: Historical opinion, not a confirmed current defect.

How to read disagreement

Different opinions can reflect different jobs, versions, devices or paid plans. We do not call a few comments “the consensus.” A consequential factual conflict that remains after checking those differences is a candidate for a focused hands-on test. A preference for one interface over another usually is not.

Features & tradeoffs

Features below come from the linked provider documentation. The recommendations above are our editorial interpretation.

  • Photo import and journal templates
  • Object resizing and arrangement
  • Typed and handwritten content
  • PDF export

Limitations & considerations

  • The listing description quotes older subscription amounts than some purchase rows. Do not assume the lowest listed offer is available to everyone.
  • An older iPhone usability complaint is context, not proof of a current defect. Try the page size and controls you intend to use.

Documented features, attributed opinions and explicitly labeled hands-on observations are different kinds of evidence. We do not infer unmeasured performance or privacy guarantees.

Privacy & permissions

Check the provider’s policy for the exact feature you intend to use. A store privacy label is developer-reported; it is not an independent network audit. We only call processing offline when the evidence establishes that workflow.

Sources

Product facts checked October 18, 2026. Independent and user perspectives, where available, are attributed above. Missing external coverage is not treated as a negative verdict.

  1. Zinnia · English App Store listing

    English interface listed; photo import, object editing and PDF export described. Subscription description and listed purchase options differ: verify the selected offer.

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