# PhotoGem - Photo Explorer — Edit Photo Geotags,View Photos > Photo viewer with geotag editing, map integration, and Wikipedia summaries. (iPhone/iPad app by Diamond4 Mobile Solutions LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photogem-photo-explorer/id1238546341 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Diamond4 Mobile Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1238546340) - Category: Photo & Video, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.1 · 6 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-05-22 - Data updated: 2026-06-04 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photogem-photo-explorer/id1238546341/reviews.md ## What is PhotoGem? View your Photos in along with Street View, Maps, Wiki Pages and more. Try it out for free! Features include: - Maps: 2D & 3D, adjustable height & zoom level. - Google Street View - Explore around the place the Photo was taken. - Location Editor - Add or change the Photo’s GPS coordinates. Update the Photo’s position & direction to match the photo with the initial Google Street View frame. - Nearby Wiki Pages: Horizontally scroll to up to 20 nearby Wikipedia pages including title, summary & image. Tap to launch into Wikipedia. - Audio Clips - Either tap the play button for the photo or configure to “Autoplay” when the image is loaded. Assign a clip to a photo by either browsing for an audio file or simply tapping the record button. - Photo Property Viewer - Includes basic properties along with EXIF, IPTC, TIFF & GPS. - Customize your view - Panels can be easily rearranged. Just click the “Edit” button on the bottom. - Other Features - Online Help, Dark Mode, iPad Multitasking Support with Split Screen, Slide Over & Drag & Drop. ## Key features - Map and Street View integration - Edit photo GPS coordinates - View nearby Wikipedia pages - Add and play audio clips - View EXIF, IPTC, TIFF, and GPS data - Customizable panel layout - Dark mode and iPad multitasking ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | PhotoGem Pro | $4.99 | one-time | | 24 Hour Trial | Free | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (7 of 7) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photogem-photo-explorer/id1238546341/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The app keeps getting better *2020-07-07* Wow I like the Wikipedia interface, the new app shows how far you are from the various sites. New and useful features are added regularly to keep it fresh and up to date. I don’t know of another app as user friendly and features rich as PhotoGem. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great! *2020-03-15* What a cool app! I love all the different features especially how it shows the street view of where the photo was taken. It’s been very helpful with remembering every detail of family trips. I was also able to record my grandpa narrating a picture before he passed away. That’s something i will treasure forever. Very nice job! ### 3/5 — Needs accessibility function *2019-08-11* My friend is blind and she needs to caption photos by the exif so the caption travels with the image. Photogem is the best solution I have found but when voiceover is enabled to read the screen for her it becomes useless. Please add this feature so that people who REALLY NEED this functionality on iPhones can use it to it’s full potential. I would pay $5-10 for an app exactly like this is but that works with accessibility features turned on. Thank you and keep me posted. **Developer response:** I'm sorry for this omission. Unfortunately the next version, coming out soon will also not have voiceover support. I will strongly consider it for the release after that. However the next version has a different feature that your friend may find useful. It allows you to associate a voice memo with the photo, and can be made to play when the photo is displayed. ### 5/5 — Beautifully simple *2018-12-03* Does one thing, and does it really well. There are several apps to edit exif data, but finding the caption field is cumbersome. With this app and the photo extensions adding a caption is dead simple. Some have complained that the caption is not viewable in Photos. That is a limitation of photos, not PhotoGem. I use google photos, and the caption is viewable there, as well as in Photos Mac. PhotoGem is also invaluable for those who want to scan old family photos. ### 2/5 — Very limited app *2018-11-11* Apparently, there is no way to save captions created in PhotoGem to Apple Photos! Apparently, the only way to view captions created in this app, is in PhotoGem, which is very inconvenient. What happens if PhotoGem becomes obsolete, or lost? It seems to me that if or when that happens, years of caption could become unviewable. Why can the caption not be saved to Photos, and be viewable in Photos? As it stands, I can see that it will always be a pain to always have to view my captioned photos in PhotoGem, which limits what I can do with them, e.g. can I print my CAPTIONED photos, with their captions? I don't know yet (my current printer is on the blink), but apparently not! This app is apparently (I have only used it once, but...) extremely limited and limiting. Doesn't ANYBODY make an app which puts a caption under or over the photo (not ON them), which can be saved to Photos, as part of the image file, WITH the photo??? **Developer response:** PhotoGem does save the captions to Apple Photos with the photo. There is an open standard called IPTC that defines how & where it's stored. You can see the captions if you look at them with another 3rd party app, like imagExif. When you say you can't see them in Apple Photos (I assume on a Mac), that is because Apple Photos uses a special proprietary database for captions that 3rd party apps do not have access to. The only way to see them on the Mac would be to export them and import them again. That is not a good story but I hope it helps to explain things. ### 5/5 — Simple but useful! *2018-04-02* Surprisingly there is no way to add captions in Apple’s Photos, so this app fills the gap. I love that you can now access captions right from the Photos. ### 1/5 — Can't find features promised in app description *2017-11-23* Have this on my iPhone X but have to open the photo in the app to add a description - no option to access it from the photos or camera app as promised or see the description that's been added to the photo except from within the app. Also wish there was the option of saving the photo as a duplicate rather than having to let the app modify the photo and overwrite the original. This app is exactly what I need and has a lot of potential if developers are able to fix accessing app from within photos app and introduce duplicate option ## Frequently asked questions about PhotoGem ### What is PhotoGem? PhotoGem is a photo viewer that allows you to see your photos along with their location on a map, Google Street View, and nearby Wikipedia pages. It also lets you edit photo geotags and add audio clips. ### Can I edit the location of my photos with PhotoGem? Yes, PhotoGem features a Location Editor that allows you to add or change the GPS coordinates of your photos. You can adjust the position and direction to match the photo with its initial Street View frame. ### Does PhotoGem have ads? No, PhotoGem does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases. ### What kind of photo information can I view in PhotoGem? PhotoGem provides a Photo Property Viewer that includes basic properties along with EXIF, IPTC, TIFF, and GPS data for your images. ### How often is PhotoGem updated? PhotoGem was last updated on April 25, 2024, with its latest version being 2.7. This indicates a relatively active development cycle. ### What devices does PhotoGem support? PhotoGem is available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, offering features like iPad Multitasking Support with Split Screen, Slide Over, and Drag & Drop. ### What is the age rating for PhotoGem? PhotoGem has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### Can I add audio to my photos with PhotoGem? Yes, PhotoGem allows you to assign audio clips to your photos. You can either browse for an existing audio file or record a new clip directly within the app. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.7 — 2024-04-25 Rebuilding to support later iOS versions. Minor bug fixes. ### 2.6 — 2023-01-21 1) Layout related content in a Grid. 2) Filter Photo list based on Time, Favorites, Shared Albums. 3) See similar photos taken by others in the area. 4) Show / Modify Favorite. 5) Browser Strip along the bottom navigates current selection. ### 2.5 — 2022-03-02 - Reposition Panels with Drag and Drop. - Bug Fixes. ### 2.4 — 2022-01-25 1) Navigate Photos with Maps 2) Bug Fixes ### 2.3 — 2021-12-18 1) Now available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. 2) Map Panel enhanced with 3D & resizability. 3) Google Street View Panel lets you look around where your photo was taken. 4) Location Editor - Embedded Street View that updates as you change the Photo’s position and Direction. 5) Photo Picker to easily Search & Browse entire Library. ## Apps similar to PhotoGem | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PhotoMeta](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photometa/id425922851) | 4.4 (9) | $4.99 | Photo & Video | | [Photo Investigator: GPS & EXIF](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-investigator-gps-and-exif/id571574618) | 4.4 (1,446) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exif-metadata-editor-and-iptc/id1622152466) | 4.4 (368) | Free | Photo & Video | | [EXIF Tool - Metadata Tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exif-tool-metadata-tool/id1490070206) | 3.2 (5) | $2.99 | Photo & Video | | [Exif Wizard-Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exif-wizard-pro/id424266249) | 3.7 (7) | $1.99 | Photo & Video | | [Desqueeze PRO - Batch Resizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desqueeze-pro-batch-resizer/id1163586180) | 5.0 (4) | $14.99 | Photo & Video | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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