# ViewExif — user reviews > 314 indexed App Store user reviews of ViewExif by Skyjos Co., Ltd., rated 4.30/5 from 283 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viewexif/id945320815/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viewexif/id945320815.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 205 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 32 ## What do users think of ViewExif? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Useful for viewing metadata - 🚀 Seamless integration with iOS Photos - 💡 Ability to strip EXIF data - 🔒 Helps protect privacy by removing metadata **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions - 🐛 Inaccurate display of file size/format - 🐛 Inability to handle photos modified by other apps - 🔍 Limited functionality compared to expectations **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect location mapping - Crashes when trying to open certain photos - Failure to remove all metadata **Most requested features** - Batch processing of photos - Ability to edit EXIF data - Support for more metadata fields - Integration with more apps beyond Photos ## Newest reviews (14 of 314) ### 2/5 — Does not remove metadata *2025-06-14, version 3.4* Useful for viewing metadata and adding information, but the remove metadata function simply does not perform. Data is still attached to photo. ### 4/5 — Works great for multiple photos, just one issue *2024-08-16, version 3.3* I use this before I share or send out any photo. I can select multiple photos and remove their EXIF data one at a time. The biggest issue is that the photo’s brightness levels are affected. I suspect it’s HDR, and ViewExif can’t handle it. ### 2/5 — Keywords not working with photos *2023-11-21, version 3.3* This does NOT display keywords added on macOS (searchable on iOS). Keywords entered using this app do NOT show up / behave like those entered on macOS photos. ### 4/5 — One photo at a time *2023-06-14, version 3.3* Nice app, works OK, but it only allows you to work on one image at a time. Want to add a tag to a bunch of images? You’re out of luck. ### 3/5 — Cannot add keyword on PNG (transparent BG) *2022-09-27, version 3.3* After I added keywords to PNG photos and modified, my transparent background photos turn into white. I don’t know to fix it. Please help!! ### 2/5 — IOS Albums shown in random Sequence *2022-07-26* Excellent tool - however, photos albums which are synchronised via iTunes appear in random sequence. Please sort the albums in alphabetical sequence before they are shown. Then I will grant full 5 stars. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2022-06-04, version 3.2* Don’t bother spending your money. All it does is delete the data from your phone. Everywhere else you can still access all metadata. ### 2/5 — It works but it reduces the picture size *2022-04-06, version 3.2* The app does what it is supposed to do, but when it exports a picture file, it reduces the size by about 50%, rendering it fairly near useless. Why? ### 3/5 — Mostly great; but there is a long-standing bug… *2022-03-22, version 3.2* ViewExif is still unable to extract GPS data if a photo modified on a Mac in spite of metadata still being present. This appears to be because when the Mac Photos app makes changes, e.g. enhance photo, it changes the 'Software' tag to Photos 4, instead of just a numeric version number e.g. '15.4.1'. Since the data is still present, the map still appears in the iPad Photos app, it appears that ViewExif is not expecting and unable to handle a non-numeric Software tag. All the other meta-data is shown, just the GPS data is missing. If, on the iPad Photos app, the photo is edited and saved, removing auto-enhancement and reapplying suffices, it returns the Software tag to a numeric only version number and ViewExif then successfully displays the GPS data. I did report this as a bug several months ago, but I didn't receive any feedback nor has it yet been addressed. Fix this and I wpuld return it to five stars. ### 4/5 — 写真のサイズ *2022-02-25* サイズが分からずすごい困っていたが、これで楽に確認できる。もっと早くにいれておけば、、有料と言っても120円だし ただし。位置情報は確認できない。消したいのだが ### 4/5 — Doesn’t work in iOS 15.2 & Video Issue *2021-12-20, version 3.2* App doesn’t work in iOS 15.2. Fix it! App has no problems reading GPS data from pics sent through text or iMessage, but it cannot do the same with videos. Asks for permission to local photo library and the video isn’t even saved there. Not only that, but even after you grant it that permission, it still doesn’t work. You need to figure this out because it’s always had this problem or shortcoming. ### 4/5 — Very nice *2021-09-05, version 3.1.1* Very good light weight and functional. I just wish there is an option to open locations in google maps rather opening on apple maps only ### 3/5 — Update needed *2021-08-06* Hi, its stopped working properly after ios 14 update. Please update ### 1/5 — Ich will mein Geld zurück! *2021-07-16* Die Angaben zu Bildauflösung und Blende mögen stimmen, dagegen sind die Angaben zu Aufnahmegerät (iphone-Modell, iPad etc.) und vor allen Dingen dem DATUM der Aufnahme schlichtweg falsch. Sie scheinen aus der Luft gegriffen, und es ist rätselhaft, woher die App diese Informationen haben will. Im übrigen kann man die Metadaten nicht "editieren", sondern nur *komplett löschen*. Das ist nicht das, was versprochen wurde! Also besser die Finger von weg lassen. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore? *2026-01-30, version 3.4* It was a good app but now it just sits on a black screen?? No matter how many times I reopen or restart my phone ### 1/5 — Not the same *2024-11-17, version 3.4* Unable to load new photos. Something is missing ### 1/5 — もういらないアプリ *2024-07-30* 特段何かできるわけでもなく、今は標準のフォトでも見れるしいじれるから全く不要なアプリ。 ### 1/5 — Didn’t work at all *2024-07-10, version 3.3* I paid for this app and nothing worked at all!! Do not purchase. ### 1/5 — App crashes when used *2024-04-03, version 3.3* The app just crashes when trying to set keywords and the developer hasn’t responded to emails. It may be abandoned. ### 1/5 — DOES NOT WORK! (iOS 17.4) *2024-03-19, version 3.3* Keywords and descriptions do not show up in photos metadata on iOS or MacOs ### 1/5 — Chaos in Album Sortierung / Speicher Probleme *2024-03-07* Die App verhält sich nicht wie versprochen und erwartet: Keine Speicherung im Format HEIC/HEIF Album Ordner werden nicht unterstützt Alben werden durcheinander angezeigt, keine Sortierung! Speichern in iCloud Drive nicht möglich Speichern in pCloud nicht möglich ### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht *2023-08-31* Funktioniert nicht. Metadaten immer noch da ### 1/5 — Stürzt ab *2023-08-01* Ich kann nichtmal ein Foto bearbeiten sobald ich Daten löschen lassen will stürzt das Ding ab, wirklich schmutzig dann hätte ich auch meine 99 cent aus dem Fenster werfen können ### 1/5 — 2023 - Not worth paying for. *2023-06-06, version 3.3* For an app with a paywall it doesn’t allow you to batch edit photos or videos. Save your money and look elsewhere for a metadata and EXIF remover. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Everyone should use this on all photos to remove metadata *2025-03-24, version 3.4* Nobody should be sending/sharing/posting photos without using or going through this tool to do so. Safeguard yourself and loved ones by removing metadata ### 5/5 — Great EXIF Tool *2024-10-09, version 3.4* I use to remove EXIF data, very effective. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for *2022-11-07, version 3.3* Perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Shows most important information (which camera, focal length,…) on first glance on your local and your icloud photos, and more details (e.g. location) can be shown if desired. Works well on Iphone 12 Mini (ios 16) and M1 ipad pro 12.9 (ipados 16) ### 5/5 — Love the simplicity of adding metadata *2022-09-14, version 3.3* It’s so easy to quickly add a description, keyword(s) or star rating to a photo or even screenshot. I use it daily ### 5/5 — ViewExif has been a great tool for quite some tiUnfortunately the app is not working correctly. *2022-04-20, version 3.2* The app opens and crashes right away. ### 5/5 — Minimalistisch, Funktional & Kosenlos *2021-07-07* Die beste kostenlose App zum Ansehen und Entfernen von Metadaten. Sollte jeder haben und nutzen um Privatsphäre von sich, Partner und Freunden zu schützen, wenn Bilder geteilt oder ins Internet gestellt werden. Vielen Dank für diese einfache gute App! ### 5/5 — 👍 *2020-09-24* App extension 機能が良い👍 ### 5/5 — Brilliant meta alp *2020-09-22* Optimised for iOS 13 in current release? I hope that’s a typo as you would be running one operating system behind ;) ### 5/5 — This is unbelievably clever *2020-06-23, version 3.0* What a great app. Does what it says and more. Being able to see EXIF data in Photos App is a delight. Sometimes the right app for the job comes along an this Is IT! I’d give 6 stars if I could Thank you for your work ### 5/5 — Ottima *2020-02-28, version 3.0* Ottima app per i dati EXIF delle foto, semplice e funzionale 👍🏻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*