Comparison

Camera Logger vs MetaLog

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

Head to head
About

Camera Logger

Streamline your filmmaking process by digitizing camera logs. This app eliminates paper waste, simplifies sharing with your team and producers, and automatically fills in recurring information, incrementing take numbers for efficiency.

Highlights
  • Digital camera logging
  • Eliminate paper waste
  • Easy log sharing
  • Auto-fill recurring info
  • Automatic take increment
  • Customizable fields
Features
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Finally an app for for AC's and other filmmakers to stop wasting time with paper camera logs. No-one reads them anyway if they have 100's of paper logs to sort through. Use this app and get rid of all that paper waste and make it easy to share these logs with the whole camera team and any producer, editor, director, and of course DP. Also stop refilling the same info over and over again, the app fills out the generic info for you right away, you just fill it out for one log only once, and it recalls it for you each subsequent log and increments the Take field for you as well. Any field you want to change just change and it will be remembered again for the next log. When your all done with the day, just email the logs to the producer. Its as simple as that. The app also allows you to hide fields you don't want to see. So its very flexible for every filmmaker. Email us if you want to see something else that would be useful to you as well.

About

MetaLog

This app helps film photographers meticulously record and log photo settings, locations, and equipment details. It offers a simple interface for tracking film rolls, individual shots, and managing your camera gear for cataloging or post-processing.

Highlights
  • Log film roll details (load/unload dates, frames)
  • Record photo settings (lens, aperture, shutter speed, location)
  • Intelligent pre-fill and filtering for quick logging
  • Manage multiple film rolls and cameras
  • Pinpoint photo locations on a map
  • Export logged data as CSV
  • Create a gear inventory with camera/lens details
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Are you a meticulous film photographer that prefers to record settings/locations for the film photos that you take? Are you looking for a simple and easy to use app for tracking and logging that information? Are you tired of the buggy, crash-prone, or convoluted photo logging apps currently available? I happen to be all of those things. Which is why I developed MetaLog. MetaLog is a simple yet powerful data logging utility for photographers who want to quickly record photo metadata for photo cataloging or EXIF tagging during post-processing. In addition to keeping track of the settings for each photo, MetaLog can also act as an equipment inventory for your gear. Feature Highlights: • See all of your added film rolls at a glance, including the number of frames added to each roll, as well as load/unload dates to show which rolls are still in use. • Quickly log settings for each photo including date, lens, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, as well as location coordinates, accessories, and notes about the shot. • Intelligent pre-fill and filtering for dates, locations, and equipment, making adding new frames a snap. • Easily manage multiple rolls loaded into multiple cameras simultaneously. • Pinpoint photo locations with a simple and familiar pinch-and-zoom map interface. • Export all logged data as convenient CSV files. • Gear pages can record camera and lens models as well as serial numbers, allowing for a complete gear inventory that's handy for tracking and insurance.

Screenshots

Camera Logger4 screens
MetaLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Camera Logger at Free against MetaLog's $0.99. Camera Logger also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). MetaLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Camera Logger is free to download; MetaLog costs $0.99 up front. Camera Logger sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MetaLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Camera Logger against 3.8 for MetaLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Camera Logger's written reviews are positive against 70% of MetaLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera Logger ships an update every 4 weeks, MetaLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Camera Logger versus MetaLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera LoggerMetaLog
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)3.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndie Film Gear LLCChristopher Curzio

Customer experience

Camera Logger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

MetaLog

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Camera Logger

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Save Unlimited Production Data$6.99
  • Save Unlimited Production Data and Remove Ads$7.99
None

MetaLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera Logger free?
Camera Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetaLog free?
MetaLog costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camera Logger or MetaLog?
MetaLog is rated higher. Camera Logger averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MetaLog averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Camera Logger or MetaLog have ads?
Neither Camera Logger nor MetaLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera Logger or MetaLog?
Camera Logger ships an update every 4 weeks, and MetaLog every 3 weeks. Most recently, Camera Logger was updated on October 7, 2026 and MetaLog on October 10, 2026.

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