Comparison

EXIF Studio vs Simple Exif Viewer

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

Head to head
About

EXIF Studio

Effortlessly manage your photo library by viewing, editing, and sharing image metadata. Protect your privacy by removing sensitive location data before exporting your pictures. This app offers an intuitive experience for both iPhone and iPad users.

Highlights
  • View image metadata
  • Remove location data
  • Share edited images
  • Load images from gallery
  • Load images from URLs
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Experience the power of EXIF Studio — the essential iOS app for exploring, managing, and protecting your photo metadata. Instantly view every detail embedded in your photos: camera make and model, lens, exposure settings, ISO, focal length, GPS coordinates, and more. Load images directly from your photo library or any image URL. - Privacy First: Remove location data or strip all metadata before sharing — export a clean copy straight to your Photos library without touching the original. - Batch Export: Select up to 50 photos at once and export them all without location data or metadata in one step. - Revert Anytime: Made a change? Revert any photo back to its original state with a single tap. - Raw Metadata Viewer: Explore the full, unformatted metadata of any photo. Filter by keyword and share the raw JSON with one tap. -Works Everywhere: Optimized for iPhone and iPad with a clean, native interface. Download EXIF Studio and take full control of your photo library today.

About

Simple Exif Viewer

Explore hidden details within your photos. This utility allows you to view Exif data, including GPS location and camera settings like shutter count. Discover the story behind your images.

Highlights
  • Read Exif data from photos
  • View GPS location data
  • Check camera shutter count
  • Open images from gallery
  • Explore image file information
Features
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A simple app to read the Exif data from your photos This utility lets you open a image from your gallery to view its Exif data. There's lots of interesting information held in image files for you to explore. Some images have GPS data so you can see exactly where it was taken. Nikon also records the camera's shutter count in the Exif data.

Screenshots

EXIF Studio4 screens
Simple Exif Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Exif Viewer at Free against EXIF Studio's $0.99. Simple Exif Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). EXIF Studio's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Simple Exif Viewer is free to download; EXIF Studio costs $0.99 up front. EXIF Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Exif Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Exif Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EXIF Studio has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of EXIF Studio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simple Exif Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXIF Studio ships an update every 8 months, Simple Exif Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
EXIF Studio versus Simple Exif Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXIF StudioSimple Exif Viewer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKappz LLCsang reul juen

Customer experience

EXIF Studio

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Simple Exif Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EXIF Studio

One-time1
  • EXIF Studio Pro$1.99
None

Simple Exif Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXIF Studio free?
EXIF Studio costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Simple Exif Viewer free?
Simple Exif Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EXIF Studio or Simple Exif Viewer?
Simple Exif Viewer is rated higher. EXIF Studio averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Simple Exif Viewer averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do EXIF Studio or Simple Exif Viewer have ads?
Neither EXIF Studio nor Simple Exif Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EXIF Studio or Simple Exif Viewer?
EXIF Studio ships an update every 8 months, and Simple Exif Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, EXIF Studio was updated on September 4, 2026 and Simple Exif Viewer on September 10, 2026.

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