MetaX vs Metadata Editor TagClear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetaX
Edit and remove photo metadata like EXIF and GPS data. This tool allows for precise modification of capture dates and camera information, or complete removal of sensitive details before sharing. All processing is done locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Inspect EXIF, TIFF, and GPS metadata
- Modify capture dates and GPS coordinates
- Remove sensitive metadata
- Overwrite original or save new copy
- Organize edited photos in a dedicated album
- Local processing for privacy
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Take full control of your photo metadata. MetaX is a clean, powerful tool designed for photographers and privacy-conscious users. Inspect detailed EXIF data, correct timestamps and locations, or remove metadata entirely before sharing, all within an intuitive, distraction-free interface. What you can do with MetaX: • Deep Inspection: Access comprehensive EXIF, TIFF, and GPS metadata. • Precision Editor: Modify capture dates, GPS coordinates, and camera information. • Privacy Clean: Instantly remove sensitive metadata with a single tap. • Smart Saving: Choose to overwrite the original or save a new copy. • MetaX Album: Edited photos are automatically organized in a dedicated album. • Secure & Local: All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded. • Universal Design: Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad in any orientation.
Metadata Editor TagClear
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Keep your files private, organized, and ready to share. TagClear lets you inspect, clean, and edit metadata across images, documents, and audio—securely on your device. Protect privacy, fix incorrect titles/authors, remove location data, standardize tags for professional sharing, or prepare assets for compliance. KEY BENEFITS • Privacy first: processing stays on your device. • Full control: inspect, edit, or remove before sharing or archiving. • Automatic backup: the original file is preserved before changes. • Smooth performance: intensive parsing runs in the background. SUPPORTED TYPES • Images (JPEG, PNG, WebP): Read EXIF/XMP/IPTC, export a clean copy without embedded metadata. • PDF: Edit title, author, subject, keywords; remove metadata in one action. • Office (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX): Edit core properties (title, author, subject, categories, dates). • Audio (MP3, MP4/M4A, FLAC, OGG, WAV): View tags (ID3, Vorbis, MP4 atoms) and artwork; export artwork when available. USE CASES • Remove camera/location data before posting images. • Standardize document metadata for study or work submissions. • Audit and clean audio tags for library consistency. • Prepare files for professional handoff or privacy compliance. HOW IT WORKS • Background tasks keep the interface responsive. • Safe rewrite: a backup copy is created before saving changes. • Clean export option when direct metadata removal isn’t available. FORMATS & STANDARDS Images: EXIF, XMP, IPTC Documents: PDF, OOXML (DOCX/XLSX/PPTX) Audio: ID3, Vorbis, MP4 atoms, FLAC metadata blocks NOTES Available edit options depend on the metadata already present in each file. TagClear does not upload your content. Take control of your file metadata—clean, edit, and share with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metadata Editor TagClear at none against MetaX's 2. Metadata Editor TagClear also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MetaX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Metadata Editor TagClear asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaX ships an update monthly, Metadata Editor TagClear weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaX | Metadata Editor TagClear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuhan Chen | Devline Spa |
In-app purchases
MetaX
- Apple Juice$0.99
- Apple Pie$3.99
Metadata Editor TagClear
No in-app purchases
Questions
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