Comparison

papalook vs MetadataFx

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

Head to head
About

papalook

This app allows you to remotely preview and manage your IP cameras. It offers a new user interface and software architecture for an improved experience, enabling quick camera setup, configuration, live video viewing, and access to recordings from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote IP camera preview
  • Camera configuration
  • Live video streaming
  • View recordings
  • Quick camera addition
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Papalook APP provides remote preview and management your ip cameras. All-new design the user interface and software architecture of the APP,to provide you better user experience.With "papalook",you can add your IPC(IP Camera)in minutes,config your IP Camera,get live view and view recordings. With "papalook"APP,you can: 1.Quickly add the camera; 2.Config your IP Camera,such as time,alarm,recordings; 3.View live video from IP camera anywhere,anytime; 4.View recordings in IP Camera;

About

MetadataFx

Easily correct and manage metadata for your photos and videos. Fix timestamps, add or remove location data, and inspect all EXIF and GPS information. Preserve your memories with confidence.

Highlights
  • Correct timestamps
  • Manage location data
  • Full video metadata support
  • Inspect EXIF and GPS data
  • Batch editing (Pro feature)
Features
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Your photos and videos hold your most important memories, but their data can be wrong. A scanned family photo dated yesterday? A vacation video with no location? MetadataFx gives you the power to easily correct this information for your entire media library. Our advanced processing engine is designed to be non-destructive. We safely edit only the metadata you specify, perfectly preserving every other part of your file—including the crucial video portion of your Live Photos. WHAT YOU CAN DO: - Correct Timestamps: Easily change the date and time on any photo or video. Ideal for fixing time zones after a trip or dating scanned analogue photos. - Manage Location Data: Add a precise GPS location to a photo that's missing one using a simple map interface. For privacy, you can also remove location data completely before sharing. - Full Video Support: MetadataFx is one of the few apps that properly reads and writes metadata for videos, giving you complete control over your entire library. - Inspect Your Data: View a comprehensive list of all metadata (EXIF, TIFF, GPS) stored within your files. UNLOCK METADATAFX PRO: Experience true efficiency with Batch Editing. Upgrade to select unlimited photos and videos to modify them all in a single operation. Stop editing one by one and organize your entire library in minutes.

Screenshots

papalook4 screens
MetadataFx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MetadataFx at 5.0 against papalook's 3.4. MetadataFx also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). papalook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MetadataFx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. papalook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetadataFx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: papalook has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

papalook ships an update every 8 months, MetadataFx every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
papalook versus MetadataFx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpapalookMetadataFx
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryingqi xieEduardo Almeida

Customer experience

papalook

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative87.5%

MetadataFx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

papalook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MetadataFx

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is papalook free?
papalook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetadataFx free?
MetadataFx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, papalook or MetadataFx?
MetadataFx is rated higher. papalook averages 3.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while MetadataFx averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do papalook or MetadataFx have ads?
Neither papalook nor MetadataFx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, papalook or MetadataFx?
papalook ships an update every 8 months, and MetadataFx every 6 days. Most recently, papalook was updated on September 1, 2026 and MetadataFx on September 9, 2026.

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