Comparison

MetaLog vs Motion Log Cam

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

Head to head
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.

About

Motion Log Cam

Record videos with embedded location maps, speedometers, and G-force indicators. Customize displayed information like time, date, and altitude. Ideal for logging travel journeys and monitoring vehicle or personal movement.

Highlights
  • Embed location map
  • Display speedometer
  • Show G-force indicator
  • Record time and date
  • Adjustable units (metric/imperial)
  • Customizable data display
Features
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Motion Log Cam enables you to record video with useful info embed into it. The info embeds include Location Map, Speedometer, G-Force indicator, Time, Date, Distance, Altitude and Elevation Gain. Motion Log Cam includes Standard Camera Features: • Pinch to Zoom. • Rear Camera with Auto Exposure/Focus mode. • Support both Landscape or Portrait mode. Motion Log Cam Features: • Able to set Metric or Imperial units. • Adjustable Speedometer maximum value from 10 - 3000. • Show/Hide Time Second unit. • Show/Hide Current Location Map. • Show/Hide Speedometer. • Show/Hide G-Force Indicator. • Show/Hide Device Altitude. • Show/Hide Device Altitude Gain. Usage: • Travel journey logs. Record your journey along the road. • Monitoring vehicle speed [car or bike] and G-Force during cornering. • Record road travelling time and date. • Monitoring walking/running speed and distance. • And many more depend on your imagination. Notes: * This app requires internet connection to retrieve map data. * Video capture are saved in the photo library for fast and easy access. - Works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad. - Lightweight, compact app optimized for everyday use. - Ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

MetaLog4 screens
Motion Log Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MetaLog at every 3 weeks against Motion Log Cam's every 27 months. MetaLog also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 50%) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Motion Log Cam's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MetaLog costs $0.99 and Motion Log Cam $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motion Log Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of MetaLog's written reviews are positive against 50% of Motion Log Cam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetaLog ships an update every 3 weeks, Motion Log Cam every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MetaLog versus Motion Log Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaLogMotion Log Cam
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher CurzioHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

MetaLog

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

Motion Log Cam

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

MetaLog

No in-app purchases

None

Motion Log Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaLog free?
MetaLog costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motion Log Cam free?
Motion Log Cam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MetaLog or Motion Log Cam?
Motion Log Cam is rated higher. MetaLog averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Motion Log Cam averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do MetaLog or Motion Log Cam have ads?
Neither MetaLog nor Motion Log Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetaLog or Motion Log Cam?
MetaLog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Motion Log Cam every 27 months. Most recently, MetaLog was updated on September 22, 2026 and Motion Log Cam on September 25, 2026.

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