Comparison

MetaLog vs Crown & Flint

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

Crown & Flint

This app helps analog photographers manage their film, track camera settings, and meter light accurately. It allows users to record detailed metadata for each shot and organize their film collection from purchase to archival. The interface is optimized for ease of use, even for left-handed operation.

Highlights
  • Accurate light meter
  • Record camera and lens settings
  • Track film stock and metadata
  • Manage film collection lifecycle
  • Reference images for film identification
  • Optimized for left-handed operation
Features
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Level up your analog photography with Crown + Flint. Meter the light, keep track of camera settings, record location and reference images, manage your collection of film. LEVEL UP YOUR ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY - Accurate light meter uses your iPhone camera's advanced scene analysis to ensure perfect exposures. - Master your equipment, learn its strengths & quirks, and improve your skills by recording equipment settings with each shot. COLLECT METADATA - Film stock - Rated speed, and special notes - Camera and lens settings, and lens filters - Time, date, and location - Reference image for correlating with your film TRACK YOUR FILM - Know what film is loaded into which camera. - Manage your collection of film, from purchase, storage, shooting, development, and archival. - Reference images let you quickly identify your films after development. GETS OUT OF YOUR WAY - Optimized for left-handed operation so you don't have to put your camera down. - As easy to operate as a hand-held meter. - Never lose time fiddling with impossible settings, because Crown + Flint knows all about your equipment Free app version lets you record up to 5 rolls of film. When you're ready for more, upgrade in-app to unlimited films with Pro Mode

Screenshots

MetaLog4 screens
Crown & Flint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crown & Flint at Free against MetaLog's $0.99. Crown & Flint also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). MetaLog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

Crown & Flint is free to download; MetaLog costs $0.99 up front. Crown & Flint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MetaLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crown & Flint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MetaLog's written reviews are positive against 88% of Crown & Flint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetaLog ships an update every 3 weeks, Crown & Flint every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MetaLog versus Crown & Flint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaLogCrown & Flint
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher CurzioDon Goodman-Wilson

Customer experience

MetaLog

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Crown & Flint

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

MetaLog

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crown & Flint

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$19.99

Questions

Is MetaLog free?
MetaLog costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crown & Flint free?
Crown & Flint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MetaLog or Crown & Flint?
Crown & Flint is rated higher. MetaLog averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Crown & Flint averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do MetaLog or Crown & Flint have ads?
Neither MetaLog nor Crown & Flint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetaLog or Crown & Flint?
MetaLog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crown & Flint every 9 days. Most recently, MetaLog was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crown & Flint on October 24, 2026.

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