MetaLog vs dokaLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
dokaLab
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dokaApp companion app for dokaLab
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: dokaLab at Free against MetaLog's $0.99. dokaLab also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
dokaLab is free to download; MetaLog costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MetaLog ships an update every 3 weeks, dokaLab monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaLog | dokaLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Curzio | anyany b.v. |
In-app purchases
MetaLog
No in-app purchases
dokaLab
No in-app purchases









