Comparison

EXIF Tool vs PixelAuth

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

Head to head
About

EXIF Tool

Access and edit EXIF and metadata for photos and videos. Remove sensitive information like GPS data to protect your privacy. Supports a wide range of image and video formats.

Highlights
  • View and modify EXIF and metadata
  • Supports Photos app and third-party apps
  • Powerful photo browser
  • Strip EXIF and GPS data
  • Supports HEIC, JPG, PNG, GIF, Live Photo, and video
  • Edit individual metadata items
Features
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[EXIF Tool] is the most powerful EXIF and meta data tool for your photos and videos. You can view and modify EXIF and meta data directly not only from Photos app but also from any 3rd party app. For those who want more efficient browsing, it also supports powerful photo browser. It supports all the image formats including heic, jpg, png and gif. It also supports video. For those who're worried about the privacy, [Exif Browser] enables you to strip EXIF and meta data from your photo. You can choose whether to remove all meta data or just GPS/Location data. You can also edit each of the meta data items if you want. • Supports photos extension - View exif data from Photos app and 3rd party apps. • Also supports powerful photo browsing and viewing. • Display basic info: file name, file size, dimension, orientation, duration, ... • Display detailed EXIF info: date time, aperture, brightness, fNumber, shutter speed, focal lenght, ISO speed, exposure, flash, lens, camera, software, ... • Display GPS / location info: altitude, latitue, longitude, human-readable address, map, ... • Display GIF info: delay time, loop count, ... • Supports all formats including heic, jpg, png, gif, live photo and video. • Edit each of meta data items. • Share photo with all meta data removed. • Share photo with GPS / location removed. • Show raw data.

About

PixelAuth

Features
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In an era of deepfakes and AI-generated images, proving that your photo is real has never been more important. PixelAuth gives you the tools to authenticate your media — invisibly, verifiably, and entirely on your device. HOW IT WORKS Sign any photo or image with an invisible DCT watermark — imperceptible to the human eye, yet detectable by PixelAuth at any time. Capture directly from your camera with your signature embedded at the moment of shooting. Every signature is paired with an RFC 3161 cryptographic timestamp from a Time Stamping Authority of your choice. Your media gets a tamper-proof PDF certificate including a QR code for instant verification — shareable as digital proof of authenticity. KEY FEATURES • Invisible DCT watermark — no visible alteration to your image • RFC 3161 timestamp — open standard, internationally recognized • PDF certificate with QR code — verifiable by anyone, anywhere • On-device processing — your photos never leave your device • 3 protection modes — Discreet, Balanced, Robust • eIDAS-compatible — works with qualified TSA providers for legal value in the EU • Signed Capture — sign photos at the moment you take them • Scan & verify — detect the watermark in any previously signed image PRIVACY FIRST PixelAuth processes everything locally. No account, no cloud, no analytics. Your media stays yours. Privacy Policy: https://pixelauthapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

EXIF Tool4 screens
PixelAuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXIF Tool at $2.99 against PixelAuth's $4.99. EXIF Tool also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

EXIF Tool costs $2.99 and PixelAuth $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EXIF Tool versus PixelAuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXIF ToolPixelAuth
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDongwook ChoClaude Bezeaud

In-app purchases

None

EXIF Tool

No in-app purchases

None

PixelAuth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXIF Tool free?
EXIF Tool costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelAuth free?
PixelAuth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EXIF Tool or PixelAuth have ads?
Neither EXIF Tool nor PixelAuth shows ads.

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