Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor vs MetadataFx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor
This app allows you to view, edit, and search metadata tags for any photo in your library. It supports batch editing, GPS location updates, and custom presets for metadata changes. Easily manage EXIF, TIFF, GPS, and manufacturer-specific codecs for various file formats.
- Bulk edit and remove metadata
- Create and apply metadata presets
- Edit GPS metadata with real addresses or current location
- Intuitive Date, GPS & Property Editors
- Search metadata tags, albums, and dates
- Wide file format support (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, CR2, CR3)
- Extensive metadata support (EXIF, GPS, TIFF, Canon, Nikon)
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A powerful, modern, and robust metadata viewer, editor and search engine! A single app to quickly view, edit, and search metadata tags for any photo in your photo library. A single photo or 100s; This app can do it. A great tool for anyone from photographers to the privacy conscious. View tags for EXIF, TIFF, GPS, Canon or Nikon codecs, and export to any common file format. A Versatile and powerful app; if you need to view or edit your photos metadata, this is the app to do it. Select multiple photos to view & edit with an intuitive metadata viewer/editor. Swipe between your selected photos and see the metadata tags automatically update. Easily apply edits to all your photos with the touch of a button. Edit metadata tags manually or with intelligent GPS or Date/Time Editors. Update GPS metadata properties to a real address or even to your current location & heading. For dates, you can choose to set all photos to the same date or even shift the proportionally. Configure things to your liking! Configure the GPS editor to your preferred map format: Satellite, Hybrid or Standard. Easily change the export format for your modified images and even sync GPS Tag changes to the iCloud Library. View and Edit common metadata formats like EXIF, GPS or TIFF or even custom manufacturer codecs like Canon or Nikon. Search your entire photo library by metadata tags including numeric comparisons like less than, more than or equal to. Enjoy wide file format support, including common types like JPEG or PNG, up to manufacturer specific formats like CR2 or CR3. Easily choose your export format as well. Easily share metadata by clicking on a tag to copy it to your clipboard. For the privacy conscious, easily wipe just the GPS Metadata or All Metadata tags from all your photos. Export to a completely new photo or reversibly override the existing photo. Want to quickly apply your favourite metadata edits? Simple create your edits in the metadata viewer and create a metadata preset for later use. Select your photos and load the preset back ready to apply. Select your photos from either your photo library, by album or even by your documents with the new document browser. Select your photos from your document library and apply your edits. Your new photos can then be found in the apps public folder by using the Files app. Supported read formats: HEIC, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, CR2, CR3 Supported export formats: HEIC, JPEG, PNG, TIFF See a full list of features below Features: • Select & Bulk Edit Metadata • Select & Bulk Remove Metadata or GPS Tags • Clear a Metadata Tag by long pressing and selecting ‘Clear Value’ • Easily create and apply Metadata presets • Select photos via the all photos list, an album or even from the documents library • Search by Metadata Tags, Album, Date or Other Properties • Intuitive Date, GPS & Property Editors • Wide File Format Support - CR2, CR3, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, & More • Extensive Metadata Support - EXIF, GPS, TIFF, Canon, Nikon • Editing Metadata - Overwrite or Generate a New Image • Copy & Paste Metadata Tags • Full Dark Mode Support (iOS 13) • Easily update your photo export format or map viewing style • Set or Shift Dates proportionally • Set GPS Properties to an address or your current location Note: Some of these features require an In-App Purchase
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.
- Correct timestamps
- Manage location data
- Full video metadata support
- Inspect EXIF and GPS data
- Batch editing (Pro feature)
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetadataFx at 5.0 against Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor's 3.5. Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MetadataFx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MetadataFx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor ships an update every 6 days, MetadataFx fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor | MetadataFx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Made in Russia | Eduardo Almeida |
Customer experience
Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor
MetadataFx
In-app purchases
Exif Metadata Viewer & Editor
- Advanced Features$0.99
- Basic Features$1.99
MetadataFx
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
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