Comparison

ImagExif 2 vs BlaX Macro Camera

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

Head to head
About

ImagExif 2

Edit and manage EXIF and metadata for your photos. Add or remove camera info, location data, and more. Save custom presets and process multiple images at once for enhanced privacy and control.

Highlights
  • Edit EXIF, IPTC, and metadata
  • Geotagging with map integration
  • Batch processing
  • Customizable templates
  • Privacy sharing options
  • Extension for Photos app
Features
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This app gives you full control over the EXIF and metadata of your photos! ImagExif 2 focuses on real EXIF data, not just iOS metadata—this sets it apart from most of its competitors. 14 strong arguments why you need this app: 1. No subscription, no trial, no in-app purchases: buy once, use always on iPad and iPhone. 2. Display EXIF, IPTC and other metadata of photos in iOS devices, iCloud Files and iCloud Stream. 3. Edit, remove EXIF & metadata like camera info, photographer info, location & IPTC info and much more - in Apple Photos and also in iCloud Files! Geotagging directly on a map with location search.4. Edit location coordinates completely free without having so select specific places. 5. Save your work by using customizable templates - presets. 6. Batch processing of many photos at the same time. 7. Display EXIF data in an extension directly in the Photos app or in iMessage and many more. 8. Privacy share: protect your privacy and share your photos with your people with or without EXIF data. 9. Display EXIF source text - incl. its export. 10. Copy EXIF data directly to clipboard. 11. Focus on simple workflows and intuitive handling. 12. No collection of personal data like many copy-cat apps in this category. 13. Runs on iPad and iPhone. 14. Is under active development. Real customer testimonials: "Finally - This program is exactly what I was looking for. Easy to use but very effective and comprehensive. And the best: Pay once and good! Thanks to the developer!" "Just good! - Comprehensive and zero effort to use. For me the best app to edit the EXIF data of my photos. The presets are great and finally no in-app purchases! Keep it up!" "IPad version - it is here - Many thanks to the developer. Now I can add location information to photos on iPad. The developer also responds very quickly to requests and suggestions for improvement." "For a long time I was missing a possibility on the iPhone / iPad to store the location data of photos, because I still shoot a lot with "old" DSLRs and they do not have GPS. With this, this also works from Apple's photo app. Without complications. That's how it should be!" The app works with: - All photos in your iPhone or iPad photo library. - Photos in iCloud (Apple's exclusive file app, locally and in the cloud. Third-party cloud apps are only partially supported because their manufacturers do not fully support Apple's file API – please use with caution!) What the app doesn't do: - Changing the filename: EXIF isn't about filenames. Also iOS does not allow the renaming of photos in the Photos Library. - Until now it can't edit RAW (will come in a later release) or PNG (see below why). - Full support of third-party cloud apps (e.g., GDrive or OneDrive) are only partially supported because their manufacturers do not fully support apples files api. Do you have questions or need help? Write to imagexif@gmail.com, we're happy to help! Question: What is EXIF data? EXIF stands for "Exchangeable Image File Format." When you take or receive a photo with a digital camera, it contains invisible metadata. This is information attached to the photo that describes, for example, certain properties and settings of the camera or even the place where the picture was taken. Services that can read this data are able to collect the circumstances and contexts of the photos and match them with certain other events (e.g. calendar entries, motion profiles, etc.). Question: Why doesn't the app handle PNG? Unfortunately, the Photos API does not allow modification of PNG files, but saves them as JPG. Therefore, to avoid confusion, imagExif cannot edit PNGs.

About

BlaX Macro Camera

Capture stunning close-up images with advanced manual controls and real-time previews. This camera app offers a large live viewfinder, customizable interface, and powerful editing tools for macro photography enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Large live viewfinder with real-time preview
  • Customizable interface and presets
  • Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
  • Composition tools like Rule of Thirds
  • RAW and ProRAW capture options
  • Configurable watermark
Features
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BlaX Macro — Beautiful macro photography, made effortless. Built by a macro photographer for macro photographers. Compose, dial in your look, and capture frame-ready close-ups in seconds — no post-processing required. What you see in the live viewfinder is exactly what gets saved. WHY PHOTOGRAPHERS CHOOSE BlaX Macro • NEW in 7.0 — Edit Mode: your photos stay negatives. Re-open, re-develop, re-style any time (Elite) • See your creative look live, before you press the shutter • Capture macro shots in seconds, not minutes • Huge, distraction-free live viewfinder • Share your presets with friends via QR code in one tap • Limited-time Soccer World 2026 event: borders, watermark & corners in your team's flag look • Powerful manual controls when you need them • No ads. No subscription. One purchase, yours forever. FREE FEATURES • Large live viewfinder with real-time result preview • Swipe through presets, filters, and moods directly in the preview • Specialized presets in color and black & white • Focus modes: Manual, Auto, Continuous • Exposure modes: Manual, Auto, Continuous • White balance modes: Manual, Continuous • Pinch to zoom · Tap to focus and meter • Lock Screen widgets and control widgets • Adjust exposure compensation and zoom level • Optimized themes — or build your own • Distraction-free mode and red mode for dark environments • Works on iPhone and iPad • Available in 8 languages PRO FEATURES For photographers who want maximum control and flexibility. Image & color • Customize presets, knobs, colors, and moods • Display P3 wide-color capture • Preset scopes — apply just the look, the border, or the shape • Glow: add a soft, luminous halation that blooms from the highlights • The complete classic color filter set: 11 filters with 3 authentic grades each (#8, #25, 81B …) • Atmospheric, hand-crafted moods — with switchable variants for instant sub-looks • Show sharp image areas on demand • Macro focus support • Image stabilization for steady handheld shots Composition & exposure • Color histogram, luminance histogram, and live exposure info panel (ISO, white balance, tint) • Hyperfocal distance display in the exposure panel • Spirit level • 9 viewfinder masks — Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Fibonacci & more • Set ISO and exposure duration independently in manual mode • Bluetooth trigger, volume-button trigger • Self-timer: 2 / 5 / 15 / 30 / 60 / 120 s • Adjustable iPhone torch White balance, format & sharing • Draggable, resizable gray-card field for pinpoint white balance • Aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3 • Image formats: HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF • Capture RAW or TIFF digital negatives (device-dependent) • 48 MP high-resolution mode (device-dependent) • Save an additional square image — ready for Instagram • Configurable watermark with custom text and color • Optional GPS metadata • Save to a dedicated album ELITE FEATURES Edit Mode — the darkroom in your camera: • Re-open any blaX photo on its look • Re-develop from the RAW negative — full quality • New look, frame & ratio after the shot • Saved edits stay re-editable, forever • Capture Apple ProRAW — the negative rides inside every photo (device-dependent) • All upcoming stack modes included Existing Pro owners are upgraded to Elite for free. One-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. SUPPORT Missing a feature or found a bug? Get in touch — I read every email. support@blaXMacro.com Learn more: blaXMacro.com Requires iOS 17.4 or later. Thank you for supporting an independent developer.

Screenshots

ImagExif 24 screens
BlaX Macro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlaX Macro Camera at Free against ImagExif 2's $4.99. BlaX Macro Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). ImagExif 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

BlaX Macro Camera is free to download; ImagExif 2 costs $4.99 up front. BlaX Macro Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ImagExif 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlaX Macro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ImagExif 2 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of ImagExif 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of BlaX Macro Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImagExif 2 ships an update fortnightly, BlaX Macro Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ImagExif 2 versus BlaX Macro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImagExif 2BlaX Macro Camera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas OswaldLars Menzel

Customer experience

ImagExif 2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.3%

BlaX Macro Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

ImagExif 2

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BlaX Macro Camera

One-time4
  • Upgrade to EliteFree
  • Unlock all the features$8.99
  • Unlock the Pro features$8.99
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  • Small World Tipping$9.99

Questions

Is ImagExif 2 free?
ImagExif 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlaX Macro Camera free?
BlaX Macro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ImagExif 2 or BlaX Macro Camera?
BlaX Macro Camera is rated higher. ImagExif 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while BlaX Macro Camera averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ImagExif 2 or BlaX Macro Camera have ads?
Neither ImagExif 2 nor BlaX Macro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImagExif 2 or BlaX Macro Camera?
ImagExif 2 ships an update fortnightly, and BlaX Macro Camera every 4 days. Most recently, ImagExif 2 was updated on September 22, 2026 and BlaX Macro Camera on August 19, 2026.

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