Simple Exif Viewer vs MetadataFx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Exif Viewer
Explore hidden details within your photos. This utility allows you to view Exif data, including GPS location and camera settings like shutter count. Discover the story behind your images.
- Read Exif data from photos
- View GPS location data
- Check camera shutter count
- Open images from gallery
- Explore image file information
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A simple app to read the Exif data from your photos This utility lets you open a image from your gallery to view its Exif data. There's lots of interesting information held in image files for you to explore. Some images have GPS data so you can see exactly where it was taken. Nikon also records the camera's shutter count in the Exif data.
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 Simple Exif Viewer's 4.5. MetadataFx also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Simple Exif Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MetadataFx sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Exif Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetadataFx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Simple Exif Viewer ships an update every 4 months, MetadataFx every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Exif Viewer | MetadataFx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sang reul juen | Eduardo Almeida |
Customer experience
Simple Exif Viewer
MetadataFx
In-app purchases
Simple Exif Viewer
No in-app purchases
MetadataFx
- Pro Upgrade$2.99







