MetadataFx vs ExifBoss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ExifBoss
Easily view and remove sensitive metadata from your photos. This tool allows you to clean EXIF data before sharing images, protecting your privacy by removing details like location. It supports batch processing and saving cleaned copies.
- View photo metadata
- Remove all metadata
- Remove location data
- Edit metadata fields
- Batch photo cleaning
- Save cleaned copies
- Share cleaned photos
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ExifBoss is a simple privacy tool for photos. Quickly select one photo or a batch of photos, view the hidden metadata attached to them, and remove details you do not want to share. ExifBoss helps you clean EXIF data before posting, uploading, or sending images. Features: - View photo metadata in a clean, readable layout - Remove all metadata from a photo - Remove location and GPS metadata - Edit supported metadata fields - Batch clean multiple selected photos - Save cleaned copies back to your photo library - Optionally delete originals after clean copies are saved - Share cleaned photos from your device ExifBoss does not require an account or subscription. Your photos stay on your device and cleaned copies are created only when you choose to export them. The best ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExifBoss at none against MetadataFx's 1. ExifBoss also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). MetadataFx's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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. ExifBoss asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MetadataFx against 5.0 for ExifBoss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
MetadataFx ships an update fortnightly, ExifBoss every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetadataFx | ExifBoss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Almeida | Astonish Innovations |
Customer experience
MetadataFx
ExifBoss
In-app purchases
MetadataFx
- Pro Upgrade$2.99
ExifBoss
No in-app purchases
