Comparison

Metainfo vs ARCH Cam

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

Head to head
About

Metainfo

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Metainfo is a metadata viewer and it helps you to extract EXIF information from photo files, such as GPS location, camera settings, copyright settings, time and date and so on. Additionally it can open media files to view album cover, ID3 tags if any and shortly about used bitrate and codecs. Features: - Support a wide range of media formats, including but not limited to ARW, JP2, PSD, CRW, CR2, CR3, DNG, SR2, RW2, NEF, JPG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, BMP, HEIC, AVI, MP3, OGG, OPUS, M4A, PUBLIC3GPP, ASF, F4V, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPG, MXF, OGV, RM, TS, VOB, WEBM, WMV, WTV, MKV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AU, CAF, APE, DTS, M4R, MP2, OGA, RA, TTA, VOC, WMA, WV, WAV - Ability to export metadata and artwork - Support dark mode Limitations - Metainfo can operate with files opened via Files app. It can't open Galleries and Photoalbums. - Metainfo is a viewer only, you are not able to edit or remove any metadata.

About

ARCH Cam

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ARCH Cam is a spatial film camera. Every photo is shot on film: a cinematic film stock and fine grain are baked in the moment you press the shutter. And your shots don't disappear into a grid. They float around you in a 3D arch you can spin, pinch and walk through. - Five film stocks: Standard 500, Chrome 250, Gold 400, Cool 300, Monochrome 100. - Hold the viewfinder to meter: drag up and down for exposure, left to soften the film. - Develop: give photos already in your library the same film look. - Video, graded on the same stocks. - Arches: a spatial room for every trip, month or place. - Formations: sphere, color, helix, cube, cylinder, rings, waves. - Lock-screen and Control Center button straight into the camera. Free: a 24-exposure roll every week. ARCH Cam Pro: unlimited film, yearly or monthly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recap-arch-privacy.netlify.app

Screenshots

Metainfo3 screens
ARCH Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ARCH Cam at Free against Metainfo's $6.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ARCH Cam is free to download; Metainfo costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metainfo ships an update every 3 weeks, ARCH Cam every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Metainfo versus ARCH Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetainfoARCH Cam
Price$6.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor GoltvyanytsyaBob Van den Audenaerde

In-app purchases

None

Metainfo

No in-app purchases

None

ARCH Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metainfo free?
Metainfo costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARCH Cam free?
ARCH Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metainfo or ARCH Cam have ads?
Neither Metainfo nor ARCH Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metainfo or ARCH Cam?
Metainfo ships an update every 3 weeks, and ARCH Cam every 6 weeks. Most recently, Metainfo was updated on October 10, 2026 and ARCH Cam on October 24, 2026.

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