Comparison

Exif Editor vs cineSync Play

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

Head to head
About

Exif Editor

Easily edit and manage photo metadata, including dates, GPS locations, and copyright information. Organize your image collection and control the data embedded in your photos before sharing.

Highlights
  • Edit photo dates and times
  • Manage GPS locations
  • Add author and copyright details
  • View camera metadata
  • Remove metadata before sharing
  • Batch edit multiple photos
Features
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View, edit and remove photo metadata with EXIF Editor Tool. Fix photo dates, update GPS locations and add copyright information to keep your images organized and ready to share. FIX PHOTO DATES Set the date and time a photo was taken. Choose a custom date, use the current date, read a recognised date from the filename or use the file creation date when available. Apply the selected date source across multiple photos to save time organizing an archive. EDIT MULTIPLE PHOTOS Update shared metadata across a selection of images. Apply consistent dates, locations, author details and camera information without editing every photo separately. MANAGE GPS LOCATIONS View location coordinates and choose a photo location on the map. Correct missing or inaccurate geotags in your travel photos and image collections. ADD AUTHOR AND COPYRIGHT DETAILS Edit author, copyright, comments, title and description. Keep useful context with your photos when preparing images for a client, a portfolio or your own archive. EXPLORE CAMERA METADATA View and edit camera and lens details, ISO, aperture, exposure time, focal length and white balance. Available metadata fields depend on the image format. REMOVE METADATA BEFORE SHARING Use the metadata removal feature to clear embedded photo information before sharing images. Review what you want to keep in the file, including dates, location and camera details. SUPPORTED FORMATS Work with JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF and DNG images. Metadata support varies by format. PRO FEATURES Batch editing, metadata removal and control of the Software tag require PRO. The basic version adds an app identifier to the Software metadata tag when saving. Bring order to your photo collection, correct missing details and take control of the information stored in your images. Term of use: https://sites.google.com/view/exifeditortool-termsconditions/

About

cineSync Play

Features
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For those who need to access cineSync 5 sessions while out and about, Backlight now offers cineSync 5 iOS. This cineSync 5 iOS app works with cineSync 5 accounts and allows you to join cineSync 5 sessions as a guest and participate in live, interactive reviews. It does not operate as a standalone review tool. cineSync 5 iOS works in conjunction with services such as Flow Production Tracking, ftrack, AWS, and iconik to access media. If the host in your cineSync 5 session has made files available for review via these services, then they will be automatically accessed by cineSync 5 iOS once you join a live review. For any support requests or if you need more information about cineSync 5 iOS, contact support@cinesync.com

Screenshots

Exif Editor4 screens
cineSync Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cineSync Play at none against Exif Editor's 3. cineSync Play also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). Exif Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 27 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Exif Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. cineSync Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exif Editor ships an update every 8 months, cineSync Play every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exif Editor versus cineSync Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExif EditorcineSync Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirill AustCospective Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exif Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • Year subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove all limitation$24.99
None

cineSync Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exif Editor free?
Exif Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cineSync Play free?
cineSync Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exif Editor or cineSync Play have ads?
Neither Exif Editor nor cineSync Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exif Editor or cineSync Play?
Exif Editor ships an update every 8 months, and cineSync Play every 27 months. Most recently, Exif Editor was updated on October 30, 2026 and cineSync Play on October 27, 2026.

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