Comparison

Focalware vs PhotoStrip Metadata Remover

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

Head to head
About

Focalware

This app helps photographers and filmmakers visualize the sun and moon's path and height for any location and date. It provides rise/set times, azimuth, elevation, and moon phases, with an interactive compass and map for planning outdoor shoots.

Highlights
  • Sun/Moon position calculation
  • Interactive compass and map
  • Rise and set times
  • Azimuth and elevation data
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Custom location saving
Features
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Focalware calculates sun and moon position for a given location and date. Use the interactive compass to determine the path and height of the sun or moon. Photographers and filmmakers who are always asked by their clients for the sun, moon and stars, can now deliver. Features - Support for compass on devices that have one - Integrated map for custom locations - Sun/Moon rise and set times - Sun/Moon azimuth and elevation - Moon phase - Magnetic declination - Results shown graphically or on a list - Location list of major world cities - Manually create and save a list of custom locations - GPS support - Calculate sun/moon position for today or any date in the future - Works with current location or anywhere in the world "Focalware offers unrivaled accuracy and ease of use to photographers shooting outdoors. To say I use it a couple of times a day is an understatement!" --Moose Peterson, Wildlife Photographer "A very slick little app, and a landscape photographer's new best friend." --Scott Kelby, Editor of Photoshop User Magazine "As a nature photographer who spends much of my time photographing locations with no cell or wifi coverage, Focalware is essential to my ability to plot and plan for the sun and moon’s arrival and departure, no matter where I am." --Gary Hart, EloquentImages.com Rated one of the 10 most useful iPhone Apps for Photographers by Pop Photo.

About

PhotoStrip Metadata Remover

Easily view and remove hidden metadata like GPS location, device details, and camera settings from your photos. Protect your privacy by sharing clean copies of your images with a single tap. Supports JPEG and HEIC formats and operates entirely on-device.

Highlights
  • View hidden metadata (GPS, device, camera settings)
  • Color-coded risk levels
  • One-tap metadata stripping
  • Batch processing for multiple photos
  • Supports JPEG and HEIC formats
  • 100% on-device processing
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Every photo you take secretly stores your exact GPS location, phone model, camera settings, and the precise time it was taken. When you share a photo, all of that hidden data goes with it. PhotoStrip shows you exactly what's hiding in your photos — then removes it all with one tap. - See hidden metadata instantly: GPS coordinates, device info, timestamps, camera settings - Color-coded risk levels: red for location data, yellow for device info, green for camera settings - One tap to strip everything — clean copy saved to your camera roll - Batch mode: clean multiple photos at once - Works with JPEG and HEIC (iPhone's default format) - 100% on-device. We never see your photos. No uploads, no accounts, no tracking. Your original photo is never modified. PhotoStrip creates a clean copy that's safe to share anywhere — messaging apps, social media, online marketplaces, dating apps, anywhere.

Screenshots

Focalware4 screens
PhotoStrip Metadata Remover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PhotoStrip Metadata Remover at free against Focalware's paid. PhotoStrip Metadata Remover also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Focalware's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focalware against 5.0 for PhotoStrip Metadata Remover. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focalware ships an update every 12 months, PhotoStrip Metadata Remover weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focalware versus PhotoStrip Metadata Remover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalwarePhotoStrip Metadata Remover
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarner Photography, Inc.Annie Cohen

Customer experience

Focalware

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative18.4%

PhotoStrip Metadata Remover

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Focalware

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoStrip Metadata Remover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focalware free?
Focalware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoStrip Metadata Remover free?
PhotoStrip Metadata Remover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focalware or PhotoStrip Metadata Remover?
Focalware and PhotoStrip Metadata Remover are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Focalware or PhotoStrip Metadata Remover have ads?
Neither Focalware nor PhotoStrip Metadata Remover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focalware or PhotoStrip Metadata Remover?
Focalware ships an update every 12 months, and PhotoStrip Metadata Remover weekly. Most recently, Focalware was updated on October 13, 2026 and PhotoStrip Metadata Remover on October 28, 2026.

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