Comparison

Image Info vs Photo Metadata Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Image Info

View detailed metadata embedded within image files. Supports images from your photo library, file sharing, and web URLs. Displays GPS coordinates on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • View all image metadata
  • Supports Photo Library
  • Supports iTunes File Sharing
  • Supports URLs via pasteboard
  • Displays GPS coordinates on map
  • Shows unrecognized metadata
Features
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Allows you to view all the image metadata stored in an image. Image sources * Photo Library * iTunes File Sharing * URLs through the pasteboard. Long-tap on any image in Mobile Safari, choose 'Copy' and then view the image in Image Info. Image Metadata * All metadata stored in the image, even unrecognized metadata will be displayed. * If GPS coordinates are present in the metadata, allows the viewing of the GPS coordinates on an interactive map. Fully supports retina display devices.

About

Photo Metadata Viewer

View all EXIF, GPS, and camera information embedded in your photos and videos. Easily access details like location, dates, and camera settings directly within the app or through the Photos Share sheet. Search for specific fields or values to quickly find the data you need.

Highlights
  • View all EXIF and GPS data
  • See location on a map
  • Searchable metadata fields
  • Copy metadata values
  • Access via Photos Share sheet
  • Supports videos
Features
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See everything stored in your photos and videos. Photo Metadata Viewer shows every field in a file, from camera settings to location and dates, in the app or from the Share button in Photos. SEE EVERY DETAIL • Tap any photo or video to see every detail stored in its file. • Tiles sum up the date, camera, exposure, file, and colors, with every metadata group listed below them. • See on a map where a photo was taken and, when the file records it, which way the camera faced. • Swipe left or right to move to the next item. FIND A FIELD • Tap the magnifying glass and type part of a field's name or part of its value. Search covers every group, from camera settings to GPS. • Touch and hold a value to copy it. IN THE PHOTOS APP View All Metadata appears under the Share button in Photos, so you don't have to open this app. It works on up to 20 photos at a time, or one video. GOOD TO KNOW • This app only shows metadata. It doesn't change or remove anything. PRIVACY Your photos are never uploaded or copied from this app to any server or cloud. Maps and place names come from Apple Maps, which receives a photo's coordinates. Usage and crash data never include your photos, file names, or metadata values, and you can turn them off in Settings. No account needed. Need more? Metadata Pro is a separate paid app from the same developer. It does what this app does, and also edits fields and changes dates and places.

Screenshots

Image Info2 screens
Photo Metadata Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Photo Metadata Viewer at 4.4 against Image Info's 2.5. Photo Metadata Viewer also leads on ratings volume (591 vs 4). Image Info's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Photo Metadata Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Metadata Viewer has 591 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Image Info's written reviews are positive against 47% of Photo Metadata Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image Info ships an update every 6 months, Photo Metadata Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Image Info versus Photo Metadata Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage InfoPhoto Metadata Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.4 (591 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4591 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkle Software, Inc.PLATINUM CITY LLC

Customer experience

Image Info

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Photo Metadata Viewer

All ratings591 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Image Info

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Photo Metadata Viewer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No functions appear after selecting photo
  • Only cancel option available when selecting pictures
  • Blank page displayed when opening photo data
  • App freezes when attempting to save changes
  • Incorrect file names reported in metadata
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  • Random full-screen games pop up and cannot be closed
  • Unexpected audio blaring on first app launch
  • Modified dates change when saving to device
  • Text screen cannot be exited properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Display file size information
  • Show device type and location data
  • Option for altitude in feet (not just metric)
  • Better in-app guidance and tutorials
  • Ability to export or copy metadata
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  • Improved support for message extraction from photos

In-app purchases

None

Image Info

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Metadata Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image Info free?
Image Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Metadata Viewer free?
Photo Metadata Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Image Info or Photo Metadata Viewer?
Photo Metadata Viewer is rated higher. Image Info averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Photo Metadata Viewer averages 4.4 from 591 ratings.
Do Image Info or Photo Metadata Viewer have ads?
Neither Image Info nor Photo Metadata Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Info or Photo Metadata Viewer?
Image Info ships an update every 6 months, and Photo Metadata Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, Image Info was updated on November 1, 2026 and Photo Metadata Viewer on November 7, 2026.

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