Comparison

Exif Wizard vs Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Exif Wizard

This app allows photographers to view, edit, and manage EXIF data for their digital images. It supports native screen resolution, swipe gestures for navigation, and options to email photos while retaining EXIF data. Users can also upload images via FTP and create modified copies of photos with updated EXIF tags.

Highlights
  • View and edit EXIF data
  • Email photos with retained EXIF
  • FTP image upload
  • Modify EXIF tags (Artist, Copyright, GPS)
  • Native screen resolution support
  • Swipe gestures for navigation
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Exif Wizard-Pro is an Exif reader for photographers who are serious about their digital images. - Work in native screen resolution, portrait & landscape, on your iPad. - Move through an album using left or right finger "swipe" gestures on the preview or zoomed-out full-size images - Ability to e-mail photos from within the app which retain their Exif data - Upload images via FTP (passive mode, which virtually every recent server supports) and select your upload directory via a graphical user interface. Send one image at a time, or let Exif Wizard-Pro upload an entire album for you with the touch of a button. - Create a copy of an existing photo with the option to add, modify, or delete some Exif tags (Artist, Copyright, ImageDescription, Software, and GPS Location). Copies are placed at the end of your Recents album (Camera Roll). (JPEG images only) ***iCloud Photo Library Users - In the event a photo you believe is in your iCloud Photo Library fails to load, please open Apple's built-in "Photos" app to verify its presence, then try Exif Wizard-Pro again. Note that it may take several seconds or more to download a photo. ***If you edit a photo in Apple's built-in Photos app, it may become inaccessible to Exif Wizard-Pro. Reverting to original should restore access. FTP security: Exif Wizard-Pro sends FTP data (including your password) unencrypted and, if you choose to store your password, saves it on your mobile device unencrypted. Therefore, you should NOT enter your main server password into Exif Wizard-Pro. If you have not done so already, set up an FTP account with limited access permissions. Consult your sources of technical support for further information. Expectations Management: The process of importing photos from your desktop, laptop, or stand-alone digital camera to your mobile device is controlled by Apple. Some image editing programs, social media sites, and image upload/storage services remove Exif data from photos. Thank you for your understanding. Notes: - Web photos can be stored in your Recents album (Camera Roll) with Exif information by touching and holding the photo, and then touching "Add to Photos" on the action sheet which will appear. - If you experience slow loading of photos for a selected album, go to the "Settings" app (from your home screen) and, in Exif Wizard-Pro's settings, scroll down and turn ON the "Fast Load" switch. *** If Exif Wizard-Pro is not displaying GPS/mapping information for photos you have taken with your iOS device, it may be because you did not enable geotagging when you first used the built-in Camera app. To grant permission now, from your home screen, touch Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services. Make sure the "Location Services" switch at the top of the screen is ON, then scroll down and turn on the switch next to "Camera." Keep in mind that if you enable geotagging, people you transmit your photos to may be able to determine the locations where those photos were taken using any number of mobile and desktop Exif applications.

About

Photo Metadata EXIF 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 EXIF 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. • See whether a photo's file says it was made or edited with AI, the AI tool it names, and any Content Credentials (C2PA). • On iOS 27 and later, see the caption, keywords, and star rating the Photos app keeps for each photo. 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. • The AI label shows only what a file says about itself. Many AI-made images carry no label, and Content Credentials are read but not verified. The app can't detect invisible watermarks, such as the SynthID mark Photos adds to some AI edits. 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

Exif Wizard4 screens
Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer at Free against Exif Wizard's $1.99. Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (593 vs 8). Exif Wizard's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 47%). 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

Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer is free to download; Exif Wizard costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer has 593 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Exif Wizard's written reviews are positive against 47% of Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Exif Wizard versus Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExif WizardPhoto Metadata EXIF Viewer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.4 (593 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8593 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhomedatasheet.com, Inc.PLATINUM CITY LLC

Customer experience

Exif Wizard

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer

All ratings593 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Exif Wizard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Photo Metadata EXIF 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

Exif Wizard

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exif Wizard free?
Exif Wizard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer free?
Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exif Wizard or Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer?
Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer is rated higher. Exif Wizard averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer averages 4.4 from 593 ratings.
Do Exif Wizard or Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer have ads?
Neither Exif Wizard nor Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exif Wizard or Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer?
Exif Wizard ships an update every 3 months, and Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, Exif Wizard was updated on November 10, 2026 and Photo Metadata EXIF Viewer on November 11, 2026.

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