Comparison

PhotoNotes vs Big Yellow Exif Editor

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

Head to head
About

PhotoNotes

Easily view, add, and modify metadata for your photos. Use it to protect your images, create alibis, or remember important details about your pictures.

Highlights
  • View EXIF, TIFF, IPTC, GPS metadata
  • Add new metadata (copyright, keywords, GPS)
  • Modify existing metadata (date, GPS, camera model)
  • Save edited photos to library
  • Create alibis with modified metadata
  • Add GPS for map viewing
Features
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PhotoNotes provides you with a very simple way to see the metadata of your photos easily, add some information into it and/or modify a part of it. Did you ever need an alibi to help you in a critical situation? A solution to protect your digital photos? A proof showing you already traveled to some far away locations? A way to add information to your photos to remember what is immortalized? Then PhotoNotes is made for you! With PhotoNotes, you can see all the metadata associated to the photos of your camera roll, add metadata to the existing ones (such as copyright, description, keywords, comments...), and modify some of them (date, GPS information, model used to capture the photo...), in a very simple and intuitive way. Special features: - see all the metadata associated to the photos of your camera roll at one glance (EXIF, TIFF, IPTC, GPS... metadata): dimensions, resolutions, date, aperture, exposure, shutter speed... - add new metadata: description, comments, keywords, copyright, document name, GPS, date, model used to capture the photo... - modify part of the metadata: date, GPS, model used to capture the photo... together with the metadata you can add. - Save the selected photo with the new metadata to your photo library Create your perfect alibi to show you were there that day by modifying the metadata of one of your photo. Add GPS information to your photos to be able to see them on the map in the Photos app and iPhoto. Fake a trip in an exotic location by changing the GPS metadata of your photo. And more! Check out many other great iPhone apps, and hundred of free and discounted apps, at www.SEB-AppStore.com

About

Big Yellow Exif Editor

Features
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Big Yellow Exif Editor allows you to edit or remove photo Exif data, including descriptions, dates, and locations. It also offers bulk editing capabilities for your convenience.

Screenshots

PhotoNotes4 screens
Big Yellow Exif Editor2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Big Yellow Exif Editor at Free against PhotoNotes's $0.99. PhotoNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Big Yellow Exif Editor is free to download; PhotoNotes costs $0.99 up front. Big Yellow Exif Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoNotes ships an update every 4 months, Big Yellow Exif Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
PhotoNotes versus Big Yellow Exif Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNotesBig Yellow Exif Editor
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETๅฑฑ ้ป„

In-app purchases

None

PhotoNotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Yellow Exif Editor

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is PhotoNotes free?
PhotoNotes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Yellow Exif Editor free?
Big Yellow Exif Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhotoNotes or Big Yellow Exif Editor have ads?
Neither PhotoNotes nor Big Yellow Exif Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNotes or Big Yellow Exif Editor?
PhotoNotes ships an update every 4 months, and Big Yellow Exif Editor every 2 months. Most recently, PhotoNotes was updated on October 9, 2026 and Big Yellow Exif Editor on September 14, 2026.

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