Comparison

PhotoNotes vs TagPix

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

TagPix

Organize your photo library with powerful tagging tools and smart auto-tag suggestions. Search and manage your images efficiently without uploading them to the cloud. Rediscover your memories with a private and fast photo organization experience.

Highlights
  • Powerful tagging tools
  • Smart auto-tag suggestions
  • Dynamic Tag Cloud search
  • On-device photo storage
  • Sort by year and month
  • Tag management (rename, delete)
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start finding. TagPix transforms your photo library into a searchable, organized collection using powerful tagging tools and smart auto-tag suggestions. Add your own tags (words) or let TagPix automatically generate them from your photos. Use the dynamic Tag Cloud to search and manage your tags. Your photos are sorted by year and month, showing how many photos you have for each period. Sort tags by Most/Least used, alphabetical order, rename tags or multi delete tags. Super easy to organize all photos! No uploads, your photos stays on your device. No cloud storage needed. Everything stays on your device โ€” fast, private, and fully under your control. Rediscover your photos the smart way with TagPix.

Screenshots

PhotoNotes4 screens
TagPix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TagPix at Free against PhotoNotes's $0.99. TagPix also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). PhotoNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

TagPix is free to download; PhotoNotes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoNotes ships an update every 4 months, TagPix every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
PhotoNotes versus TagPix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNotesTagPix
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETLiselott Rasmussen

In-app purchases

None

PhotoNotes

No in-app purchases

None

TagPix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoNotes free?
PhotoNotes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagPix free?
TagPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhotoNotes or TagPix have ads?
Neither PhotoNotes nor TagPix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNotes or TagPix?
PhotoNotes ships an update every 4 months, and TagPix every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhotoNotes was updated on November 1, 2026 and TagPix on October 31, 2026.

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