Comparison

PhotoNotes vs ViewExif

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

ViewExif

This application allows users to view, edit, and remove metadata from their photos. It supports various image and RAW formats, displays EXIF and IPTC tags, and can show geo-location on a map. Users can also protect their privacy by removing personal information before sharing images.

Highlights
  • View EXIF and IPTC tags
  • Edit metadata
  • Remove metadata
  • Display geo location on map
  • Support for multiple image and RAW formats
  • App extension for easy access
  • Share photos without metadata
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ViewExif is a powerful metadata tool for your photos. With the help of ViewExif, you can not only view metadata of photos, but also edit and remove metadata in photo. Besides, it has an app extension, so you can view metadata right in Photos app. Being able to read exif tags can be of great importance not only for beginners, but also for other photographers who want to find out what settings and tools were used to create a particular photograph. For those people who want to protect privacy, this app is useful for you as well. When you send photos via email or share on social network, your personal information (geo location, taken date etc) is shared as well. If you upset to share those information, ViewExif is able to remove it before sharing. Features: * Display EXIF tags: Dimensions, Taken Date, ISO Speed, F Number, Exposure Time, Focal Length and more. * Display IPTC tags: Star Ratings, Keywords, Description etc. * Display geo location on map. * Add star ratings, keywords and description on photo * Remove metadata from photo * Supported image formats (JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC) and RAW formats (CR2, NEF, DNG). * Share photo w/o metadata on Twitter, Facebook, email. * App extension for Photos app and 3rd-party apps such as Dropbox, FileExplorer etc. * Dark Mode ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps

Screenshots

PhotoNotes4 screens
ViewExif4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ViewExif at 73% against PhotoNotes's 30%. ViewExif also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). PhotoNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, 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

PhotoNotes costs $0.99 and ViewExif $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, ViewExif every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PhotoNotes versus ViewExif: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoNotesViewExif
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—4.3 (283 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—283 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETSkyjos Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

PhotoNotes

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.2%

ViewExif

All ratings283 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

PhotoNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ViewExif

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect location mapping
  • Crashes when trying to open certain photos
  • Failure to remove all metadata

Requested features

4 requests
  • Batch processing of photos
  • Ability to edit EXIF data
  • Support for more metadata fields
  • Integration with more apps beyond Photos

In-app purchases

None

PhotoNotes

No in-app purchases

None

ViewExif

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotoNotes free?
PhotoNotes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewExif free?
ViewExif costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhotoNotes or ViewExif have ads?
Neither PhotoNotes nor ViewExif shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoNotes or ViewExif?
PhotoNotes ships an update every 4 months, and ViewExif every 11 months. Most recently, PhotoNotes was updated on September 7, 2026 and ViewExif on September 30, 2026.

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