Exif Viewer vs MetaX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exif Viewer
This application displays detailed EXIF data embedded in your photos. It reveals information like capture location, device details, and editing tool history. Location services are required for map visualization of photo locations.
- View EXIF tags
- Show capture location
- Display device information
- Reveal editing tool history
- Map visualization of locations
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Use Exif Viewer to show your photo's EXIF data. EXIF tags provide useful information such as your position, captured device information, or information about tools which were used to enhance the picture. *** Important *** Please grant EXIF viewer location service (which is asked when opening an image the first time). Location service is required to load EXIF location data and for map visualization. If you need to modify (add, edit, remove) EXIF metadata (including position) then please check out Exif Editor: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/exif-editor-and-viewer/id560004690?ls=1&mt=8 I you have questions, ideas, etc. please drop us a line on http://www.tequnique.com/contact
MetaX
Edit and remove photo metadata like EXIF and GPS data. This tool allows for precise modification of capture dates and camera information, or complete removal of sensitive details before sharing. All processing is done locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Inspect EXIF, TIFF, and GPS metadata
- Modify capture dates and GPS coordinates
- Remove sensitive metadata
- Overwrite original or save new copy
- Organize edited photos in a dedicated album
- Local processing for privacy
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Take full control of your photo metadata. MetaX is a clean, powerful tool designed for photographers and privacy-conscious users. Inspect detailed EXIF data, correct timestamps and locations, or remove metadata entirely before sharing, all within an intuitive, distraction-free interface. What you can do with MetaX: • Deep Inspection: Access comprehensive EXIF, TIFF, and GPS metadata. • Precision Editor: Modify capture dates, GPS coordinates, and camera information. • Privacy Clean: Instantly remove sensitive metadata with a single tap. • Smart Saving: Choose to overwrite the original or save a new copy. • MetaX Album: Edited photos are automatically organized in a dedicated album. • Secure & Local: All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded. • Universal Design: Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad in any orientation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetaX at 4.1 against Exif Viewer's 3.0. MetaX also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 29%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Exif Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. MetaX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Exif Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Exif Viewer's written reviews are positive against 70% of MetaX's.
Exif Viewer ships an update every 3 months, MetaX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exif Viewer | MetaX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harald Meyer | Yuhan Chen |
Customer experience
Exif Viewer
MetaX
In-app purchases
Exif Viewer
No in-app purchases
MetaX
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