Comparison

Star Debug vs Metadata Cleaner by Foundry

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

Head to head
About

Star Debug

Manage your Starlink devices with this alternative tool. It allows you to decode debug data, initiate basic dish and router operations, view telemetry, and create shareable debug data files. The app also checks your internet connection.

Highlights
  • Decode DebugData JSON
  • Initiate dish operations (Reboot, Stow, Unstow)
  • Initiate router operations (Reboot, WiFi setup)
  • View online telemetry and statuses
  • Create and share DebugData JSON
  • Check internet connection
Features
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Star Debug is an alternative tool to manage your Starlink devices. Currently, it supports: - Decode and view DebugData json copied (or saved to file) from the official Starlink app or web panel. - Initiate basic operations with the dish: Reboot/Stow/Unstow/GPSon/off and with the router: reboot and basic wifi setup (if applicable). - View telemetry available in DebugData, but updated from Starlink online: statuses, alerts, basic stats, current configurations, etc. - Create and share DebugData-compatible json data. - Check the internet connection in place within the app. This application was created as part of the volunteer initiative "Narodnyi Starlink" for the needs of people who care about the availability of communications even in the places where the russian aggressor tries to turn cities into ashes.

About

Metadata Cleaner by Foundry

Features
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Metadata Cleaner shows what your photos and files reveal before you share them. Inspect supported images, videos, PDFs, and Office documents locally on iPhone and iPad. Review privacy-sensitive details such as location, capture time, device or camera information, and creator identity. Full Cleaning creates a separate cleaned copy, verifies the result, and leaves the original unchanged. Save clean copies to Photos or Files, or share them directly. You can also start from the Photos share sheet or another app’s share menu. Metadata Cleaner never uploads your files. Inspect for free and unlock verified cleaned-copy creation with one non-consumable in-app purchase shared with the Mac version.

Screenshots

Star Debug4 screens
Metadata Cleaner by Foundry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Debug at none against Metadata Cleaner by Foundry's 1. Metadata Cleaner by Foundry's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Metadata Cleaner by Foundry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Debug asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Debug ships an update every 2 months, Metadata Cleaner by Foundry fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Star Debug versus Metadata Cleaner by Foundry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar DebugMetadata Cleaner by Foundry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIhor LytvynenkoRoberto Garcia Manzano

In-app purchases

None

Star Debug

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Metadata Cleaner by Foundry

One-time1
  • Full Cleaning$12.99

Questions

Is Star Debug free?
Star Debug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metadata Cleaner by Foundry free?
Metadata Cleaner by Foundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star Debug or Metadata Cleaner by Foundry have ads?
Neither Star Debug nor Metadata Cleaner by Foundry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Debug or Metadata Cleaner by Foundry?
Star Debug ships an update every 2 months, and Metadata Cleaner by Foundry fortnightly. Most recently, Star Debug was updated on November 3, 2026 and Metadata Cleaner by Foundry on October 31, 2026.

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