MetaEdit vs swiped.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetaEdit
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https://www.metaedit.app/ MetaEdit is a tool for tagging photos with custom metadata. MetaEdit can also be used to tag photos with custom keywords to be searched by the Apple Photos app. This feature can be enabled in settings. Privacy Policy: https://nqeng.com.au/metaedit-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://nqeng.com.au/metaedit-end-user-license-agreement
swiped.
Effortlessly manage your photo library with an intuitive swiping interface. Quickly delete unwanted pictures or save cherished memories. This open-source utility streamlines the process of decluttering your device.
- Swipe left to delete photos
- Swipe right to keep photos
- Intuitive photo management
- Open source
- Streamlined decluttering
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SWIPED. is an open source photo cleaning app that takes away the stress of having to manually select photos in your photo library. Swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep. It's as easy as that.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: swiped. at none against MetaEdit's 4. swiped. also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. MetaEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. swiped. asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaEdit ships an update fortnightly, swiped. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaEdit | swiped. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NORTH QUEENSLAND ENGINEERING PTY LTD | Toby Kohlhagen |
In-app purchases
MetaEdit
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Full AccessFree
swiped.
No in-app purchases
