Comparison

EXIF Inspector vs PhotoGlyph

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

Head to head
About

EXIF Inspector

This tool allows photographers to quickly access and view detailed metadata embedded within their image files. It offers an elegant interface for seeing all prominent information at a glance, supporting various image formats and desktop-class features on Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick view of prominent EXIF info
  • Information-dense interface
  • Desktop-class features on iPad/Mac
  • Share Extension for Photos App
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
  • Supports JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, RAW
Features
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A no-nonsense EXIF viewing tool for photographers in the field. - A handy quick view that shows you all the most prominent info at a glance; no scrolling through inscrutable tags to find the info you need - Elegant and Information dense interface that lets you see every detail in you photo's metadata - Supports desktop class features on iPad + Mac: multiple windows, open through drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc. - Features a Share Extension to quickly view full EXIF from the Photos App - Respects your privacy: no 3rd party libraries or tracking. Uses the latest iOS APIs so you don't have to give access to your whole photo library. - Extremely small app size: while many EXIF viewers on the App Store are in the tens of megabytes or more, this one is only a few hundred kilobytes. - Support for JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, and many RAW formats

About

PhotoGlyph

Enhance rock art images by overlaying metadata like location, direction, and date. Choose between 'Pictograph' or 'Petroglyph' modes to best highlight features. Save your annotated creations to your photo library.

Highlights
  • Superimpose location, direction, and date
  • Pictograph and Petroglyph enhancement modes
  • Zoom in and out functionality
  • Undo changes feature
  • Save to Photo Library
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Press the 'Select' button to choose a photo from your library. If the photo has metadata, then you can press the 'Annotate' button to superimpose the location, direction and date/time on the bottom left of the image (note: when you save to the Photo Library, you can copy and paste this text from the image). Double tap or pinch to zoom in and out. Select either the 'Pictograph' or 'Petroglyph' depending on the subject of your photo to enhance its features. Press the 'Undo' button to revert changes. When finished, you can save the new image to your Photo Library. Note, depending on the color composition of pictographs, the 'Petroglyph' option might yield better results.

Screenshots

EXIF Inspector4 screens
PhotoGlyph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXIF Inspector at Free against PhotoGlyph's $4.99. EXIF Inspector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). PhotoGlyph's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, 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

EXIF Inspector is free to download; PhotoGlyph costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EXIF Inspector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, PhotoGlyph fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EXIF Inspector versus PhotoGlyph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXIF InspectorPhotoGlyph
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncStephen Denham

Customer experience

EXIF Inspector

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

PhotoGlyph

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

EXIF Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoGlyph

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXIF Inspector free?
EXIF Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoGlyph free?
PhotoGlyph costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EXIF Inspector or PhotoGlyph?
EXIF Inspector is rated higher. EXIF Inspector averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PhotoGlyph averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do EXIF Inspector or PhotoGlyph have ads?
Neither EXIF Inspector nor PhotoGlyph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EXIF Inspector or PhotoGlyph?
EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, and PhotoGlyph fortnightly. Most recently, EXIF Inspector was updated on October 22, 2026 and PhotoGlyph on October 8, 2026.

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