EXIF Inspector vs Mapped.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Mapped.
Visualize your year's travels on an interactive map using your photo's GPS data. Discover statistics about your journeys, create stunning visualizations, and share your adventures as videos or postcards. All processing is done locally on your device for maximum privacy.
- Interactive map of yearly travels
- Smart travel statistics
- Constellation visualization
- Trip-specific mapping
- Shareable video export
- Friend comparison and leaderboards
- Local photo processing
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Mapped turns your year into a visual journey you can explore, share, and remember. YOUR YEAR, VISUALIZED Every photo you take contains GPS data. Mapped reads this data from your camera roll and shows you everywhere you've been this year, plotted on an interactive map as a beautiful constellation of memories. FEATURES -Interactive Map: See your entire year's journey with paths connecting each location -Smart Statistics: Discover your total miles traveled, places visited, and dates explored -Constellation View: Transform your travels into a stunning star map visualization -Trip Mode: Map any trip, vacation, or date range as its own journey -Video Export: Create shareable Instagram-ready videos (1080x1920 or 1000x1000) of your journey -Friend Comparison: Connect with friends and compare your adventures (optional) -Postcard Mode: Visualize locations with personalized postcards that you can share with friends -Leaderboard: See how your travels compare with friends PRIVACY FIRST Your photos never leave your device. All processing happens locally on your iPhone. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking; just you and your memories. PERFECT FOR -Year-end reflection and sharing -Travel enthusiasts who want to see their adventures mapped -Anyone curious about where their year took them -Creating unique social media content -Privacy-conscious users who value local processing HOW IT WORKS 1. Grant photo access (read-only, stays on device) 2. Watch as your year appears on the map 3. Explore statistics and customize visualizations 4. Export and share your journey Your camera roll tells a story. Mapped helps you see it.
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Verdict
EXIF Inspector and Mapped. both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mapped.'s written reviews are positive against 60% of EXIF Inspector's. Mapped. also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months). EXIF Inspector's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EXIF Inspector against 5.0 for Mapped.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of EXIF Inspector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mapped.'s.
EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, Mapped. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXIF Inspector | Mapped. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | Cameron Noval |
Customer experience
EXIF Inspector
Mapped.
In-app purchases
EXIF Inspector
No in-app purchases
Mapped.
No in-app purchases









