Comparison

EXIF Inspector vs Hook Caption

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

Hook Caption

Features
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Hook Caption is a focused short-video caption utility for creators who want a faster path from rough clip to readable, ready-to-post export. Import a video, choose or write a strong opening hook, add timed caption cards, preview common short-video safe zones, check caption timing quality, export a captioned video, and share an SRT subtitle file when you need one. Version 2.2 adds Word Sync Studio: per-word timing, karaoke display modes (reveal, fill, pop, box), auto-fit, nudge, and lock so each word hits on the beat. Timing Audit still checks first-caption speed, hook length, reading speed, overlaps, gaps, and coverage before export. What Hook Caption includes: - Word Sync Studio with per-word timing, auto-fit, nudge, lock, and karaoke export modes - Video import from the Photos picker - On-device speech transcription where supported by iOS - Bold opening hook text - Hook Bank with local starter packs across creator categories - Saved hooks for reusable openers - Timed caption cards with split, merge, nudge, and shift-all controls - Caption presets, keyword emphasis, aspect-ratio options, and optional progress bar - Safe-zone previews for common short-video layouts - Timing Audit for first-caption speed, hook length, reading speed, overlaps, gaps, and coverage - Creator Check for hook readiness, caption readability, safe-zone selection, and publish-pack readiness - Publish Pack for post caption and hashtags - Captioned video export - Standards-compliant SRT subtitle export - Auto-saved local project state Hook Caption is intentionally not a social network, template marketplace, or cloud editing account. It is built for creators, students, small businesses, coaches, and anyone posting short videos who wants readable captions and a cleaner export workflow. Your videos and caption text stay on device unless you choose to export, save, or share them. Hook Caption does not include ads, analytics SDKs, tracking SDKs, or account sign-in.

Screenshots

EXIF Inspector4 screens
Hook Caption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXIF Inspector at Free against Hook Caption's $3.99. EXIF Inspector also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Hook Caption's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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; Hook Caption costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, Hook Caption fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EXIF Inspector versus Hook Caption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXIF InspectorHook Caption
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

EXIF Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

Hook Caption

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXIF Inspector free?
EXIF Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook Caption free?
Hook Caption costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EXIF Inspector or Hook Caption have ads?
Neither EXIF Inspector nor Hook Caption shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EXIF Inspector or Hook Caption?
EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, and Hook Caption fortnightly. Most recently, EXIF Inspector was updated on October 5, 2026 and Hook Caption on October 6, 2026.

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