EXIF Inspector vs LumoraMagic
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
LumoraMagic
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Lumora is a complete photo editor built for precise adjustments in a clear, responsive interface that keeps your image at the center. Develop RAW files, fine-tune light and color, then apply adjustments to the entire photo or specific areas using flexible masking tools. Complete photographic controls - Exposure, contrast, highlights, and shadows - White balance and color adjustments - RGB, Red, Green, and Blue curves - Creative effects and photographic emulations - Sharpening, detail, and noise reduction - Crop, straighten, and perspective correction Advanced creative tools - Depth Lens for photographic depth-of-field effects - Directional Lighting with direct source and target positioning - Beauty retouching for portraits - Assisted Magic Selection - Brush, linear, and radial masks - Add or subtract areas within the same mask An interface designed around your photo Parameters are arranged in compact rows and adjusted with a precise graduated dial. Your photo keeps as much screen space as possible on both iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape orientation. Curves appear directly over the image in a translucent panel. Interactive tools such as Lighting, masks, and depth of field can be positioned directly on the photo. Presets and organization - Create and manage Lumora presets - Import XMP presets - Import images and RAW files directly from other apps - Access your Lumora library in Documents - Optional iCloud Drive synchronization Lumora brings RAW development, local adjustments, and creative tools together in one consistent workspace for both quick corrections and detailed photo editing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LumoraMagic at every 4 days against EXIF Inspector's every 5 months. EXIF Inspector's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EXIF Inspector ships an update every 5 months, LumoraMagic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXIF Inspector | LumoraMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | Francois Guilleme |
In-app purchases
EXIF Inspector
No in-app purchases
LumoraMagic
No in-app purchases









