Comparison

Context Camera vs Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

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

Head to head
About

Context Camera

Capture photos and automatically stamp them with essential information like location, date, and custom text. Ideal for professionals who need to document projects, inspections, or incidents with detailed visual records.

Highlights
  • Customizable information overlays
  • Built-in camera with zoom and focus
  • Location, date, and direction stamping
  • User comments and address annotation
  • Logo and watermark support
  • Automatic export to cloud storage
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Capture more useful photos by stamping them with flexible information overlays. Trusted by professionals in construction, insurance, safety, inspection and emergency response. No in-app purchases or subscriptions. Key features - Choose from a selection of built-in information overlays, or create your own. - Overlays can show information including location, direction, user comments, date/time, and address, with support for a wide variety of formats and units. Custom overlays also let you add logos and watermarks for a professional touch. - Take photos using the built-in camera which supports zoom, focus and exposure controls. Your chosen information overlay is drawn on the camera preview to show you exactly what your photos will look like. - Store photos inside the app to keep them separate and annotate them, or automatically export them to your photo library, iCloud or Microsoft OneDrive. - Flexible photo export options including custom filenames and exporting multiple photos as zip files. Not supported - Importing photos taken by other apps. - Multiple device sync - photos stored inside the app are stored locally on your device. App Store Privacy Information Note Because you can optionally link cloud storage services to Context Camera, we are required to disclose the considerable data collected by these services in the privacy section of our App Store listing. If you do not link cloud storage services to the app minimal data is collected. See our privacy policy for details. Please email support@contextcamera.com with any questions.

About

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

Easily view, edit, and remove metadata from your photos. Add or change GPS locations, modify dates, and protect your privacy by stripping sensitive information before sharing. Ideal for photographers of all levels and privacy-conscious users.

Highlights
  • View all photo metadata
  • Edit GPS location
  • Modify date and time
  • Remove metadata for privacy
  • Batch edit multiple photos
  • IPTC editor for professionals
  • Geotag photos
Features
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Need to fix GPS location, capture date, or privacy-sensitive metadata before sharing a photo? Metadata Editor makes it fast and simple on iPhone and iPad. Metadata Editor supports editing RAW photo metadata directly, with support for DNG, CR2, CR3, ARW, NEF, RAF, RW2, and ORF, plus XMP template import for faster professional workflows. FEATURES View - Browse photos from Photos Library and Files - Inspect EXIF, IPTC, GPS, TIFF, PNG, and other supported metadata - See camera model, lens, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and more - Check locations on an interactive map - Review album photos and file-based photos in one app Edit - Edit metadata from both Photos and Files - Add, change, copy, or remove GPS location - Adjust date, time, and time zone - Batch edit multiple photos at once - Edit RAW photo metadata, including DNG, CR2, CR3, ARW, NEF, RAF, RW2, and ORF - Edit EXIF, IPTC, TIFF, PNG, and other supported metadata - Import XMP templates and save your own IPTC templates - Limited video metadata editing support For professionals - Manage copyright, creator, caption, description, and keywords - Prepare files for agencies, editorial workflows, and stock submissions - Keep originals or create edited copies - Apply consistent metadata across large shoots faster Protect your privacy - Remove GPS location before sharing - Strip metadata from a photo - Replace location data with a different place when needed WHO IS METADATA EDITOR FOR? - Photographers who want clean, complete metadata in their library - Professionals editing in the field before sending files to clients or agencies - Photojournalists working with IPTC-based workflows - Privacy-conscious users who want safer sharing - Film and analog photographers adding metadata after capture EDITABLE METADATA Edit 50+ metadata fields, including GPS coordinates, EXIF camera settings, IPTC keywords, TIFF image details, and PNG metadata. Note: The app is free to download and use, but some features may require premium access. CONTACT If you need help or have any questions about the app, contact us at www.andrespiza.com or from Settings inside the app. We are happy to help. UNLIMITED ACCESS AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Your Metadata Editor unlimited access subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go, on your iPhone, to Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms and Conditions: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/metadata-editor/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/metadata-editor/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Context Camera3 screens
Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Context Camera at 89% against Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC's 42%. Context Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC is free to download; Context Camera costs $5.99 up front. Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Context Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Context Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Context Camera has 2.4K ratings behind it against 374, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Context Camera's written reviews are positive against 42% of Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Context Camera ships an update every 2 months, Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Context Camera versus Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContext CameraExif Metadata Editor & IPTC
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better4.4 (374 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better374
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCascode Labs Pty LtdAndres Piza Buckmann

Customer experience

Context Camera

All ratings2,398 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.0%

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

All ratings374 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative45.8%

User reviews

Context Camera

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable GPS and location data
  • 👍 Customizable overlays and annotations
  • 🔒 Tamper-proof photo documentation
  • 📚 Excellent for work and professional use
  • 💾 Seamless integration with cloud storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited photo preview and editing options
  • 🔄 Frustrations with export/sharing workflow
  • 🖍 Desire for more customization options

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

From 374 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Powerful editing tools
  • 🔒 Protects privacy
  • 💡 Useful for photographers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on bulk edit
  • 🐛 Unreliable batch editing
  • 💰 Misleading about paid features
  • 🤔 Not intuitive

Bugs and requests

Context Camera

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent GPS and direction data
  • Unreliable photo uploads and exports

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import existing photos
  • Improved batch export and organization
  • Dropbox/Google Drive integration for auto-upload
  • Enhanced text formatting and overlay customization

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deletes original Live Photos
  • Metadata changes not saving properly
  • Consumes excessive storage space

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HEIF/HEVC format
  • Allow saving metadata templates
  • Improve multi-selection functionality
  • Add undo/redo options
  • Integrate with Siri Shortcuts

In-app purchases

None

Context Camera

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC

Subscriptions10
  • Metadata Editor Essential$0.997 Days
  • Metadata Editor Essential$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.491 Month
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  • Unlimited access$3.491 Month
  • Metadata Editor Pro$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$17.491 Year
  • Metadata Editor Essential3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Metadata Editor Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlimited access$59.99
  • Metadata Editor Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Context Camera free?
Context Camera costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC free?
Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Context Camera or Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC?
Context Camera is rated higher. Context Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC averages 4.4 from 374 ratings.
Do Context Camera or Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC have ads?
Neither Context Camera nor Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Context Camera or Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC?
Context Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC every 4 weeks. Most recently, Context Camera was updated on October 20, 2026 and Exif Metadata Editor & IPTC on October 18, 2026.

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