Comparison

Textograph vs Metadata

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

Head to head
About

Textograph

Easily add beautiful typography and quotes to your photos or create posters without them. This app offers extensive text editing capabilities, including per-character styling, dynamic color adjustments, and a variety of fonts and photo effects. Share your creations directly to social media or save them to your device.

Highlights
  • 80+ cool fonts
  • Rich text editing
  • Per-character styling
  • Dynamic color slider
  • Lens blur effect
  • Photo filters
  • AirDrop poster creation
Features
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Textograph Offers: - More than 80 Cool Fonts out of the box! -Textograph Pro+ allows you to add most beautiful typography to your images, or simply turn your favorite quote in to a beautiful poster without or without photos. And share the result on Facebook, Twitter, Weibo ,iMessages, or simply save it to your photo library. Textograph is not just another app which allows you to put text on images. Textograph is an iOS exclusive amazing tool which is very simple and easy to use, but has very powerful features such as rich text editing, which let you create unlimited possibilities with texts. Exclusive features in Textograph : - Dynamic color slider which shows actual color when adjusting Hue, Saturation and Brightness. - When you tap on a text which already has a color, adjustment sliders will automatically snap to their correct values so you don't have to re-do all the hard work. - Above mechanism works for text color, text highlight color and also canvas background color! - Random color generator to make things quicker surprising. - Amazing photo effects! - Add a lens blur effect to your photos to make them look more stunning. And adjust the lens blur amount. (Textograph is the only app in app store which provide these features) Why Textogrpah? - This app can be used for AirDrop Posters! Type anything you like and turn it into a picture which can be shared with AirDrop!!! - Textograph acts like your favorite rich text editing software! Available only on App Store. - Textograph allows you to change attributes of a text per character basis! Which means you can just select only a part of a text (or just a single letter) and set different font type, color, size , transparency , highlight color etc. Or all at once! - With Textograph, you can set each letter to contain different attributes(colors, sizes etc) on the same word or paragraph! That is an amazing feature which allows you to come up with unlimited possibilities. - Take a picture or import one from your camera roll and add beautiful photo filters available in Textograph. - Use over 85+ available fonts. - Share with your friends on Facebook, twitter, instagram, email, Message! - Open output image in instagram and many other thirdparty apps! - No additional purchases at all. Like us on Facebook : Facebook.com/textograph Follow us on Twitter : @iTextograph , @rukshan_86

About

Metadata

View detailed information about your photos, including measurements, DPI, file size, location, and device details. Unlock advanced photography data and text extraction with a subscription.

Highlights
  • View image measurements, DPI, file size, location, and device info
  • Drag and drop image import on iPad
  • Extract and copy text from photos
  • View advanced photography data (aperture, ISO, lens details)
  • Print size calculator using DPI
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Metadata is the modern photo metadata viewer for photographers, creators and visual professionals. Import an image from Photos or Files and instantly discover the hidden information behind your photos. Explore detailed EXIF data, camera settings, image dimensions, DPI, file size, lens details, location information and more — all displayed in a beautiful interface designed for creative workflows. Whether you shoot on iPhone, DSLR, mirrorless cameras or create artwork in professional editing apps, Metadata helps you inspect, analyse and better understand your images. Perfect for: • Photographers • Designers • Content creators • Social media professionals • Digital artists • Print studios • Creative agencies FEATURES • View detailed photo metadata and EXIF information • Inspect ISO, aperture, exposure, focal length and lens details • See image dimensions, DPI, colour profile and file size • View device and location information stored in photos • Import images from Photos, Files and other apps • Drag and Drop support for fast professional workflows • Fast, elegant and modern design • Optimised for creators and creative professionals METADATA PRO Unlock advanced creative tools with Metadata Pro: • Extract text directly from photos using on-device text recognition • Copy and share recognised text instantly • Access advanced photography metadata and camera information • Calculate print sizes with the built-in DPI calculator • Check image dimensions for print and production workflows From analysing exported artwork to checking professional camera settings before print, Metadata gives creators a powerful way to inspect and understand their images anywhere. - Subscription Details - Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Price may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://smudge.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://smudge.app/app-terms

Screenshots

Textograph4 screens
Metadata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metadata at Free against Textograph's $2.99. Textograph's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, 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

Metadata is free to download; Textograph costs $2.99 up front. Metadata sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Textograph asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textograph holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 222 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Textograph's written reviews are positive against 24% of Metadata's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textograph ships an update every 2 months, Metadata every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Textograph versus Metadata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextographMetadata
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (120 ratings) — better4.0 (222 ratings)
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings120222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRukshan MarapanaThomas Coomer

Customer experience

Textograph

All ratings120 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative52.6%

Metadata

All ratings221 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative73.5%

Bugs and requests

Textograph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Metadata

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App consistently does not work
  • Not working iOS 14
  • Frozen, stopped working
  • Metadata is missing
  • No geotagging available
Show 6 more
  • Does not show data
  • Metadata not accurate
  • No location and no device info
  • Wrong location data or no location
  • Cannot decode DPI for some pictures
  • App is unusable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sharing photos without location data
  • Editing metadata
  • Option to choose Google Maps
  • Add as an Extension for Photos/Share Button

In-app purchases

None

Textograph

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Metadata

Subscriptions1
  • Metadata Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Textograph free?
Textograph costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metadata free?
Metadata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textograph or Metadata?
Textograph is rated higher. Textograph averages 4.4 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Metadata averages 4.0 from 222 ratings.
Do Textograph or Metadata have ads?
Neither Textograph nor Metadata shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textograph or Metadata?
Textograph ships an update every 2 months, and Metadata every 4 months. Most recently, Textograph was updated on November 7, 2026 and Metadata on November 2, 2026.

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