Comparison

Metadata Remover vs PhiFrame

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

Head to head
About

Metadata Remover

This app scans photos for hidden location, time, and camera details, then saves or shares clean copies without private data. It helps protect your privacy when sharing images online or with others.

Highlights
  • Scan photos for hidden data
  • Remove GPS, date, and camera details
  • Save or share clean photo copies
  • View location data on a map
  • Batch cleaning with Pro version
  • Clean photos from other apps
Features
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Sharing a photo should not mean sharing where you live, when you were there, or what device you used. Metadata Remover checks your photos for hidden location, time, and camera details, then saves or shares clean copies without that private data attached. A quick photo can carry more than the image itself. GPS coordinates, timestamps, camera model details, and other metadata can travel with a picture when you post it, text it, list something for sale, or send it to someone new. Metadata Remover takes that quiet privacy worry off your shoulders. See what is hiding - Choose a photo from your library and scan it before you share - Take a new photo and prepare a clean copy right away - View hidden location, time, and device details in plain language - See a map when GPS location data is found - Know when a photo is already clean Clean before you send - Save a clean duplicate without hidden metadata - Share a cleaned photo directly from the app - Use the iOS Share Sheet to clean photos from other apps - Keep the original by default, or replace it with Pro when full photo access is available Handle more photos with Pro - Clean multiple selected photos in one flow - Preview batch results before saving or sharing - Choose exactly which cleaned photos to export - Unlock unlimited clean exports after your free exports - One-time purchase. No subscription. Built for real life - People selling items online who do not want photos revealing home locations - Parents sharing school, sports, or family photos - Travelers posting pictures after a trip - Creators sending drafts, samples, or behind-the-scenes images - Anyone who wants to share the picture, not the private trail behind it Privacy-minded photo cleaning Metadata removal is performed on your device using iOS photo tools. Metadata Remover asks for access only when it needs to choose, save, share, or replace photos, and you stay in control of whether cleaned images are saved as new copies or replace the originals. Stop wondering what your photos are giving away. Check them, clean them, and share with more confidence. Download Metadata Remover and keep private photo details private.

About

PhiFrame

This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.

Highlights
  • Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
  • Precision horizon level with haptic lock
  • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
  • Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
  • Option to burn guides into photos
  • 100% private, photos stay on device
Features
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms

Screenshots

Metadata Remover4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

Metadata Remover and PhiFrame both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PhiFrame's written reviews are positive against 0% of Metadata Remover's. PhiFrame also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Metadata Remover's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On rating, 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 Remover is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Metadata Remover sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metadata Remover has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Metadata Remover's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhiFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metadata Remover ships an update every 3 weeks, PhiFrame daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metadata Remover versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetadata RemoverPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLCSharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Metadata Remover

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PhiFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metadata Remover

One-time2
  • Metadata Remover Pro$2.99
  • Metadata Remover Pro$4.99
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metadata Remover free?
Metadata Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metadata Remover or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Metadata Remover averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Metadata Remover or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Metadata Remover nor PhiFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metadata Remover or PhiFrame?
Metadata Remover ships an update every 3 weeks, and PhiFrame daily. Most recently, Metadata Remover was updated on October 28, 2026 and PhiFrame on October 25, 2026.

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