# fotometa vs CaptionSmith

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: fotometa at 15.0 against CaptionSmith's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. fotometa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and CaptionSmith sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for fotometa against 5.0 for CaptionSmith. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | fotometa | CaptionSmith |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fotometa/id6741021248/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionsmith/id6756801350/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [genghong Xie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785558382) | [Arhaanth Reddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862486173) |

## What reviewers say

### fotometa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fotometa/id6741021248)

Inspect and edit hidden file information in photos and videos. Remove sensitive data like GPS locations and device details, or generate stock-ready metadata for faster submissions. It also helps detect AI-generated images.

**Highlights:** Edit EXIF, IPTC, XMP fields, Remove GPS and device metadata, Generate AI metadata for stock, Detect AI-generated images, Export clean JPEG copies, Prepare CSV drafts for agencies

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PLUS Member | $5.99 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $39.99 | per year |


### CaptionSmith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionsmith/id6756801350)

This app uses AI to generate professional captions, titles, and keywords for your photos. It offers various templates and features like GPS awareness and stock photography optimization. Metadata embedding and iCloud sync are also included.

**Highlights:** AI-powered caption generation, 12 built-in caption templates, Auto-generate smart keywords, GPS-aware location captions, Stock photography presets, EXIF/IPTC metadata embedding, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Captions | $2.99 | per month |
| 200 Captions | $6.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| 200 Captions | $69.99 | per year |
| BYOK Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Captions | $199.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Captions | $74.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - Mac | $74.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime - All Devices | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is fotometa free?

fotometa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CaptionSmith free?

CaptionSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, fotometa or CaptionSmith?

fotometa and CaptionSmith are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do fotometa or CaptionSmith have ads?

Neither fotometa nor CaptionSmith shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, fotometa or CaptionSmith?

fotometa ships an update every 5 days, and CaptionSmith every 5 days. Most recently, fotometa was updated on October 21, 2026 and CaptionSmith on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*