Comparison

Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor vs Deadline Editor

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

Head to head
About

Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor

Features
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MetaTruth EL - Professional Photo Metadata Editor Take complete control of your photo metadata with MetaTruth, the advanced editing toolkit designed for photographers, content creators, and digital professionals. KEY FEATURES: GPS & Location Control Edit GPS coordinates with precision Search and select locations worldwide Add custom location names and data Professional geographic metadata management Camera Settings Editor Modify device make and model information Adjust exposure time, focal length, and aperture data Edit ISO, white balance, and color space settings Complete EXIF data customization Professional Tools Preset location library Advanced coordinate input Technical metadata verification Easy to Use Intuitive interface for all skill levels Real-time preview of changes Quick location search functionality Professional-grade results Perfect For: Professional photographers Content creators and influencers Digital marketing agencies Stock photography contributors Real estate photographers Travel bloggers and journalists Premium Features: Upgrade to unlock advanced metadata editing, custom GPS coordinate input, location preset library, and professional camera profile options. MetaTruth provides the precision and control that photography professionals demand. Whether you're organizing your portfolio, preparing images for publication, or ensuring accurate location data, our comprehensive metadata editor delivers professional results. Privacy & Security All editing is performed locally on your device. Your photos and metadata remain completely private and secure. Download MetaTruth today and take control of your photo metadata with professional precision.

About

Deadline Editor

Features
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Deadline Editor is a professional photo management and editing app for photographers working under pressure โ€” in sports, events, and editorial photography. Browse & Organize Browse thousands of images in a fast, GPU-accelerated thumbnail grid. Filter by star rating, color code, or favorite status. Pair RAW+JPEG automatically and view them together or separately. Edit JPEG/RAW Files Non-Destructively Process 15+ RAW formats with a full suite of professional adjustments โ€” exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, white balance, clarity, texture, dehaze, sharpening, noise reduction, vignette, and film grain. All edits are stored as XMP metadata, so your original files are never modified. Shoot Track Record where you have been working. Your route appears on a map with a pin for every photograph, and each frame is written with the position it was taken at โ€” RAW included, through its XMP sidecar. Frames imported from a card later are placed by their own capture time. Export a session as a GPX file for Lightroom or Photo Mechanic, or share a picture of the map. Tracks stay on your iPad, are never uploaded, and are deleted on a schedule you set. Voice Tags & Transcription Attach voice memos and have them transcribed on device. Transcriptions flow into your chosen metadata field โ€” field notes, player IDs, or scene descriptions without typing. Sports Photography Workflows Build game rosters by fetching live data for 20+ professional and college leagues, or paste roster data from any source. In Batch Mode, type a jersey number and the app expands it to the player's full name and position using Quick Text. Auto-advance moves you to the next image after each tag. Quick Text Automation Load TSV/CSV files with shorthand-to-caption mappings. Type a trigger key and it expands to full text. Combine sources and see live match previews as you type. Import From Anywhere Tether to a Wi-Fi camera over FTP and receive frames as you shoot. Import from card readers with verified checksums and automatic rollback on failure. Sync from FTP servers on a schedule. Connect to DeadlineFTP.com for real-time file delivery. Apply XMP metadata templates during any import. Comprehensive Metadata Editing Edit 66+ XMP and IPTC fields organized into categories โ€” description, creator, content, people, location, rights, workflow, and camera info. Choose which fields are visible, pin your most-used, and reorder everything. Edit across multiple images at once. Deliver Fast Export to JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or HEIC with quality control, optional resizing, and metadata handling. Upload directly to FTP, FTPS or SFTP with batch support and progress tracking. Save delivery presets for one-click repeat workflows. Rename on export using pattern-based naming with EXIF date, metadata fields, and sequence variables. Built for Professionals Extensive hardware keyboard shortcuts let you rate, color-code, protect, navigate, filter, and tag without touching the screen. A dedicated photographer database stores contact information for embedding in image metadata. Use the iPad as a read-only client display for a photographer working on a Mac โ€” no subscription needed. Supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, and RAW formats from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Samsung. Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. Subscription 7-day free trial, then Deadline Editor Monthly at $9.99/month or Deadline Editor Annual at $79.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. Works with an existing Deadline subscription โ€” sign in to activate. Privacy Policy: https://deadlineftp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://deadlineftp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor2 screens
Deadline Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor at 15.1 against Deadline Editor's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deadline Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor versus Deadline Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeta Truth EL Metadata EditorDeadline Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlackbeard Development Group, LLCRonin Group Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
2 purchases

Deadline Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Deadline Editor7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Deadline Editor7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor free?
Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadline Editor free?
Deadline Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor or Deadline Editor have ads?
Neither Meta Truth EL Metadata Editor nor Deadline Editor shows ads.

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