ExifSmith vs Old Photo Restore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExifSmith
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ExifSmith is the only fully offline photo metadata manager for iPhone. Clean, view, and edit EXIF, GPS, and IPTC data from your photos without uploading anything to the cloud. YOUR PRIVACY, PROTECTED Before sharing photos on Instagram, Facebook, or elsewhere, remove hidden metadata that reveals: - Exact GPS coordinates of where photos were taken - Your home, work, and travel locations - Camera and lens details - Editing software used (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.) - Personal info such as author name or copyright Most social apps do not remove these details automatically. ExifSmith does — and everything happens entirely on your device. POWERFUL FEATURES INDIVIDUAL PHOTO EDITING - View all metadata organized by category - Color badges quickly show what’s stored - Edit individual fields with smart validation - Keep what you want, remove what you don’t BATCH PROCESSING (PREMIUM) - Clean multiple photos at once - One-tap presets for common scenarios - Save hours of repetitive work - Perfect for photographers and creators 5 SMART PRESETS 1. Remove all metadata – total anonymity 2. Remove GPS only – keep camera data, hide location 3. Remove GPS and camera – hide both location and gear 4. Remove software info – hide editing tools used 5. Keep date only – keep when, remove everything else METADATA YOU CONTROL - GPS location (latitude, longitude, altitude) - Camera and lens info - Editing software and tools - Dates (original, digitized, modified) - Personal info (title, author, copyright, keywords) - Live Photo detection & removal IDEAL FOR - Privacy-conscious users - Content creators - Professional photographers - Journalists and activists - Stock photo contributors GENUINE PRIVACY COMMITMENT - 100% offline processing – your photos never leave your device - No user accounts needed – use instantly - Transparent business model – Free to use for single photos, upgrade for Batch features - Flexible options – Choose between Monthly subscription or Lifetime purchase PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Beautiful dark interface with fluid animations - Haptic feedback on every action - Smart validation for all editable fields - Available in 6 languages (EN, ES, DE, FR, JA, KO) - Regular updates and improvements LEARN AS YOU GO The built-in Education tab explains: - What metadata exists in your photos - Privacy risks of each type of metadata - When and why to remove specific data SUPPORTED FORMATS JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, BMP – all image formats supported by iOS WHY CHOOSE EXIFSMITH? Unlike other metadata tools: - Works 100% offline (others require cloud upload) - Visual indicators show metadata at a glance - Edit individual fields, not just bulk deletions - Proper handling of Live Photo - Secure & Private Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/exifprivacy/home Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Old Photo Restore
Effortlessly enhance your photos with AI-powered tools. Remove unwanted objects, backgrounds, and blemishes with a simple touch. Improve image quality, restore old photos, and explore creative AI style changes for stunning results.
- Remove objects with smart object remover
- Magic eraser for natural cleanup
- Background removal
- Watermark and text removal
- Fix and restore old photos
- Upscale image quality
- AI hairstyle and clothes changer
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A shoebox of old photos. A wedding picture faded to yellow. A grandparent you have one good shot of. ObjectsAI brings those photos back, and erases anything you do not want in a picture. Open an old photo and the AI repair goes to work in a few seconds. Scratches, spots, stains and blur are cleaned up, faces come back sharper, and you can colorize black and white photos with one tap. Open any other photo, type what you want gone, and the AI eraser redraws that part of the picture with what should have been behind it. OLD PHOTO RESTORE Repair scratches, tears, creases, spots, dust and water damage Fix old photos that came out blurry, grainy or dark, and make them clear again Unblur and sharpen faces, eyes, hair and clothes Colorize black and white photos, or keep the original look Bring faded and yellowed prints back to life Lift the quality of an old picture without making it look fake Restore old photos from a scan, or from a phone shot of a print in an album Old picture restoration that still looks natural. Hold the compare button to see the original underneath. FOR THE PHOTOS THAT MATTER Most people open this app for family. A torn photo of your grandparents. A vintage picture from an album nobody has opened in years. A faded snapshot of your mum as a child. Photo restoration is about memories, so the result still has to look like the person you remember. A RESTORATION MAKES A GIFT Restore it, save it, print it, frame it. A repaired family photo works as a birthday gift, a Mother's Day or Father's Day present, or an anniversary surprise for your parents or grandparents. It takes seconds and it means more than something bought. AI ERASER AND OBJECT REMOVER No brush. No mask. You type it. Remove objects from photo backgrounds: bins, wires, poles, signs Remove people and photobombers from a group shot Text remover for dates stamped in the corner, logos and writing Small fixes too: a blemish, a stray hair, a red eye Type "remove the car on the left" and the object eraser handles the rest. Once it is erased, the gap is filled with what belongs there. It is the magic eraser people look for, driven by a sentence. ADD AND CHANGE Add: type something you want in the frame, like a cup on the desk Change: a different shirt color, or a new look for part of the shot ONE TAP AUTO EDIT Tap once and the app does the thinking. This AI enhancer keeps your subject, then fixes lighting, color and contrast, cuts noise and softens blemishes. A quick photo cleaner for a messy shot. No sliders. BACKGROUND TOOLS BG eraser: cut your subject out and get a clean transparent background Change background of photo: type where you would rather be, like a beach at sunset CARTOON AND ANIME Pick a photo, pick a style, done. Seven styles, including anime, chibi, 3D, cartoon, cyberpunk and pencil sketch. It starts from your own photo, so the result still looks like you. HOW TO USE Pick a photo from your gallery or the camera Choose Old Photo Restore, Magic Edits, Auto Edit, Background or Cartoonize Type a short sentence, or tap a style Save it to your gallery, or share it WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT Keep going on the same image: restore an old photo, then erase something No account, no sign up, no ads FREE AND PRO Free: 4 edits, then a 6 hour wait before the next 4. Free saves carry a small watermark, and you get 2 watermark free saves, once, so you can try it properly. Pro, weekly or monthly: unlimited edits, unlimited downloads with no watermark, and no waiting between edits. Subscriptions renew until you cancel in your App Store account settings. Results depend on the photo. Badly damaged prints sometimes need a second go, and rewording usually sorts it. Edits are processed in the cloud, so you need a connection. Other apps hand you a toolbar. ObjectsAI asks you a question instead. Support: support@objectsai.app Terms of Use: https://objectsai.app/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://objectsai.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Old Photo Restore at 15.6 against ExifSmith's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ExifSmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Old Photo Restore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ExifSmith ships an update every 6 weeks, Old Photo Restore monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExifSmith | Old Photo Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MANUEL MATAS GALEOTE | Mobizion |
In-app purchases
ExifSmith
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$24.99
Old Photo Restore
- AI Magic Eraser & Editor Weekly$3.997 Days
- AI Photo Editor & Remover Monthly$8.991 Month
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