Comparison

PureEXIF vs MeshDrop

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

Head to head
About

PureEXIF

Features
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PureEXIF helps you share photos with more confidence by detecting and removing hidden metadata that can reveal private details. Photos can contain EXIF data such as location coordinates, capture dates, device information, software details, comments, and ownership fields. PureEXIF scans your selected images, clearly shows what sensitive metadata was found, and creates cleaned versions while preserving image quality. With PureEXIF you can: - Scan one or multiple photos for hidden metadata - Detect GPS, date, camera, device, owner, comment, and embedded metadata - Remove sensitive metadata from selected images - Save cleaned photos as new copies - Keep originals untouched unless you choose otherwise PureEXIF is built for people who want a simple, focused way to reduce accidental data exposure before uploading, posting, or sending photos.

About

MeshDrop

Share text and files directly between your devices on the same local network without needing the cloud or an account. Devices discover each other automatically for quick, secure transfers. Supports resuming interrupted transfers and two-way messaging.

Highlights
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Send text and files
  • Resume interrupted transfers
  • Two-way messaging
  • Trusted device management
  • Live transfer status
  • Share Sheet integration
Features
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Share text, photos, videos and files directly between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with MeshDrop. No account, ads or cloud relay. CONNECT NEARBY Discover devices on your local network, use Bluetooth, or connect Apple devices over peer-to-peer Wi-Fi without joining the same network. Keep MeshDrop open on both devices; peer-to-peer Wi-Fi requires Wi-Fi to be enabled. ENCRYPTED TRANSFERS Local-network and Apple peer-to-peer connections use TLS 1.3 with device identity verification. Bluetooth transfers use encrypted system connections. Confirm a device once and remember it as trusted. A USEFUL CONVERSATION HISTORY Copy received text, read Markdown, view images and play videos from conversations and history. Preview or share received files, and optionally copy received text to the clipboard automatically. Delete an individual entry together with its received file and app-managed copies on this device; your original sent file and the other device's history are preserved. BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES Follow transfer progress, share from other apps on iPhone and iPad, and choose from Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German and Spanish. The app follows your system language. Update both devices to MeshDrop 1.1 or later for encrypted native transfers. Earlier clients using the old unencrypted protocol cannot connect to this version.

Screenshots

PureEXIF4 screens
MeshDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MeshDrop at 4 against PureEXIF's 1. MeshDrop also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureEXIF ships an update every 3 months, MeshDrop every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PureEXIF versus MeshDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureEXIFMeshDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAYZER ELEKTRONIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI玉琴 孙

In-app purchases

None

PureEXIF

No in-app purchases

None

MeshDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureEXIF free?
PureEXIF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshDrop free?
MeshDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PureEXIF or MeshDrop have ads?
Neither PureEXIF nor MeshDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureEXIF or MeshDrop?
PureEXIF ships an update every 3 months, and MeshDrop every 2 months. Most recently, PureEXIF was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeshDrop on October 24, 2026.

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