Comparison

PuryFile vs Metadata Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

PuryFile

Remove hidden personal details from photos, documents, and videos before sharing. This tool creates clean copies for uploading or sending, ensuring your original files remain untouched. It supports a wide range of file types and allows batch processing.

Highlights
  • Remove hidden metadata
  • Supports photos, documents, audio, video
  • Batch file cleaning
  • Keeps original files intact
  • On-device processing
  • Lifetime access option
Features
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Clean files before you share them. Keep your private identity separate from the files you send. PuryFile helps you remove supported hidden details from photos, documents, spreadsheets, audio, and videos before sending or uploading them — even when different file types are mixed together in one batch. Files can contain information you may not want to share, such as location data, author names, device details, app information, timestamps, document properties, and other privacy-sensitive metadata. PuryFile creates clean copies for sharing while keeping your original files unchanged. Why PuryFile? • Clean many files at once • Mix different file types in one batch • Clean photos, PDFs, Office files, spreadsheets, audio, and videos • Remove supported privacy-sensitive metadata before sharing • Clean supported embedded images inside documents • Keep your original files untouched • File cleaning happens on your device • Start free • Unlock unlimited use with Lifetime Access • No subscription Use PuryFile before you: • Share files with people you do not fully know • Upload files online • Send documents to clients, schools, or workplaces • Share photos publicly • Send spreadsheets, PDFs, or documents from your personal device • Share creative, personal, or work files • Reduce the chance of accidentally sharing hidden personal details Supported file types PuryFile supports images, PDFs, Office documents, Apple iWork files, audio files, and videos. Supported formats include JPG, PNG, CR2, CR3, DNG, HEIC, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, and more. Free to start Start free and clean files right away. Unlock unlimited use with a one-time Lifetime Access purchase. No subscription. No recurring fees.

About

Metadata Cleaner

Easily remove sensitive metadata like GPS location, camera model, and capture date from your photos before sharing. This app processes everything on your device, ensuring your privacy. A free version allows single photo cleaning, with a premium option for batch processing and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Remove GPS location, camera model, and capture date
  • On-device processing, no server uploads
  • Create new, clean photo copies
  • Batch processing (Premium)
  • Choose specific metadata to remove (Premium)
  • Ad-free experience (Premium)
Features
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Remove GPS location, camera model, and capture date from your photos in one tap, before you share them. Everything happens on your device — nothing is ever uploaded to a server. ■ Great for - Stripping location data before posting to Instagram, X, or messaging apps - Sharing photos over AirDrop or iMessage without revealing where you live or work - Protecting your kids' privacy before sharing family photos - Anyone who just wants metadata gone, without learning a complex EXIF editor ■ Features - Select a photo and instantly see 3 lines: Location (GPS), Camera model, Date taken - One button — "Remove metadata" — clears everything - A green checkmark re-verifies on-device that nothing sensitive remains - Your original photo is never modified — a new, clean copy is created - Share directly from the completion screen, or save to your Photos library - Zero server upload, fully offline, minimal ads ■ Free / Premium Removing metadata from one photo at a time is free. Premium (lifetime/yearly/monthly) unlocks batch processing for multiple photos and removes ads. Note: Live Photos are copied as still images. The video portion (which may still contain location data) is not included. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hecuhecu.github.io/apps/photo-exif-cleaner/privacy/

Screenshots

PuryFile4 screens
Metadata Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PuryFile at 5.0 against Metadata Cleaner's 1.0. PuryFile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Metadata Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. PuryFile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metadata Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PuryFile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuryFile ships an update every 3 weeks, Metadata Cleaner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PuryFile versus Metadata Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuryFileMetadata Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENCE BALAZS FARKAShiroki kawamura

Customer experience

PuryFile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Metadata Cleaner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PuryFile

One-time1
  • PuryFile Lifetime Access$5.99
3 purchases

Metadata Cleaner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$56.99

Questions

Is PuryFile free?
PuryFile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metadata Cleaner free?
Metadata Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuryFile or Metadata Cleaner?
PuryFile is rated higher. PuryFile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Metadata Cleaner averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PuryFile or Metadata Cleaner have ads?
Metadata Cleaner shows ads; PuryFile does not.
Which is updated more often, PuryFile or Metadata Cleaner?
PuryFile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Metadata Cleaner every 2 weeks. Most recently, PuryFile was updated on October 7, 2026 and Metadata Cleaner on October 25, 2026.

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