Comparison

CleanPII vs EXIF Studio LITE

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

Head to head
About

CleanPII

Features
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CleanPII is a fully offline tool for redacting personal information. Before you send text to an AI assistant, a colleague or a support team, replace the phone numbers, emails, ID numbers, cards, addresses and passwords in it with tags, right on your iPhone or iPad. When the reply comes back with those tags, restore the original values in one step. All detection and processing happen on your device; your text never leaves it. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • The original and the redacted text are one sheet: switch with a tap on iPhone, side by side on iPad • Redacted details appear as stamps like "Phone 1" and "Email 1", so you can see at a glance what was removed • The paste button reads the clipboard directly, with no "Allow Paste" prompt • Split View and Stage Manager on iPad, with drag-and-drop text • Optimized for iPhone Duo • Dark mode WHAT IT DETECTS • Phone numbers, email addresses, URLs, IP and MAC addresses • ID, passport and driver's license numbers; bank cards, IBANs and bank account numbers • Usernames and passwords, AI service API keys, crypto wallet addresses • Names, organizations, places and postal addresses; dates and times • Beyond everyday personal details, region-specific private information from more than 40 countries and regions, including China, the US, Japan, Korea, the UK, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia FOUR STRATEGIES • Replace: tags like [PHONE_NUMBER_1], fully restorable • Mask: 415-***-0132 • Hash: keyed with a secret unique to this device; restorable, and can't be reversed by anyone else • Delete: removed outright Turn detection on or off per category, or add whitelist rules to skip specific text. RESTORE Paste text with tags into the Restore page. CleanPII finds the matching mapping group and restores the original values. PRIVACY • Fully offline: no network access, no data collection, no accounts, no analytics, no ads • Mappings are encrypted in the system Keychain, stay on this device, and are never backed up or synced • Copied results stay off Universal Clipboard CleanPII is also available for Mac.

About

EXIF Studio LITE

Features
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Welcome to EXIF Studio Lite, the free trial version of our professional metadata investigation and anonymization tool. Your photos and documents hide invisible data (GPS coordinates, camera serial numbers, author names). EXIF Studio helps you take back control of your privacy. Features of this free version (Lite): - Metadata Scanner (Preview): Analyze the true DNA of your files (Images, PDFs, Office docs). The Lite version confirms the presence of sensitive data by masking it (with a LOCK), proving the effectiveness of our detection engine. - Metadata Cleaner (1 file at a time): Test the full power of our anonymization algorithm! Completely clean a photo, PDF, or Word/Excel document and save it safely. The cleaning process is 100% fully functional for single files. - "Magic Bytes" Security: The app reads the binary core of your files to detect corruption, regardless of their file extension. Ready for more? Convinced by this trial? Upgrade to EXIF Studio Pro (available on the App Store) to unlock: - Full reading and targeted editing of all your private metadata. - Unlimited Batch Processing to anonymize dozens of photos and documents simultaneously in a single tap! - Detailed audit report exports in CSV and TXT formats. Protect your privacy today.

Screenshots

CleanPII4 screens
EXIF Studio LITE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXIF Studio LITE at Free against CleanPII's $0.99. EXIF Studio LITE also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

EXIF Studio LITE is free to download; CleanPII costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CleanPII ships an update every 8 months, EXIF Studio LITE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CleanPII versus EXIF Studio LITE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanPIIEXIF Studio LITE
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer新宇 张AUBERT AUCHER

In-app purchases

None

CleanPII

No in-app purchases

None

EXIF Studio LITE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CleanPII free?
CleanPII costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXIF Studio LITE free?
EXIF Studio LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CleanPII or EXIF Studio LITE have ads?
Neither CleanPII nor EXIF Studio LITE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CleanPII or EXIF Studio LITE?
CleanPII ships an update every 8 months, and EXIF Studio LITE every 6 weeks. Most recently, CleanPII was updated on November 5, 2026 and EXIF Studio LITE on October 31, 2026.

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