Comparison

Tagback vs PathShot

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

Head to head
About

Tagback

This app helps restore location data to imported camera photos that are missing from your iPhone's map view. It compares your non-iPhone photos with nearby iPhone photos that already have geotags to accurately rebuild the shooting location without uploading your library.

Highlights
  • Find imported camera photos missing location
  • Use nearby iPhone photos as matching evidence
  • Automatically mark clear matches
  • Review close matches with photo comparison
  • Exclude screenshots from matching
  • Confirm matches by date range
  • On-device scanning and matching
Features
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Camera photos missing from the iPhone Photos map? Tagback helps put imported camera photos back where they belong by comparing them with nearby iPhone photos already in your Photos library. If your DSLR, mirrorless, or compact camera photos lost their place on the map, Tagback helps rebuild the shooting location without sending your library to a server. It finds non-iPhone photos with no location, compares them with iPhone photos from the same time window, and separates results into locations ready to save, photos to check, and photos it should not change. Key features: - Find imported camera photos in Photos that are missing a location - Use nearby iPhone photos with location as matching evidence - Automatically mark only clear matches as ready - Check close matches with photo comparison, time gap, and map context - Exclude screenshots from matching by default - Confirm ready matches by day, month, or selected range - Choose when existing location information can be replaced - Keep saving explicit so nothing changes until you confirm - Optionally create one corrected backup copy at save time - Run scanning, matching, and review on-device Scan, photo checking, and review stay free. Tagback Pro is only needed when you are ready to save confirmed locations to Photos. Important notes: - Version 1 uses time-based matching - Camera photos must already be in the Photos library - Photos permission is required for scanning and saving

About

PathShot

Features
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PathShot geotags photos and videos from your digital camera in Apple Photos, just like iPhone shots. Record your GPS track with your iPhone or Apple Watch while shooting. When you get home, PathShot automatically adds the precise location to every photo and video imported from your camera. LEAVE YOUR IPHONE AT HOME With the Apple Watch app, you can shoot with just your camera and your Watch. No iPhone needed in the field. PathShot syncs everything automatically when you get back. YOUR CAMERA SHOTS ON THE MAP Apple Photos creates Memories, Trips, and displays your photos on the map, exactly like photos taken with your iPhone. WORKS WITH ANY CAMERA BRAND Panasonic, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, GoPro, Olympus, Leica, Ricoh and more. Supports both JPEG and RAW files (Panasonic RW2, Olympus ORF and others). PHOTOS AND VIDEOS PathShot locates both your photos and videos with pinpoint accuracy. PER-CAMERA CALIBRATION Not all camera clocks are perfectly accurate. PathShot calibrates each one individually, for photos and videos separately. IMPORT FROM STRAVA, GARMIN AND MORE Already using a GPS tracker? Import any GPX file from Strava, Garmin, or any GPS app and PathShot will use it to tag your photos. AUTOMATIC BACKGROUND SYNC Set it once. PathShot tags your photos silently in the background every time you come home. ICLOUD READY Import your photos to Apple Photos on your iPhone or Mac. iCloud keeps everything in sync. 100% PRIVATE, NO ACCOUNT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Everything is processed on your device. No data is ever sent to a server. No sign-up required. PathShot only adds GPS metadata, it never deletes or modifies your photos.

Screenshots

Tagback4 screens
PathShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PathShot at every 3 days against Tagback's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tagback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PathShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tagback ships an update every 10 days, PathShot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tagback versus PathShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagbackPathShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinno LabsRuben Brami

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tagback

Subscriptions2
  • Tagback Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tagback Pro Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tagback Pro$10.99
1 purchases

PathShot

One-time1
  • PathShot Full Access$8.99

Questions

Is Tagback free?
Tagback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathShot free?
PathShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tagback or PathShot have ads?
Neither Tagback nor PathShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tagback or PathShot?
Tagback ships an update every 10 days, and PathShot every 3 days. Most recently, Tagback was updated on October 20, 2026 and PathShot on October 12, 2026.

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