Comparison

Metadata Remover vs PathShot

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

Head to head
About

Metadata Remover

This app creates privacy-clean copies of photos and videos by removing hidden metadata like location and device information. It also offers on-device face detection and blurring for individual photos before sharing.

Highlights
  • Removes location, date, and device metadata
  • On-device face detection and blurring
  • Manual area hiding for missed details
  • Batch photo cleaning
  • Single video cleaning
  • Offline processing
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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SafeShare helps you create privacy-clean copies of photos and supported videos before sharing. Photos and videos can contain hidden details you may not mean to send, including location, date, device, camera, and software information. SafeShare removes common metadata before your media leaves your iPhone. For individual photos, SafeShare can also detect faces on-device and let you choose which ones to hide before sharing. Use SafeShare from the iOS Share Sheet or choose media directly in the app: • Select up to 10 photos or one supported video • Review detected metadata • For a single photo, optionally hide detected faces • Add a manual hidden area if something was missed • Create a clean copy • Review visual changes before sharing • Share the clean copy onward Your original stays untouched. Everything happens on your device. SafeShare: • Does not upload your media • Does not require an account • Does not track you • Does not use external AI services Face detection also runs entirely on-device. SafeShare detects where faces are but does not identify people. SafeShare can help remove: • Location data • Date taken • Device information • Camera details • Software tags • Other common file metadata where possible For a single photo, SafeShare can: • Detect faces automatically • Hide detected faces with pixelation • Let you keep individual faces visible • Add a manual area if something was missed • Create a flattened clean copy Face hiding is currently available for individual photos. Photo batches and videos can still be cleaned of supported metadata. Supported sharing: • Up to 10 photos at once • One supported video at a time • Photos and videos should be cleaned separately Supported formats: • HEIC / HEIF • JPEG / JPG • PNG • MOV • MP4 SafeShare is free, offline, and designed to make privacy cleanup a quick step before sharing. Important: SafeShare removes common hidden metadata where possible, but some file details may remain depending on the format, source app, iOS behavior, or sharing destination. Face detection may not find every face, so review visual changes before sharing. SafeShare does not guarantee anonymity.

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

Metadata Remover4 screens
PathShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metadata Remover at none against PathShot's 1. Metadata Remover also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). PathShot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. PathShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metadata Remover asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metadata Remover ships an update every 3 months, PathShot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Metadata Remover versus PathShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetadata RemoverPathShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiamyte OÜRuben Brami

In-app purchases

None

Metadata Remover

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PathShot

One-time1
  • PathShot Full Access$8.99

Questions

Is Metadata Remover free?
Metadata Remover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PathShot free?
PathShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metadata Remover or PathShot have ads?
Neither Metadata Remover nor PathShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metadata Remover or PathShot?
Metadata Remover ships an update every 3 months, and PathShot every 3 days. Most recently, Metadata Remover was updated on October 7, 2026 and PathShot on October 12, 2026.

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