Comparison

Photo Metadata Editor vs Raw Data

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

Head to head
About

Photo Metadata Editor

Features
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Take complete control of your photo privacy with Photo Metadata Editor. Every picture you take contains hidden informationβ€”including the exact GPS coordinates of where it was shot, the camera make and model, lens details, and the precise time it was captured. Photo Metadata Editor allows you to easily view, edit, or permanently wipe this hidden metadata before you share your images. Designed from the ground up for maximum visual clarity and privacy, this application operates 100% locally on your device. KEY FEATURES: β€’ COMPLETE EXIF VIEWER: Deep-dive into all hidden metadata tags, including camera aperture, ISO, exposure time, focal length, software version, and raw EXIF headers. β€’ EDIT GPS GEOTAGS: Update or manually correct GPS coordinates to show the precise location, or wipe the location details entirely to protect your privacy. β€’ QUICK DATA STRIPPING: Clear all metadata, including camera settings, timestamp details, and location trackers, with a single tap. β€’ DIRECT GALLERY SAVING: Save your modified photos directly back to your device’s native Photo Gallery. β€’ 100% OFFLINE & PRIVACY-SAFE: Zero servers. Zero cloud processing. All photo rendering, metadata edits, and GPS removals are executed exclusively on your device. WHO IS IT FOR? β€’ Privacy-conscious individuals who want to hide their home or sensitive locations before posting photos to social media or messaging platforms. β€’ Professional photographers wanting to inspect EXIF metadata, lens types, and camera configurations on the go. β€’ Digital hobbyists looking to organize and fix missing date, time, or location details in their digital memories. DISCLAIMER & PRIVACY COMMITMENT: Your privacy is our absolute priority. This app does not collect, store, upload, or transmit any of your photos, images, metadata, or location details. Everything is processed strictly on-device. No internet connection is required to inspect or clean your photo details.

About

Raw Data

Features
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Edit photo metadata, view EXIF tags, GPS location, camera details, dates, file info and privacy-sensitive fields in one place. Remove location data, clean camera and app info, or save an edited copy when you need safer files to share. Raw Data helps you inspect the hidden technical information inside your photos, videos and files. Import photos, videos, audio and documents from Files or your photo library, then read metadata directly on your iPhone or iPad. Key Features - import from Files - import photos and videos from the photo library - remove EXIF metadata - remove photo location data - select multiple files and process them as one queue - view grouped extraction history - inspect image EXIF, GPS, camera, lens, date, exposure, color and XMP data - inspect video duration, resolution, frame rate, codec, bitrate, audio tracks and location when available - inspect audio title, artist, album, genre, artwork, technical audio data and ID3 tags - inspect file name, extension, size, MIME type, Uniform Type Identifier and dates - view raw JSON - copy metadata fields and JSON values - share extracted JSON - edit supported photo, video, audio and file metadata - save modified or cleaned files - choose whether to keep or delete the original after saving - local-first reading on your device - iPhone and iPad support - change the app language without restarting Designed For - checking privacy-sensitive metadata before sharing - viewing GPS data in photos and videos - reading camera and lens details - inspecting ID3 audio tags - reviewing video codec, bitrate and track information - exporting detailed metadata as structured JSON - comparing batches of files in saved history Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo Metadata Editor4 screens
Raw Data4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Metadata Editor at none against Raw Data's 2. Photo Metadata Editor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Raw Data's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Raw Data sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Photo Metadata Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Photo Metadata Editor versus Raw Data: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Metadata EditorRaw Data
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNESHOP NEPALGeekme

In-app purchases

None

Photo Metadata Editor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Raw Data

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Metadata Editor free?
Photo Metadata Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raw Data free?
Raw Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Metadata Editor or Raw Data have ads?
Photo Metadata Editor shows ads; Raw Data does not.

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