Comparison

NoExif vs Sweep

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

Head to head
About

NoExif

Features
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NoExif helps you remove sensitive metadata embedded in your images. Photos can contain hidden information such as GPS coordinates, capture dates, camera details, device information, software details, author information, and other. With NoExif, you can review detected metadata and create a cleaned copy before sharing your photo. Features: • Select a photo from your library • Review embedded metadata grouped by category • Remove metadata with one tap • Save a cleaned copy to your photo library • Choose whether to keep or delete the original photo • Process images privately on your device Your photos are processed locally: NoExif does not upload your images or extracted metadata to a server. Some harmless technical information may remain when required for proper image handling, such as dimensions, orientation, file type, or resolution information. Cleaned images are saved in the NoExif album so they are easy to find. Share your photos, not your metadata.

About

Sweep

Effortlessly remove photo backgrounds directly on your device. Create transparent PNGs, add new backgrounds, and refine cutouts with studio-quality edges. Your photos remain private and secure, with no internet connection required.

Highlights
  • On-device background removal
  • Transparent PNG export
  • Replace background with colors, gradients, or photos
  • Manual retouching brush
  • Edge refinement tools
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Sweep is a background remover for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that works entirely on your device. No uploads, no account, no internet required. Your photos never leave your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Lift the subject out of any photo in a tap and drop it onto a transparent background, a solid color, a gradient, a blur, or another photo. Export a clean PNG with perfect transparency, ready for stickers, product shots, profile pictures, presentations, and design work. MADE FOR • Listing photos for resale and marketplace apps, on plain white • Product photos for an online shop • Profile pictures and headshots with a fresh background • Stickers of friends, pets, and favorite things to share in chats • Slides, school projects, thumbnails, and collages WHY SWEEP • 100% on device, powered by Apple's Vision engine. Nothing is ever uploaded. • Works offline, wherever you are. • No account, no tracking, no ads. • Studio quality edges, down to fine detail like hair. • One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Pro works on all three. REPLACE THE BACKGROUND • Transparent PNG cutout • Solid colors • Gradients • Blur the original for a depth look • Drop in any photo as a new background BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Press and hold to compare before and after • Multiple subjects, so you can keep or drop each one • Retouch brush to erase or restore any part of the cutout by hand • Refine, to run the cutout again inside just the area you painted back • Batch, to cut out up to 50 photos in a single run (Pro) • Sticker maker, to turn a cutout into a sticker with an outline and a shadow (Pro) • Edge controls to refine the cut • A library of your imports and finished cutouts • Save the original and the cutout side by side FREE AND PRO Sweep is free to remove backgrounds, retouch by hand, and export. Free exports are up to 1080 pixels with a watermark, three a day on iPhone and iPad. Upgrade to Pro for exports at full resolution, every background type, edge controls, batch runs of up to 50 photos, stickers, and unlimited exports with no watermark. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one time Lifetime purchase. Either way, Pro unlocks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private by design. Fast by nature. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NoExif4 screens
Sweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoExif at none against Sweep's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Sweep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NoExif asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoExif ships an update every 6 days, Sweep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NoExif versus Sweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoExifSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAFAEL MEJIAVALENCIACore Arc Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

NoExif

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sweep

Subscriptions2
  • Sweep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sweep Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sweep Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is NoExif free?
NoExif is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sweep free?
Sweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoExif or Sweep have ads?
Neither NoExif nor Sweep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoExif or Sweep?
NoExif ships an update every 6 days, and Sweep every 9 days. Most recently, NoExif was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sweep on October 19, 2026.

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