Comparison

Metadata Cleaner vs EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover

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

Head to head
About

Metadata Cleaner

Easily remove sensitive metadata like GPS location, camera model, and capture date from your photos before sharing. This app processes everything on your device for maximum privacy and security. It's ideal for protecting personal information and ensuring photos are safe to share.

Highlights
  • Remove GPS location
  • Strip camera model
  • Clear capture date
  • On-device processing
  • Batch processing (Premium)
  • Create new clean copies
  • Direct sharing
Features
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Remove GPS location, camera model, and capture date from your photos in one tap, before you share them. Everything happens on your device — nothing is ever uploaded to a server. ■ Great for - Stripping location data before posting to Instagram, X, or messaging apps - Sharing photos over AirDrop or iMessage without revealing where you live or work - Protecting your kids' privacy before sharing family photos - Anyone who just wants metadata gone, without learning a complex EXIF editor ■ Features - Select a photo and instantly see 3 lines: Location (GPS), Camera model, Date taken - One button — "Remove metadata" — clears everything - A green checkmark re-verifies on-device that nothing sensitive remains - Your original photo is never modified — a new, clean copy is created - Share directly from the completion screen, or save to your Photos library - Zero server upload, fully offline, minimal ads ■ Free / Premium Removing metadata from one photo at a time is free. Premium (lifetime/yearly/monthly) unlocks batch processing for multiple photos and removes ads. Note: Live Photos are copied as still images. The video portion (which may still contain location data) is not included. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hecuhecu.github.io/apps/photo-exif-cleaner/privacy/

About

EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover

Features
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EXIF+ is a photo metadata viewer, editor, and remover for iPhone and iPad. Open a photo from your library, inspect EXIF, IPTC, and GPS-style fields, then edit or strip them and save a cleaned copy in Photos. The original stays. HEIC, HEIF, and PNG are kept when that is the source format; other types may save as JPEG. Use it before you send or post a photo: check GPS, camera data, capture date, author, and copyright. Marketplace, dating, and social posters strip location and device details. Others fix a wrong date or GPS pin, or keep a cleaned copy and leave the original untouched. FEATURES • Photos: Recents, Favorites, Screenshots, Selfies, user albums; import one image from Files • Viewer: Overview, Date & Time, Location, Camera, Camera Settings, Author & Copyright, Description, Image Information, Additional Info • Copy any value; GPS map preview and Open in Maps • Remove all metadata from one photo (new Photos item) or edit dates, GPS, camera, author/copyright, title, description, comment, keywords, camera settings • Location: type coordinates, pick on the map with search, or Remove Location • Select / Select All for batch remove or batch edit (Premium if more than one photo); share a stripped file from the photo screen (Premium) • History before/after (up to 50); Settings restore; on-device PhotoKit/ImageIO; iOS 17+ HOW TO 1. Allow Photos access, then open an album or import one image from Files. 2. Tap a photo to view the metadata sections. 3. Remove Metadata to save a stripped copy, or Edit Metadata to change dates, location, camera, or copyright. 4. Select or Select All to batch-remove or batch-edit more than one photo (Premium). 5. Share from the photo screen (Premium), or share the new Photos item. DESIGN / CONTROLS Tabs: Photos, History, Settings. Editors: Date & Time, Location, Camera, Camera Settings, Author, Additional Info. Map picker with search. No account and no cloud sync. EXPORT / SAVE / SHARE Save a cleaned or edited photo as a new Photos item. The original is not overwritten. Copy a field to the clipboard. Open GPS in Apple Maps. Premium: share a stripped file via the iOS share sheet to Messages, Mail, Notes, Files, and other apps on your device. No JSON, CSV, or XML export. ORGANIZE Browse albums or import one photo from Files. History stores up to 50 before/after entries; swipe to delete. WHO IT IS FOR People who do not want GPS in photos they send; photographers checking camera data and adding copyright; marketplace, dating, and social posters stripping location before upload; anyone fixing a wrong date or GPS pin. WHY EXIF+ EXIF+ views, edits, and strips photo metadata in one iOS app and writes a new Photos item, instead of view-only apps or turning off Location in Settings, which does not clean photos you already took. Batch and stripped share are Premium; single-photo view, edit, and remove are available to start. FAQ Q: Does EXIF+ work on iPhone and iPad? A: Yes. It is an iOS 17+ app for iPhone and iPad. Q: Can I view EXIF, GPS, and camera data? A: Yes. The viewer shows curated EXIF, IPTC, and GPS-style fields — not a raw dump of every tag. Q: Does removing metadata overwrite the original? A: No. Cleaned and edited photos are saved as new Photo Library items. The original stays. Q: Is EXIF+ free? A: Single-photo view, edit, and remove are available without Premium. Batch for more than one photo and stripped share are Premium. Q: How do I share a photo without GPS? A: Use Share on the photo screen (Premium) via the iOS share sheet, or remove metadata first and share the new Photos item. Q: Does EXIF+ edit video metadata? A: No. It works with photos from your library, not videos. Q: Does it strip metadata when I share from the Photos app? A: No. Use Share inside EXIF+ or save a cleaned copy and share that item. Get EXIF+ on the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://emilsvetlichnyy.github.io/exif-privacy/

Screenshots

Metadata Cleaner4 screens
EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover at none against Metadata Cleaner's shown. Metadata Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Metadata Cleaner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metadata Cleaner ships an update every 2 weeks, EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Metadata Cleaner versus EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetadata CleanerEXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroki kawamuraEmil Svetlichnyy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metadata Cleaner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$56.99
3 purchases

EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover

Subscriptions2
  • EXIF: Metadata Monthly$4.991 Month
  • EXIF: Metadata Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • EXIF: Metadata Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Metadata Cleaner free?
Metadata Cleaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover free?
EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metadata Cleaner or EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover have ads?
Metadata Cleaner shows ads; EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover does not.
Which is updated more often, Metadata Cleaner or EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover?
Metadata Cleaner ships an update every 2 weeks, and EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover weekly. Most recently, Metadata Cleaner was updated on November 7, 2026 and EXIF+ Viewer, Metadata Remover on November 5, 2026.

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