Camera Angle vs Metadata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera Angle
Capture precise photos with a real-time camera overlay showing device orientation. Ideal for architectural shots, document scanning, and artistic ceiling photography, ensuring perfect horizontal and vertical alignment.
- Real-time orientation display
- Horizontal and vertical alignment guides
- Compass for directional accuracy
- PAN, TILT, and ROLL axis monitoring
- Front/rear camera support
- Flash control (AUTO/ON/OFF)
- Focus modes (auto/tap)
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See your camera’s angle while composing a photo. Camera Angle overlays PAN, TILT and ROLL scales on the viewfinder to help you line up buildings, photograph documents from above and keep your composition consistent. • Shoot at the photo resolution supported by your device and lens. • Adjust zoom with a pinch or the zoom buttons. Use automatic macro on supported devices. • Adjust exposure, or touch and hold to lock focus and exposure. • Use the 3- or 10-second self-timer and Camera Control on supported iPhones. • Tap the thumbnail to review your latest photo, zoom in and rotate between portrait and landscape. Full Version — a one-time in-app purchase Unlock the compass, save photos with scales and remove ads. When saving a photo with scales, the original without scales is saved alongside it. Scale photos retain supported wide color and HDR information. The free version includes ads. Available resolution, zoom range, macro and Camera Control depend on your device. Camera access is needed to take photos; permission to add photos is needed to save them.
Metadata
View detailed information about your photos, including measurements, DPI, file size, location, and device details. Unlock advanced photography data and text extraction with a subscription.
- View image measurements, DPI, file size, location, and device info
- Drag and drop image import on iPad
- Extract and copy text from photos
- View advanced photography data (aperture, ISO, lens details)
- Print size calculator using DPI
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Metadata is the modern photo metadata viewer for photographers, creators and visual professionals. Import an image from Photos or Files and instantly discover the hidden information behind your photos. Explore detailed EXIF data, camera settings, image dimensions, DPI, file size, lens details, location information and more — all displayed in a beautiful interface designed for creative workflows. Whether you shoot on iPhone, DSLR, mirrorless cameras or create artwork in professional editing apps, Metadata helps you inspect, analyse and better understand your images. Perfect for: • Photographers • Designers • Content creators • Social media professionals • Digital artists • Print studios • Creative agencies FEATURES • View detailed photo metadata and EXIF information • Inspect ISO, aperture, exposure, focal length and lens details • See image dimensions, DPI, colour profile and file size • View device and location information stored in photos • Import images from Photos, Files and other apps • Drag and Drop support for fast professional workflows • Fast, elegant and modern design • Optimised for creators and creative professionals METADATA PRO Unlock advanced creative tools with Metadata Pro: • Extract text directly from photos using on-device text recognition • Copy and share recognised text instantly • Access advanced photography metadata and camera information • Calculate print sizes with the built-in DPI calculator • Check image dimensions for print and production workflows From analysing exported artwork to checking professional camera settings before print, Metadata gives creators a powerful way to inspect and understand their images anywhere. - Subscription Details - Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Price may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://smudge.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://smudge.app/app-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Metadata at none against Camera Angle's shown. Metadata also leads on ratings volume (222 vs 37). Camera Angle's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Camera Angle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metadata sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Camera Angle against 4.0 for Metadata. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metadata has 222 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Camera Angle's written reviews are positive against 24% of Metadata's.
Camera Angle ships an update every 5 months, Metadata every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera Angle | Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (37 ratings) | 4.0 (222 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 222 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | Thomas Coomer |
Customer experience
Camera Angle
Metadata
Bugs and requests
Camera Angle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Metadata
Reported bugs
11 issues- App consistently does not work
- Not working iOS 14
- Frozen, stopped working
- Metadata is missing
- No geotagging available
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- Does not show data
- Metadata not accurate
- No location and no device info
- Wrong location data or no location
- Cannot decode DPI for some pictures
- App is unusable
Requested features
4 requests- Sharing photos without location data
- Editing metadata
- Option to choose Google Maps
- Add as an Extension for Photos/Share Button
In-app purchases
Camera Angle
- Full Version$3.99
Metadata
- Metadata Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
Questions
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