# Light Magick vs Metadata Pro

The clearest difference is price: Light Magick at Free against Metadata Pro's $3.99. Light Magick also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Metadata Pro's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Light Magick is free to download; Metadata Pro costs $3.99 up front. Light Magick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Metadata Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Metadata Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metadata Pro has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Light Magick's written reviews are positive against 29% of Metadata Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, Metadata Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Magick | Metadata Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magick/id827111620/reviews) | **[3.8 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metadata-pro/id835505449/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **127** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 29.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#78** |
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kenichi Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/796255742) | [PLATINUM CITY LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/568690471) |

## What reviewers say

### Light Magick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magick/id827111620)

Enhance your photos with beautiful glow effects. Easily add lines, text, and shapes with a simple touch interface. Save and share your creations to popular social media platforms.

**Highlights:** Add beautiful glow effects, Free line and color options, Free text with various fonts and colors, 100+ shapes and colors, Undo, Redo, and Reset editing, Share to social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock 100 of Shapes and Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Metadata Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metadata-pro/id835505449)

**Currently charting:** #78 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Edit metadata for photos and videos in batches or individually. Modify dates, locations, and EXIF data. Remove sensitive information or set to current date/time. Supports RAW photo types and various metadata standards.

**Highlights:** Batch date editing, Batch location editing, EXIF, PNG, TIFF metadata editing, Remove GPS/Location metadata, Remove All metadata, Set to current date/time, Export metadata

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works for photo metadata
- 👍 Can change date/time
- 👍 Can add/change GPS
- 👍 Useful for organizing photos
- 👍 Good for video metadata

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Doesn't work for many users
- 🐛 Inconsistent metadata deletion/overwrite
- 🐛 Over-compression of JPGs
- 🐛 No folder sorting

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot delete all pictures
- Metadata not consistently deleted or overwritten
- App crashes when changing multiple photos/videos
- App crashes when selecting photos from album
- App crashes when trying to change date

**Requested features**

- Add tutorials/documentation
- Improve video tagging (keywords, descriptions)
- Offset photo dates by a certain amount
- Allow renaming files
- In-line editing for video metadata


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Magick free?

Light Magick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Metadata Pro free?

Metadata Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Light Magick or Metadata Pro?

Metadata Pro is rated higher. Light Magick averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Metadata Pro averages 3.8 from 127 ratings.

### Do Light Magick or Metadata Pro have ads?

Light Magick shows ads; Metadata Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Light Magick or Metadata Pro?

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, and Metadata Pro monthly. Most recently, Light Magick was updated on June 2, 2026 and Metadata Pro on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*