Comparison

Metadata Pro vs Batch Photo Redate

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

Head to head
About

Metadata Pro

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
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PHOTO AND VIDEO METADATA EDITOR •Single or batch edit date •Single or batch edit location/GPS •Single or batch EXIF, PNG, and TIFF metadata •Single or batch shift dates to correct timezone (i.e. shift photos by 5 hours) Built in actions to quickly perform these functions to a single or batch of photos/videos: •Remove GPS/Location metadata •Remove All metadata •Set to current date and time Additional Features: •View filename and size of photos and videos •View duration and resolution of videos •Export metadata from photos and videos to apply to other photos and videos •Create metadata schemas to reuse on photo and videos •Read metadata of RAW photo file types such as CR2, NEF, DNG, and more! (Note: export of RAW file types not supported at this time) Metadata Pro supports adding, removing, and/or editing the following photo metadata: GPS: •Altitude •AltitudeRef •Latitude •LatitudeRef •Longitude •LongitudeRef TIFF: •Artist •Copyright •DateTime •ImageDescription •Make •Model •Orientation •Software PNG: •Author •Copyright •Description •Software •Title IPTC: •Keywords Exif: •ApertureValue •BodySerialNumber •BrightnessValue •CameraOwnerName •Contrast •CustomRendered •DateTimeDigitized •DateTimeOriginal •DigitalZoomRatio •ExposureBiasValue •ExposureIndex •ExposureMode •ExposureProgram •ExposureTime •Flash •FlashEnergy •FNumber •FocalLength •FocalLenIn35mmFilm •FocalPlaneResolutionUnit •FocalPlaneXResolution •FocalPlaneYResolution •GainControl •Gamma •ISOSpeed •LensMake •LensModel •LensSerialNumber •LightSource •MeteringMode •RecommendedExposureIndex •Saturation •SceneCaptureType •SceneType •SensingMethod •SensitivityType •Sharpness •ShutterSpeedValue •StandardOutputSensitivity •SubsecTime •SubsecTimeDigitized •SubsecTimeOrginal •UserComment •WhiteBalance Metadata Pro supports adding, removing, and/or editing the following video metadata: •Copyright •CreationDate •Description •Location •Make •Model •Software Note: Modifying of existing photos and videos is only possible with JPG/JPEG photos and MOV videos.

About

Batch Photo Redate

Easily modify the date and time metadata of your photos in batches. Choose to replace specific date components or shift them by a set amount. Save modified images as duplicates or overwrite originals, supporting JPG and HEIC formats.

Highlights
  • Replace Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second
  • Shift date/time by adding or subtracting values
  • Duplicate or overwrite original photos
  • Supports JPG and HEIC formats
  • Preserves original EXIF data
Features
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Batch to change photos' shot date! Features: - Replace Year | Month | Day | Hour | Minute | Second with a new value independently. For example: You can change Year only. Changing time: --Replace Mode: Replace image's time with a new value For example: Set the Year with value of 2018 to change two photos' date from 2016-03-05 and 2017-06-12 to 2018-03-05 and 2018-06-12 --Shift Mode: Increase or decrease photos' time based on its original time For example: Set the Day with value of -2 to change two photos' date from 2016-03-05 and 2017-06-12 to 2016-03-03 and 2017-06-10 This app will reserve photo's original EXIF,only change its time information from EXIF. Saving image file: --Duplicate Mode: Duplicate photos first, then modify those new photos with new date. The output file size will be kept with its original size under the Duplicate Mode. --Overwrite Mode: Modify the photos' time with new date directly. If you want to restore photos after changing its date, you should open those changed photos in Photos and click Edit -> Revert The output file size would be compressed under the Overwrite Mode. Available Formats: JPG | HEIC The macOS version named Image Date Changer is also available in Mac App Store.

Screenshots

Metadata Pro4 screens
Batch Photo Redate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metadata Pro at 3.8 against Batch Photo Redate's 1.0. Metadata Pro also leads on ratings volume (127 vs 2) and review sentiment (30% vs 13%). Batch Photo Redate's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Metadata Pro costs $3.99 and Batch Photo Redate $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Metadata Pro's written reviews are positive against 13% of Batch Photo Redate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Metadata Pro versus Batch Photo Redate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetadata ProBatch Photo Redate
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (127 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings127 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLATINUM CITY LLC奇志 熊

Customer experience

Metadata Pro

All ratings127 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative58.6%

Batch Photo Redate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Metadata Pro

Reported bugs

39 issues
  • 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
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  • App crashes when trying to remove all metadata
  • Changes not reflected in Photos app
  • GPS location incorrect for southern hemisphere
  • Search field text invisible
  • Batch edits fail or process partially
  • App closes/fails when changing video date
  • Live photos converted to JPG when changing metadata
  • Updates break functionality
  • Date doesn't change in Photos app
  • Location data not updated
  • Map is blank
  • Cleared all dates instead of updating
  • Unable to change location for photos/videos on iOS 12
  • Date not updated after multiple attempts
  • Crashing when selecting a picture from an album
  • Program spins wheels or errors/force closes when selecting multiple photos
  • Time edits not reflected in Photos app
  • No metadata added to photos
  • GPS data still stuck on photo
  • Cannot change location for photos/videos on iOS 12
  • App crashes when selecting "remove all metadata"
  • One or more changes could not be edited
  • Creation date won't change
  • Rotates photos when clearing metadata
  • Changes do not take effect in Photos app
  • Bulk removal of GPS data crashes app
  • App crashes regularly when browsing photo metadata
  • Confirmation required for each image modification
  • Original metadata sent regardless of changes
  • Batch edits not functional
  • Single image edits not functional
  • Video files: cannot select metadata to change, only create date editable, not modify date
  • App disables other editing options in Photos app
  • App crashes when trying to adjust creation date

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add tutorials/documentation
  • Improve video tagging (keywords, descriptions)
  • Offset photo dates by a certain amount
  • Allow renaming files
  • In-line editing for video metadata
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  • Ability to change modify date for videos
  • Dark mode option
  • More intuitive batch editing process
  • Option to overwrite originals
  • Better handling of large photo libraries

Batch Photo Redate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metadata Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Batch Photo Redate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metadata Pro free?
Metadata Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batch Photo Redate free?
Batch Photo Redate costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metadata Pro or Batch Photo Redate?
Metadata Pro is rated higher. Metadata Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Batch Photo Redate averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Metadata Pro or Batch Photo Redate have ads?
Neither Metadata Pro nor Batch Photo Redate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metadata Pro or Batch Photo Redate?
Metadata Pro ships an update monthly, and Batch Photo Redate monthly. Most recently, Metadata Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and Batch Photo Redate on October 8, 2026.

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