# Metadata Pro vs EXIF Tool

The clearest difference is rating: Metadata Pro at 3.8 against EXIF Tool's 3.5. Metadata Pro also leads on ratings volume (127 vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). EXIF Tool's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Metadata Pro costs $3.99 and EXIF Tool $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Metadata Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metadata Pro has 127 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Metadata Pro's written reviews are positive against 25% of EXIF Tool's.

Metadata Pro ships an update monthly, EXIF Tool every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Metadata Pro | EXIF Tool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[3.8 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metadata-pro/id835505449/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exif-tool-metadata-tool/id1490070206/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **127** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **29.4% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#181** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PLATINUM CITY LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/568690471) | [Dongwook Cho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615253426) |

## What reviewers say

### Metadata Pro

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

**Currently charting:** #181 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


### EXIF Tool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exif-tool-metadata-tool/id1490070206)

Access and edit EXIF and metadata for photos and videos. Remove sensitive information like GPS data to protect your privacy. Supports a wide range of image and video formats.

**Highlights:** View and modify EXIF and metadata, Supports Photos app and third-party apps, Powerful photo browser, Strip EXIF and GPS data, Supports HEIC, JPG, PNG, GIF, Live Photo, and video, Edit individual metadata items

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Metadata Pro free?

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

### Is EXIF Tool free?

EXIF Tool costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Metadata Pro or EXIF Tool?

Metadata Pro is rated higher. Metadata Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while EXIF Tool averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Metadata Pro or EXIF Tool have ads?

Neither Metadata Pro nor EXIF Tool shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Metadata Pro or EXIF Tool?

Metadata Pro ships an update monthly, and EXIF Tool every 3 months. Most recently, Metadata Pro was updated on September 25, 2026 and EXIF Tool on September 24, 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.*