Comparison

Metadata Pro vs EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

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

Head to head
About

Metadata Pro

View and modify all details within your photos and videos, including camera settings, location, and dates. Batch edit fields or share images without sensitive data like GPS coordinates.

Highlights
  • View all photo and video metadata
  • Edit EXIF, TIFF, IPTC, GPS, and PNG fields
  • Batch edit metadata for multiple files
  • Adjust date and time
  • Set precise GPS location
  • Share photos without GPS or all metadata
  • Save and reuse metadata templates
Features
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See everything stored in your photos, and change it. Metadata Pro shows every field in a photo's file and lets you edit those fields on one photo or many, in the app or from the Share button in Photos. SEE EVERY DETAIL • Open any photo or video to see every detail stored in its file, from camera settings to location and dates. • Tiles sum up the date, camera, exposure, file, and colors, with every metadata group listed below them. • See on a map where a photo was taken and, when the file records it, which way the camera faced. • Search by field name or value, and copy any value. EDIT FIELDS ON ONE PHOTO OR MANY • Add your name and copyright to a whole batch at once. • Edit dozens of EXIF, TIFF, IPTC, GPS, and PNG fields, including date taken, lens, serial numbers, keywords, and captions. • Clear a single value and keep the rest. • Save edited copies and leave your originals alone, or update the originals in your library. • Save your fields and values as a template and use them on the next batch. You can also start a template from a photo you already have. FIX DATES AND PLACES IN YOUR LIBRARY For photos and videos, one or many: • Adjust Date & Time: move the time by an amount, or correct a time zone left wrong on a camera. Check the preview before you save. • Set Precise Location: search for a place, move the map, or type coordinates. These change the date and place your Photos library shows. To change what's stored inside a photo's file, use Edit Metadata Fields. SHARE WITHOUT THE DETAILS • Share Without GPS Data sends a copy without its location. • Share Without Any Metadata sends a copy with no camera, date, or location details. Your original stays as it is. In the app, JPEG copies keep their exact picture data. A JPEG you share from Photos may be re-encoded by Photos first. Other formats may be re-encoded. IN THE PHOTOS APP Six actions appear under the Share button in Photos, so you don't have to switch apps. They work on up to 20 photos at a time: • View All Metadata • Edit Metadata Fields • Set Precise Location • Adjust Date & Time • Share Without GPS Data • Share Without Any Metadata GOOD TO KNOW • Editing fields and sharing without metadata work on photos only. • RAW files can't be edited. • Updated originals are saved as JPEG. • Live Photos become still photos when you edit their fields or share them without metadata. • Keywords and captions you edit here are the ones stored in the file. They don't change the keywords or captions in the Photos app. PRIVACY Your photos are never uploaded or copied from this app to any server or cloud. Maps and place names come from Apple Maps, which receives a photo's coordinates. Usage and crash data never include your photos, file names, or metadata values, and you can turn them off in Settings. One-time purchase, with no subscription and no account. If you use Photo Metadata Viewer, Photo GPS Remover, or Photo Metadata EXIF Remover, Metadata Pro does what they do and adds editing.

About

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

Easily view, edit, and remove metadata from your photos. Add or change GPS locations, modify dates, and protect your privacy by stripping sensitive information before sharing. Ideal for photographers of all levels and privacy-conscious users.

Highlights
  • View all photo metadata
  • Edit GPS location
  • Modify date and time
  • Remove metadata for privacy
  • Batch edit multiple photos
  • IPTC editor for professionals
  • Geotag photos
Features
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Need to fix GPS location, capture date, or privacy-sensitive metadata before sharing a photo? Metadata Editor makes it fast and simple on iPhone and iPad. Metadata Editor supports editing RAW photo metadata directly, with support for DNG, CR2, CR3, ARW, NEF, RAF, RW2, and ORF, plus XMP template import for faster professional workflows. FEATURES View - Browse photos from Photos Library and Files - Inspect EXIF, IPTC, GPS, TIFF, PNG, and other supported metadata - See camera model, lens, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and more - Check locations on an interactive map - Review album photos and file-based photos in one app Edit - Edit metadata from both Photos and Files - Add, change, copy, or remove GPS location - Adjust date, time, and time zone - Batch edit multiple photos at once - Edit RAW photo metadata, including DNG, CR2, CR3, ARW, NEF, RAF, RW2, and ORF - Edit EXIF, IPTC, TIFF, PNG, and other supported metadata - Import XMP templates and save your own IPTC templates - Limited video metadata editing support For professionals - Manage copyright, creator, caption, description, and keywords - Prepare files for agencies, editorial workflows, and stock submissions - Keep originals or create edited copies - Apply consistent metadata across large shoots faster Protect your privacy - Remove GPS location before sharing - Strip metadata from a photo - Replace location data with a different place when needed WHO IS METADATA EDITOR FOR? - Photographers who want clean, complete metadata in their library - Professionals editing in the field before sending files to clients or agencies - Photojournalists working with IPTC-based workflows - Privacy-conscious users who want safer sharing - Film and analog photographers adding metadata after capture EDITABLE METADATA Edit 50+ metadata fields, including GPS coordinates, EXIF camera settings, IPTC keywords, TIFF image details, and PNG metadata. Note: The app is free to download and use, but some features may require premium access. CONTACT If you need help or have any questions about the app, contact us at www.andrespiza.com or from Settings inside the app. We are happy to help. UNLIMITED ACCESS AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Your Metadata Editor unlimited access subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go, on your iPhone, to Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms and Conditions: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/metadata-editor/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/metadata-editor/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Metadata Pro4 screens
EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC at Free against Metadata Pro's $3.99. EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (43% vs 30%). Metadata Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC is free to download; Metadata Pro costs $3.99 up front. EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Metadata Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 127 and 380 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Metadata Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metadata Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Metadata Pro versus EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetadata ProEXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (127 ratings)4.4 (380 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews43.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127380 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLATINUM CITY LLCAndres Piza Buckmann

Customer experience

Metadata Pro

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

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

All ratings380 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative45.6%

User reviews

Metadata Pro

From 127 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

From 380 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Powerful editing tools
  • 🔒 Protects privacy
  • 💡 Useful for photographers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on bulk edit
  • 🐛 Unreliable batch editing
  • 💰 Misleading about paid features
  • 🤔 Not intuitive

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

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deletes original Live Photos
  • Metadata changes not saving properly
  • Consumes excessive storage space

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for HEIF/HEVC format
  • Allow saving metadata templates
  • Improve multi-selection functionality
  • Add undo/redo options
  • Integrate with Siri Shortcuts

In-app purchases

None

Metadata Pro

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC

Subscriptions8
  • Metadata Editor Essential$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$3.491 Month
  • Metadata Editor Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Year
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$17.491 Year
  • Metadata Editor Essential3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Metadata Editor Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$59.99

Questions

Is Metadata Pro free?
Metadata Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC free?
EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metadata Pro or EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC?
EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC is rated higher. Metadata Pro averages 3.8 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC averages 4.4 from 380 ratings.
Do Metadata Pro or EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC have ads?
Neither Metadata Pro nor EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metadata Pro or EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC?
Metadata Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Metadata Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and EXIF Metadata Editor & IPTC on November 3, 2026.

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