Comparison

Photo Metadata Viewer vs [*(=)] Snap [(=)*]

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

Head to head
About

Photo Metadata Viewer

Access and view all EXIF, GPS, PNG, and TIFF metadata embedded within your photos and videos. This application supports images from various camera brands and devices, presenting detailed information about each file.

Highlights
  • View EXIF data
  • View GPS coordinates
  • View PNG metadata
  • View TIFF metadata
  • Supports various camera brands
  • Displays pixel dimensions
  • Shows camera settings
Features
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View all metadata information from your pictures and videos with this app! This app displays all metadata contained within the photo or video, regardless of the camera used or how the photo was taken - iPhone, iPad, Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Fuji, Olympus, Pentax, etc, doesn’t matter! Metadata Viewer will detect all metadata and present it to you! The following are just a few examples of metadata attributes that will be displayed: ○PixelWidth ○PixelHeight ○Orientation ○IsIndexed ○HasAlpha ○ExifExposureTime ○ExifFNumber ○ExifDateTimeOriginal ○ExifDateTimeDigitized ○ExifShutterSpeedValue ○ExifApertureValue ○ExifBrightnessValue ○ExifLightSource ○ExifFlash ○ExifFocalLength ○ExifFlashEnergy ○ExifWhiteBalance ○ExifDigitalZoomRatio ○ExifGainControl ○ExifContrast ○ExifSaturation ○ExifSharpness ○GPSLatitude ○GPSLongitude ○GPSAltitude

About

[*(=)] Snap [(=)*]

Features
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I like to save cool things that I see to an inspo folder on my desktop. This lets you save photos there automatically from your lock screen. It's pretty useless if you don't add the widget so I'd recommend you do that.

Screenshots

Photo Metadata Viewer4 screens
[*(=)] Snap [(=)*]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: [*(=)] Snap [(=)*] at none against Photo Metadata Viewer's 1. Photo Metadata Viewer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Photo Metadata Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. [*(=)] Snap [(=)*] asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Photo Metadata Viewer versus [*(=)] Snap [(=)*]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Metadata Viewer[*(=)] Snap [(=)*]
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (588 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings588 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLATINUM CITY LLCAlone never LLC

Bugs and requests

Photo Metadata Viewer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No functions appear after selecting photo
  • Only cancel option available when selecting pictures
  • Blank page displayed when opening photo data
  • App freezes when attempting to save changes
  • Incorrect file names reported in metadata
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  • Random full-screen games pop up and cannot be closed
  • Unexpected audio blaring on first app launch
  • Modified dates change when saving to device
  • Text screen cannot be exited properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Display file size information
  • Show device type and location data
  • Option for altitude in feet (not just metric)
  • Better in-app guidance and tutorials
  • Ability to export or copy metadata
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  • Improved support for message extraction from photos

[*(=)] Snap [(=)*]

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Metadata Viewer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

[*(=)] Snap [(=)*]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Metadata Viewer free?
Photo Metadata Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is [*(=)] Snap [(=)*] free?
[*(=)] Snap [(=)*] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Metadata Viewer or [*(=)] Snap [(=)*] have ads?
Neither Photo Metadata Viewer nor [*(=)] Snap [(=)*] shows ads.

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