Comparison

Codecam vs ViewExif

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

Head to head
About

Codecam

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. Adjust settings like shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus for professional-quality results. Explore various compression and frame rate options for video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed and ISO
  • Manual white balance (temperature, tint)
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable video compression and frame rates
  • Video zoom with focal length display
  • Video stabilization options
Features
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All the power of the iPhone camera at your fingertips! With the incredibly capable camera that is your iPhone, and Codecam, the most simple, easy to use, yet very powerful app, you can enjoy the unlimited possiblities that the complete control over your iPhone's camera can provide! Photo features: - shoot in JPEG, like the stock camera app, or shoot JPEG+RAW, which also records a DNG file next to your jpeg (it will still look like a single photo in the photos app). You can import the DNG to you computer, or edit it on your iPhone with an app that supports DNG raw files. - manual shutter speed, ISO. Lock your exposure by picking a new value, or by long pressing the automatically selected one. Long press again to go back to auto. You can also swipe up and down on the screen to apply an exposure compensation while in automatic exposure mode. - manual white balance: temperature and tint. You can lock the current value just like the exposure, or pick the exact values. White balance presets are also available: Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, plus two Incandescent and Fluorescent presets. - manual focus: switch between auto an manual focus by tapping the button, or by tapping an area on the image to focus on it. A slider to manually focus is also available. Video features: - video zoom: you can zoom by pinching the image, up until the point where upscaling would occur. For 4K, you can override this behaviour to allow zooming until the 1080p crop. The approximate focal length for the given zoom is also shown on the screen (converted to the equivalent focal length of a Super 35 or Full Frame sensor). - the same manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus as in photo mode. Smooth autofocus using Focus Pixels on the iPhone 6 or newer is available. - compressions supported: 15 Mbit, 25 Mbit, 50 Mbit, 75 Mbit, 100 Mbit, 200 Mbit, 400 Mbit in H.264 (or H.265 in newer devices) with selectable IPB or ALL-I modes, and MPJEG compression with either optimal (9/10 or 8/10 for 4K) or full quality (10/10) setting (note: the displayed bitrate in MJPEG mode is an estimation of the maximum possible bitrate) - frame rates supported: 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30 - additional frame rates supported by iPhone 5s: 720p50, 720p60 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6: 720p120 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6: 1080p50, 1080p60, 720p240 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6s and 7: 1080p120, 2160p30, 2160p25, 2160p24 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 8, X, 11, 11 Pro: 1080p240, 2160p50, 2160p60 - video stabilization is supported, you can toggle between on, off or cinematic, depending on availability on your device - show shutter angle instead of shutter speed - cinematic 1:2.35 overlay: crop mark option is available in the settings menu to switch between 16:9 and cinemascope. This feature is for composition only, the image that will be recorded is the full 16:9 frame. Additional features: - automatic save to camera roll: all images and supported videos are saved to the camera roll - gallery: You can see the images and videos you took in a grid or loupe view, with full metadata. You can also share them, or delete them right in the app.

About

ViewExif

This application allows users to view, edit, and remove metadata from their photos. It supports various image and RAW formats, displays EXIF and IPTC tags, and can show geo-location on a map. Users can also protect their privacy by removing personal information before sharing images.

Highlights
  • View EXIF and IPTC tags
  • Edit metadata
  • Remove metadata
  • Display geo location on map
  • Support for multiple image and RAW formats
  • App extension for easy access
  • Share photos without metadata
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ViewExif is a powerful metadata tool for your photos. With the help of ViewExif, you can not only view metadata of photos, but also edit and remove metadata in photo. Besides, it has an app extension, so you can view metadata right in Photos app. Being able to read exif tags can be of great importance not only for beginners, but also for other photographers who want to find out what settings and tools were used to create a particular photograph. For those people who want to protect privacy, this app is useful for you as well. When you send photos via email or share on social network, your personal information (geo location, taken date etc) is shared as well. If you upset to share those information, ViewExif is able to remove it before sharing. Features: * Display EXIF tags: Dimensions, Taken Date, ISO Speed, F Number, Exposure Time, Focal Length and more. * Display IPTC tags: Star Ratings, Keywords, Description etc. * Display geo location on map. * Add star ratings, keywords and description on photo * Remove metadata from photo * Supported image formats (JPG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC) and RAW formats (CR2, NEF, DNG). * Share photo w/o metadata on Twitter, Facebook, email. * App extension for Photos app and 3rd-party apps such as Dropbox, FileExplorer etc. * Dark Mode ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps

Screenshots

Codecam2 screens
ViewExif4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Codecam at Free against ViewExif's $0.99. Codecam also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). ViewExif's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Codecam is free to download; ViewExif costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ViewExif holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ViewExif has 283 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Codecam's written reviews are positive against 73% of ViewExif's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecam ships an update monthly, ViewExif every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Codecam versus ViewExif: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamViewExif
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (24 ratings)4.3 (283 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24283 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#51 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiSkyjos Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Codecam

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

ViewExif

All ratings283 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative23.6%

Bugs and requests

Codecam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ViewExif

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect location mapping
  • Crashes when trying to open certain photos
  • Failure to remove all metadata

Requested features

4 requests
  • Batch processing of photos
  • Ability to edit EXIF data
  • Support for more metadata fields
  • Integration with more apps beyond Photos

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

None

ViewExif

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewExif free?
ViewExif costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codecam or ViewExif?
ViewExif is rated higher. Codecam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while ViewExif averages 4.3 from 283 ratings.
Do Codecam or ViewExif have ads?
Neither Codecam nor ViewExif shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codecam or ViewExif?
Codecam ships an update monthly, and ViewExif every 11 months. Most recently, Codecam was updated on September 9, 2026 and ViewExif on September 25, 2026.

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