Metapho vs ImagExif 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metapho
This app allows users to view and edit EXIF metadata for their photos. It offers features like removing geotags, changing dates, and batch editing, with support for various file formats and cloud storage.
- View EXIF data
- Edit photo metadata
- Remove geotags
- Change date/time
- Batch editing
- Supports HEIC, DNG, CR2, NEF, Live Photos, videos
- Files app integration
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Metapho is a powerful tool for photo enthusiasts who want to take care of their photo metadata. • Viewing Metadata • - Browse all your photos in iCloud Photo Library - See essential EXIF data of a photo - Get photo location and lens direction on the map - View raw metadata in dictionary format, which can be copied to the clipboard - Apply filters to your library, such as favorites, location-ness, and creation dates • Editing Metadata • - Safe Share: Remove geotag and personal data before sharing - Remove Metadata: Erase/Restore metadata without duplication - Date Edit: Change the date and time of a photo - Location Edit: Add or change geolocation data of a photo - Batch Operation: Edit multiple items' metadata at once - Multiple Exporting Options: Save as a new copy or replace the original with a new version • Files Support • - Open photo files or folder in Files app, with open in-place feature - Remove or change image metadata of files directly with editing in-place - Read and write items in folders shared by the Files app, such as iCloud Drive, external storage, SMB server, and more Metapho also supports HEIC, DNG, CR2, NEF, 3FR, Live Photos, and videos. • Pricing • Metapho requires a subscription or one-time purchase. Yearly subscription comes with a free trial. An active subscription or one-time unlock lets you use the app on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Metapho Action app extension lets you check the metadata of a photo and export the file without metadata, from anywhere iOS share sheet is available, such as Messages, Files, and Photos. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our privacy policy here: https://zininworks.com/privacy
ImagExif 2
Edit and manage EXIF and metadata for your photos. Add or remove camera info, location data, and more. Save custom presets and process multiple images at once for enhanced privacy and control.
- Edit EXIF, IPTC, and metadata
- Geotagging with map integration
- Batch processing
- Customizable templates
- Privacy sharing options
- Extension for Photos app
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This app gives you full control over the EXIF and metadata of your photos! ImagExif 2 focuses on real EXIF data, not just iOS metadata—this sets it apart from most of its competitors. 14 strong arguments why you need this app: 1. No subscription, no trial, no in-app purchases: buy once, use always on iPad and iPhone. 2. Display EXIF, IPTC and other metadata of photos in iOS devices, iCloud Files and iCloud Stream. 3. Edit, remove EXIF & metadata like camera info, photographer info, location & IPTC info and much more - in Apple Photos and also in iCloud Files! Geotagging directly on a map with location search.4. Edit location coordinates completely free without having so select specific places. 5. Save your work by using customizable templates - presets. 6. Batch processing of many photos at the same time. 7. Display EXIF data in an extension directly in the Photos app or in iMessage and many more. 8. Privacy share: protect your privacy and share your photos with your people with or without EXIF data. 9. Display EXIF source text - incl. its export. 10. Copy EXIF data directly to clipboard. 11. Focus on simple workflows and intuitive handling. 12. No collection of personal data like many copy-cat apps in this category. 13. Runs on iPad and iPhone. 14. Is under active development. Real customer testimonials: "Finally - This program is exactly what I was looking for. Easy to use but very effective and comprehensive. And the best: Pay once and good! Thanks to the developer!" "Just good! - Comprehensive and zero effort to use. For me the best app to edit the EXIF data of my photos. The presets are great and finally no in-app purchases! Keep it up!" "IPad version - it is here - Many thanks to the developer. Now I can add location information to photos on iPad. The developer also responds very quickly to requests and suggestions for improvement." "For a long time I was missing a possibility on the iPhone / iPad to store the location data of photos, because I still shoot a lot with "old" DSLRs and they do not have GPS. With this, this also works from Apple's photo app. Without complications. That's how it should be!" The app works with: - All photos in your iPhone or iPad photo library. - Photos in iCloud (Apple's exclusive file app, locally and in the cloud. Third-party cloud apps are only partially supported because their manufacturers do not fully support Apple's file API – please use with caution!) What the app doesn't do: - Changing the filename: EXIF isn't about filenames. Also iOS does not allow the renaming of photos in the Photos Library. - Until now it can't edit RAW (will come in a later release) or PNG (see below why). - Full support of third-party cloud apps (e.g., GDrive or OneDrive) are only partially supported because their manufacturers do not fully support apples files api. Do you have questions or need help? Write to imagexif@gmail.com, we're happy to help! Question: What is EXIF data? EXIF stands for "Exchangeable Image File Format." When you take or receive a photo with a digital camera, it contains invisible metadata. This is information attached to the photo that describes, for example, certain properties and settings of the camera or even the place where the picture was taken. Services that can read this data are able to collect the circumstances and contexts of the photos and match them with certain other events (e.g. calendar entries, motion profiles, etc.). Question: Why doesn't the app handle PNG? Unfortunately, the Photos API does not allow modification of PNG files, but saves them as JPG. Therefore, to avoid confusion, imagExif cannot edit PNGs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Metapho at Free against ImagExif 2's $4.99. Metapho also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 10). ImagExif 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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
Metapho is free to download; ImagExif 2 costs $4.99 up front. Metapho sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. ImagExif 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Metapho holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metapho has 2.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Metapho's written reviews are positive against 77% of ImagExif 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Metapho ships an update every 2 months, ImagExif 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metapho | ImagExif 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #191 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zininworks Inc. | Thomas Oswald |
Customer experience
Metapho
ImagExif 2
Bugs and requests
Metapho
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent behavior when editing dates and locations
- Issues with batch processing of photos
- Crashes when trying to edit metadata for certain file types
Requested features
5 requests- Batch editing of metadata (title, description, keywords)
- Support for RAW file formats
- Integration with Google Maps
- Advanced search and filtering options
- Ability to copy/paste metadata between photos
ImagExif 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Metapho
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$59.99
- One-Time Purchase$99.99
ImagExif 2
No in-app purchases
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