Comparison

Sync vs MetaFixer

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

Head to head
About

Sync

Securely store, access, and share your files with end-to-end encryption. This cloud storage solution allows you to sync data across all your devices and collaborate with others through shared folders. Protect your sensitive information with robust privacy features.

Highlights
  • 5 GB free secure cloud storage
  • Access files from any device
  • Secure file sharing via links
  • Collaborate with shared folders
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Access controls
Features
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Sync’s encrypted cloud storage keeps your files safe, secure and private. Access your files from all of your computers and devices easily, and share your files securely with anyone. Features: * Get 5 GB of secure cloud storage free * Access files stored on any computer or device, from your phone or tablet * Upload your photos and videos to Sync * Send large files easily with links * Collaborate and share with teams through shared folders * Protect your files with built-in encryption and access controls How Sync protects your privacy: Sync's end-to-end encrypted cloud storage ensures that only you can access your data. We can't read your files - nor would we want to - ensuring that your documents, photos and videos are safeguarded from unauthorized access. We'd love your feedback! Contact us using the support link below.

About

MetaFixer

This app helps you organize your Google Photos Takeout files by fixing missing metadata for dates and locations. It also recombines live photos and their associated videos, ensuring your media is saved correctly and chronologically to your device.

Highlights
  • Fixes missing photo/video metadata
  • Recombines live photos
  • Organizes by date
  • Saves to device library
  • Unzips takeout files
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MetaFixer fixes your Google Photos Takeout zip file's missing photos and videos metadata and streamlines the process of saving them back to your device’s photo library. The recommended method for exporting your Google Photos with all its metadata is via takeout. However, because Google Photos does not modify the EXIF metadata of any photos and videos for which you may have provided custom dates and locations in Google Photos, your photos and videos may appear with incorrect dates or locations once saved to your device. In addition, because the associated video of any live photos are saved as separate video files within the takeout file, your live photos become two separate files — a regular photo and a separate short video. Here is how MetaFixer fixes both these issues and streamlines the entire process: 1- It unzips the takeout file and reads any metadata included in the associated json files for each photo and video. 2- It checks if any photos also include an associated short video. These photos are recombined with their videos and saved as back live photos. 3- It saves the regular photos, live photos, and videos to your device, setting their updated dates and locations. It will save them in order by date, so that in addition to appearing in order in the Library section, they also appear in order within the Recents album. Free Plan The free plan is limited to saving up to 100 photos and videos from takeout files, suitable for testing the app and to save photos and videos from takeout files with less than 100 photos and videos. Premium Plan The premium plan saves an unlimited number of photos and videos from takeout files of any size. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after your subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are nonrefundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms and Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
MetaFixer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sync at 50% against MetaFixer's 0%. Sync also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. MetaFixer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sync has 805 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sync's written reviews are positive against 0% of MetaFixer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync ships an update monthly, MetaFixer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sync versus MetaFixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncMetaFixer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (805 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings805 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSync.com Inc.Pixegram, LLC

Customer experience

Sync

All ratings805 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative40.2%

MetaFixer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sync

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unreliable camera roll backup
  • Inconsistent file sync across devices
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inability to access offline files
  • Sync issues when switching devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved iOS app integration with Files app
  • Video playback and streaming support
  • Bulk file management (rename, move, delete)
  • Advanced sharing options and controls
  • Better background sync for photos/videos

MetaFixer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MetaFixer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaFixer free?
MetaFixer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sync or MetaFixer?
Sync is rated higher. Sync averages 4.1 out of 5 from 805 ratings, while MetaFixer averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sync or MetaFixer have ads?
Neither Sync nor MetaFixer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync or MetaFixer?
Sync ships an update monthly, and MetaFixer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sync was updated on September 22, 2026 and MetaFixer on June 7, 2026.

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