Sync vs MetaFixer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sync
This app facilitates file synchronization, backup, and restoration across local storage and various cloud services. It includes a file manager for browsing and manipulating files, and a web server for sharing local content over Wi-Fi. Users can set up custom tasks for different transfer operations.
- File synchronization
- Backup and restore
- Local and cloud drive support
- Built-in file manager
- Web server for Wi-Fi sharing
- Customizable transfer tasks
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Keep a safe copy of everything that matters. Sync is the multi-cloud backup app that backs up, restores, and syncs your files across your iPhone/iPad, USB and external drives, and 5 major cloud services — so whatever happens, you have a copy and a way to get it back. 5 sync modes | 5 cloud services | 4 platforms PROTECT WHAT MATTERS Set up a backup task once — choose what to protect and where it goes — then run it whenever you want. You decide what's backed up, and nothing moves your files in the background. EVERY CLOUD YOU USE Back up and sync your OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more — connect as many as you need, all in one app instead of juggling five separate apps: • OneDrive • Google Drive • Dropbox • Box • Amazon S3 BACK UP BEYOND THE CLOUD Back up and sync straight to USB and external drives too, so you're covered even without an internet connection. Or keep files right on your device: Private Drive is secure in-app storage just for Sync, and Public Drive shares files with your other apps through Finder/Files. GET ANY FILE BACK Browse every file across every connected drive from one place, and pull back anything you need — no separate file manager required. CONTROL HOW YOUR FILES FLOW Five modes give you exact control over your file backup and cloud sync — not one-size-fits-all: • Full Sync • Backup • Restore • Backup Sync • Restore Sync The three sync modes — Full Sync, Backup Sync, and Restore Sync — only transfer changed files, so repeat runs stay fast. SHARE FILES OVER WI-FI Turn your device into a local web server: anyone on the same Wi-Fi can browse and download the files and folders you choose, straight from their browser. No cloud upload, no cables. READY ON EVERY DEVICE Also available for Android, macOS, and Windows — so you can back up from whatever device you're on. FREE TO START Connect one drive and try Sync at no cost (ad-supported, with usage limits). GO PREMIUM One upgrade unlocks every cloud service, USB and external drive support, and removes ads — as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Whatever happens — a new device, a bigger drive, or a file you need back — your files are ready. Download Sync and keep a copy of everything that matters. For additional help and guides, please visit https://sync.miciniti.com/help Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sync at 50% against MetaFixer's 0%. Sync also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). MetaFixer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sync sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MetaFixer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sync holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sync has 26 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.
Sync ships an update every 2 months, MetaFixer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sync | MetaFixer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (26 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miciniti Technologies | Pixegram, LLC |
Customer experience
Sync
MetaFixer
In-app purchases
Sync
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- 1-hour trial (Web Server)Free
- Dropbox Drive$4.99
- Google Drive$4.99
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- OneDrive$4.99
- Box Drive$4.99
- Amazon S3 Drive$5.99
- Public Drive$5.99
- Web Server$5.99
- Lifetime$39.99
MetaFixer
- Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly$2.991 Year
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