# Exify vs Meta

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exify at none against Meta's 3. Exify also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). Meta's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Exify costs $1.99 and Meta $0.99 up front. Meta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Exify asks for nothing beyond the download.

Exify ships an update every 5 months, Meta monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Exify | Meta |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[3.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exify-tools-for-photos/id974769286/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Iconfactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/281795483) | [JAMSoft Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834230814) |

## What reviewers say

### Exify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exify-tools-for-photos/id974769286)

This app provides in-depth technical details for iPhone photos, including exposure, lens data, image size, and color information. It offers tools for pixel-level inspection, color sampling, and metadata management, with extensions for easy access within other apps.

**Highlights:** Exposure and lens information, Image size and color space, Pixel-level detail magnifier, Color sampling and layout proportions, RGB and luminosity histograms, Photo location and maps, Watermark and copyright addition

**In-app purchases:** none


### Meta

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meta-photo/id6758564502)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MetaPhoto Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| MetaPhoto Pro (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |
| MetaPhoto Pro (Lifetime) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Exify free?

Exify costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Meta free?

Meta costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Exify or Meta have ads?

Neither Exify nor Meta shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Exify or Meta?

Exify ships an update every 5 months, and Meta monthly. Most recently, Exify was updated on October 20, 2026 and Meta on October 14, 2026.

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