Comparison

Exify vs CodecAudit

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

Head to head
About

Exify

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
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Exify is a collection of tools for people who take their iPhone photography seriously. The app gives you quick access to: • Exposure and lens information • Image size and color space • Magnifier for pixel-level details • Color sampling and layout proportions • RGB and luminosity histograms • Photo location, elevation and maps • Capture time in local time and UTC • Camera model and manufacturer • Copyright and other IPTC information iOS action extensions provide the following tools in Photos, Messages and any other app that supports the action sheet for images: • Show Image Information • Magnify Image • Duplicate Image Finally, an iOS editing extension lets you perform the following directly from your Photo library: • Add a watermark to your photo • Set a copyright, image description, and artist • Remove location information for privacy • Add GPS metadata from another image Every photographer needs a copy of Exify in their pocket!

About

CodecAudit

Features
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Instantly view the technical DNA of any media file on your device. CodecAudit is the professional-grade inspector for video, audio, and image metadata. Whether you are a video editor verifying a master deliverable, a photographer checking lens settings, or a developer debugging media playback, CodecAudit provides the granular data you need in seconds. ### WHY CHOOSE CODECAUDIT? PRO VIDEO SPECS: Deep-dive into codecs (HEVC, ProRes, H.264), resolution, frame rates, bit depth, and profile levels. COLOR & HDR: Verify HDR formats (Dolby Vision, HDR10+), color primaries, and transfer characteristics. AUDIO AUDIT: Inspect sample rates, channel layouts (including Spatial Audio), and bitrates across all tracks. EXIF & GPS: Access complete photo metadata—shutter speed, ISO, aperture, lens model, and exact GPS location. INSTANT REPORTS: Generate and share detailed text summaries of any file with a single tap. ### KEY FEATURES: Analyze Anything: Support for MP4, MKV, MOV, WAV, JPG, RAW, and more. Subtitle Inspector: View language tags, formats, and SDH/CC flags. Built-in Player: Quick-look playback to verify content alongside data. Recent History: Quickly jump back into previously analyzed files. Built for creators, by creators. Get the full story behind every pixel and byte.

Screenshots

Exify4 screens
CodecAudit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exify at none against CodecAudit's 1. Exify also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). CodecAudit'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.

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

Exify costs $1.99 and CodecAudit $0.99 up front. CodecAudit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Exify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Exify versus CodecAudit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExifyCodecAudit
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryJames Trujillo

In-app purchases

None

Exify

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CodecAudit

One-time1
  • CodecAudit Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Exify free?
Exify costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodecAudit free?
CodecAudit costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Exify or CodecAudit have ads?
Neither Exify nor CodecAudit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exify or CodecAudit?
Exify ships an update every 5 months, and CodecAudit monthly. Most recently, Exify was updated on October 20, 2026 and CodecAudit on October 14, 2026.

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