Is MetaPurge safe?

MetaPurge is a privacy-first utility for locally stripping sensitive EXIF and metadata from your photos. Unlike other apps that just 'hide' tags, MetaPurge uses a 'nuclear' approach—it physically cuts the metadata segments out of the file bytes. Key Features: • 100% Offline: Your photos never leave your device. • Zero Permissions: No storage or internet permissions required on modern Android. • F…

Developer: metapurge
Category: Security
First release: 24 Mar 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.metapurge.app

Latest APK SHA-256c4bd83e19787fe2a58aa2537abf90ebfdd1ad7b7a2b9843ad185fe8c43b24a80

Signing certificate0F:66:89:8B:C4:85:48:AC:D6:BD:50:45:3D:FC:57:6D:7A:C2:EF:C9:CC:68:30:F7:6D:65:B1:26:88:D9:0E:3A

MIN ANDROID24TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

24 Mar 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.024 Mar 202624+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions1 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

com.metapurge.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗