Comparison

Noise Master vs Sideline Local

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

Head to head
About

Noise Master

Effortlessly remove various types of noise from your photos to achieve clean, smooth images. This app uses advanced algorithms to preserve important details and edges, even softening facial wrinkles. It offers a user-friendly interface for adjusting noise reduction levels and saving your enhanced images in full resolution.

Highlights
  • Removes all photo noise types
  • Preserves details and edges
  • Softens facial wrinkles
  • Adjustable noise reduction level
  • Save in full resolution
  • Load from album/camera/clipboard
Features
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Noise Master is the fastest, most effective app to remove noise from photos. The App is designed to produce clean, smooth, noise-free images while preserving important details. Eliminates all kinds of noise: high iso, chroma, contrast, low light, film grain, jpeg artifacts, and can even soften and eliminate wrinkles from faces! Other noise reduction apps use crude blurring techniques that ruin fine details. Noise Master is currently the only app for iPhone/iPad that works like professional noise reduction applications. Noise Master uses sophisticated algorithms to eliminate noise without sacrificing detail. Features: - Removes all types of photo noise: high iso, chroma, contrast, low light, film grain, jpeg artifacts etc. - Preserves details/edges - Softens and eliminating wrinkles from faces - Slider to adjust level of noise reduction - Load images from album / camera / paste from clipboard - Save noise-free images in 'Photos' / copy to clipboard - in full resolution - Works on all versions of iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch - Full resolution preview - Button to switch between optimized and original image - Portrait  and landscape orientation supported

About

Sideline Local

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Sideline Local is the fastest way to get photos from your camera to your device on a local network. Run a simple local FTP receiver, send photos directly from your camera, and keep your workflow moving from capture to delivery. Sideline Local also helps you apply consistent IPTC metadata and manage files quickly on-device. * Receive photos directly from your camera over local Wi‑Fi * Support for JPEG and RAW transfers * Apply your IPTC template automatically during ingest * Export RAW photos as JPG with IPTC metadata included * Save to Photos automatically (JPEG only or JPEG + RAW) * Quick metadata viewing and editing tools * Flexible connection setup: Manual IP or Persistent Hostname Built for fast, reliable field workflows where every second counts. Sideline Local is subject to Apple's EULA, which may be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Noise Master4 screens
Sideline Local4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sideline Local at Free against Noise Master's $1.99. Noise Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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

Sideline Local is free to download; Noise Master costs $1.99 up front. Sideline Local sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Noise Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Noise Master versus Sideline Local: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoise MasterSideline Local
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanCrawford Ifland

Bugs and requests

Noise Master

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Frequent crashes when loading photos
  • Crashes with 12MP+ images
  • Crashes when using clipboard features
  • Crashes with panoramic photos from iOS6
  • Cannot access photo library (permission issues)
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  • Slow photo loading times
  • App not updated for taller screens
  • Clipboard paste functionality causes crashes
  • Only recognizes photos in 'Photos' app, not other photo apps

Requested features

13 requests
  • Masking or brush tool for selective noise reduction
  • Video processing capability
  • Batch processing for multiple photos
  • Ability to preserve specific image areas from processing
  • Zoom feature for detailed preview
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  • Tone/color adjustment options
  • Preserve EXIF data in exported images
  • Snap-to increments for slider (5 or 10 unit steps)
  • Remember last slider setting
  • Higher resolution/HD export options
  • Control over export quality settings
  • Support for different noise types (color vs luminance)
  • UI optimization for modern screen sizes

Sideline Local

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Noise Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sideline Local

Subscriptions1
  • Sideline Local Monthly$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Noise Master free?
Noise Master costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sideline Local free?
Sideline Local is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noise Master or Sideline Local have ads?
Neither Noise Master nor Sideline Local shows ads.

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