Deadline Editor vs Sideline Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Deadline Editor
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Deadline Editor is a professional photo management and editing app for photographers working under pressure โ in sports, events, and editorial photography. Browse & Organize Browse thousands of images in a fast, GPU-accelerated thumbnail grid. Filter by star rating, color code, or favorite status. Pair RAW+JPEG automatically and view them together or separately. Edit JPEG/RAW Files Non-Destructively Process 15+ RAW formats with a full suite of professional adjustments โ exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, white balance, clarity, texture, dehaze, sharpening, noise reduction, vignette, and film grain. All edits are stored as XMP metadata, so your original files are never modified. Shoot Track Record where you have been working. Your route appears on a map with a pin for every photograph, and each frame is written with the position it was taken at โ RAW included, through its XMP sidecar. Frames imported from a card later are placed by their own capture time. Export a session as a GPX file for Lightroom or Photo Mechanic, or share a picture of the map. Tracks stay on your iPad, are never uploaded, and are deleted on a schedule you set. Voice Tags & Transcription Attach voice memos and have them transcribed on device. Transcriptions flow into your chosen metadata field โ field notes, player IDs, or scene descriptions without typing. Sports Photography Workflows Build game rosters by fetching live data for 20+ professional and college leagues, or paste roster data from any source. In Batch Mode, type a jersey number and the app expands it to the player's full name and position using Quick Text. Auto-advance moves you to the next image after each tag. Quick Text Automation Load TSV/CSV files with shorthand-to-caption mappings. Type a trigger key and it expands to full text. Combine sources and see live match previews as you type. Import From Anywhere Tether to a Wi-Fi camera over FTP and receive frames as you shoot. Import from card readers with verified checksums and automatic rollback on failure. Sync from FTP servers on a schedule. Connect to DeadlineFTP.com for real-time file delivery. Apply XMP metadata templates during any import. Comprehensive Metadata Editing Edit 66+ XMP and IPTC fields organized into categories โ description, creator, content, people, location, rights, workflow, and camera info. Choose which fields are visible, pin your most-used, and reorder everything. Edit across multiple images at once. Deliver Fast Export to JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or HEIC with quality control, optional resizing, and metadata handling. Upload directly to FTP, FTPS or SFTP with batch support and progress tracking. Save delivery presets for one-click repeat workflows. Rename on export using pattern-based naming with EXIF date, metadata fields, and sequence variables. Built for Professionals Extensive hardware keyboard shortcuts let you rate, color-code, protect, navigate, filter, and tag without touching the screen. A dedicated photographer database stores contact information for embedding in image metadata. Use the iPad as a read-only client display for a photographer working on a Mac โ no subscription needed. Supports JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, and RAW formats from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Samsung. Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. Subscription 7-day free trial, then Deadline Editor Monthly at $9.99/month or Deadline Editor Annual at $79.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. Works with an existing Deadline subscription โ sign in to activate. Privacy Policy: https://deadlineftp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://deadlineftp.com/terms.html
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 WiโFi * 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/
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Verdict
Deadline Editor and Sideline Local are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Deadline Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Sideline Local sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Deadline Editor | Sideline Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ronin Group Inc. | Crawford Ifland |
In-app purchases
Deadline Editor
- Deadline Editor7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Deadline Editor7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Sideline Local
- Sideline Local Monthly$14.991 Month
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