Comparison

Photo Studio Light Setup 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

Photo Studio Light Setup

Easily document and create studio lighting diagrams with an intuitive interface. Save, modify, and share your setups across devices and with friends. Access a library of professional setups and equipment for enhanced creativity.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface for light documenting
  • Create and modify lighting diagrams
  • Share setups across devices and with friends
  • Library of professional lighting setups
  • Document setups with precision and detail
  • Includes professional equipment and props
Features
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Photo Studio Light Setup app is designed for professional and amateur photographers, photography students and educators. The application provides users with an intuitive interface and fluid workflow for quick and easy studio light documenting and creation of lighting diagrams that can be modified on your devices any time in the future and shared between devices and friends. The app features a growing library of professional lighting setups with reference photos and detailed equipment settings available for In-App purchase. Photo Studio Light Setup includes a wide variety of professional photography lighting equipment, studio props and photography subjects and allows users to document their lighting setups with high precision and all necessary details. Studio setups are shared among your devices via iCloud and can be shared among other users as captured images.

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

Photo Studio Light Setup4 screens
Sideline Local4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sideline Local at Free against Photo Studio Light Setup's $12.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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; Photo Studio Light Setup costs $12.99 up front. Photo Studio Light Setup sells 5 one-off in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Photo Studio Light Setup versus Sideline Local: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Studio Light SetupSideline Local
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlex MaximCrawford Ifland

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Photo Studio Light Setup

One-time5
  • Feast, fashion setup with four lights$2.99
  • Beauty portrait, 4 colored lights setup$2.99
  • Fashion at the beach, sunlight + octa$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Night beach setup with one light$2.99
  • Glamour 6-light setup$3.99
1 purchases

Sideline Local

Subscriptions1
  • Sideline Local Monthly$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Photo Studio Light Setup free?
Photo Studio Light Setup costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Sideline Local free?
Sideline Local is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Studio Light Setup or Sideline Local have ads?
Neither Photo Studio Light Setup nor Sideline Local shows ads.

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