To Pro or not to Pro?
Filterstorm 3 is an image editor, Filterstorm Pro is a workflow tool. They share identical image editing capabilities, but Filterstorm Pro uses its built-in library to add organizational, and batch editing, metadata management, and delivery tools on top of what Filterstorm 3 offers. Most users should buy FS3, but Photojournalists, road-warriors, and more serious amateurs may wish to take a closer look at FSPro.
| Filterstorm 2 | Filterstorm 3 | Filterstorm Pro | |
| In-App Library | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Batch Image Processing | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Batch IPTC Metadata Changes | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Batch Export | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Max iPad 1 export size | ~6.7MP | ~7.5MP | ~7.5MP |
| Max iPad 2 export size | ~6.7MP | ~22MP* | ~22MP* |
| RAW Support** | Limited | ✓ | ✓ |
| IPTC Support | ✓*** | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email Export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FTP Export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FTP Folder Creation | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flickr Export | ✖ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Universal iPad/iPhone | ✓ | ✓ | ✖ |
*22MP Export is stable, but slow. For faster final processing it is recommended to set the max processing size around 10MP. The max export size is adjustable within the export settings controls.
**Filterstorm uses Apple's RAW reading mechanisms and is only compatible with cameras supported by Apple.
***Some compatibility issues with IPTC are known in 2.6 that are fixed in Filterstorm Pro