# Film Development Assistant — Helps with all things film dev

> Film development assistant for tracking chemicals, sessions, and timers. (iPhone/iPad app by Zachary Burns.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-development-assistant/id6751124070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zachary Burns](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833524304)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-10-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/film-development-assistant/id6751124070/reviews.md

## What is Film Development Assistant?

Film Development Assistant provides advanced features for every at-home photographic film developer! 

Reduce your risk of development issues by keeping track of your chemical batches and development sessions in the app. Our ever-evolving database of home development chemicals makes it easy to track the expiration dates of your mixed chemical batches based on the suggested shelf life from the manufacturer. Once you have your chemicals mixed, you can create sessions to track how many rolls/sheets of film you are developing, and the app will track the chemical usage for you so that you don't forget how much chemical capacity you have remaining! The visual progress indicators for your chemical batch freshness are a very useful tool for keeping track of your chemicals and making sure you either use them before expiration, or prevent yourself from using already expired or depleted chemicals.

With each session, you can open a multi-stage timer to track the time for each stage of development. No more creating different timers by hand with the default timer app on your phone! And if you associate an existing chemical batch with each stage, the app will automatically adjust the development times of those stages based on the previous usage of your chemicals (or you can adjust the times manually). When you finish your sessions, you can take notes about how your session went so that you can learn from your home development process over time. You can keep track of the quality of the session and add your own notes to reference later.

## Key features

- Chemical batch tracking
- Expiration date monitoring
- Session tracking
- Multi-stage development timers
- Chemical usage calculation
- Session notes and quality tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Film Development Assistant Pro | $4.99 | one-time |
| 7 Day Free Trial | Free | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Film Development Assistant

### What is Film Development Assistant?

Film Development Assistant is a tool designed to help at-home film developers manage their chemical batches and development sessions. It tracks chemical freshness, usage, and provides timers for each stage of the development process.

### How does Film Development Assistant track chemical freshness?

The app uses an evolving database of home development chemicals to track the expiration dates of mixed chemical batches based on manufacturer-suggested shelf life. Visual progress indicators show the freshness of your chemical batches.

### Can Film Development Assistant help with development timers?

Yes, Film Development Assistant offers a multi-stage timer that can be used for each step of the film development process. It can automatically adjust development times based on previous chemical usage or allow for manual adjustments.

### What kind of notes can I take with Film Development Assistant?

After completing a development session, you can take notes on how the session went, the quality of the results, and any other observations. This helps you learn from your home development process over time.

### Is Film Development Assistant free to use?

Film Development Assistant is free to download and use. It does offer in-app purchases for additional features or content.

### What devices does Film Development Assistant support?

Film Development Assistant is currently supported on iPhone devices.

### How often is Film Development Assistant updated?

The latest version of Film Development Assistant is 1.0.2, and it was last updated on October 3, 2025. The app is actively being developed.

### What is the age rating for Film Development Assistant?

Film Development Assistant has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-06

Fixes a bug that did not properly honor purchases after about ~30 days had passed since purchasing.

### 1.0.2 — 2025-10-03

No release notes.

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