Best FilmHolders alternatives: apps like FilmHolders

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
8 free apps
Updated November 2026

Looking for something like FilmHolders? We've analyzed 10+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to FilmHolders

Focusing Loupe#2

Focusing Loupe by Ari Jaaksi

For large format cameras
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
5.0(2 ratings)
Free
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This app assists large-format camera users in achieving sharp focus on their ground glass. It offers adjustable magnification and orientation options, with manual distance control to overcome light reflection issues.

Photo Timers#3

Photo Timers by Ari Jaaksi

For analog photographers
Worth Considering
📷 Photo & Video
5.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This app offers three specialized timers for analog photographers. Features include a long exposure timer with audible pulses, a parallel development timer for multiple tanks, and a dim darkroom timer with a touchless reset. Navigate between timers with simple swipes.

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Filter Simulation
Filter Simulation
Filter Simulation
For B&W Photography
Free

Simulate the effects of real optical filters for black and white photography. This app accurately mimics the luminance modulation of red, yellow, green, blue, and orange filters. It also includes an automatic shutter speed calculator for ND filters and a pinhole photography simulator.

Simulate optical filters for B&WMimics red, yellow, green, blue, orange filtersCustom CIColorKernel shaders
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GroundGlass
GroundGlass
GroundGlass
LargeFormat Photography Logger
Free

This app helps large format photographers meticulously log every detail of their shots, from exposure settings and camera movements to film development. It offers advanced features like Zone System metering, iCloud sync, and extensive equipment databases to streamline the entire photographic workflow.

Complete shooting recordsZone System meteringiCloud Sync
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SlowLightMeter
SlowLightMeter
SlowLightMeter
-- for film photographers
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This app provides a simple and accurate light meter for film photographers. It continuously measures light with minimal interaction and includes an ISO lock to prevent accidental changes. EV values are a core feature for ease of use.

Reflective and incident light meteringContinuous light measurementISO lock
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Reciprocity Plus
Reciprocity Plus
Reciprocity Plus
Long exposures without failure
$1.99

This app simplifies long exposure photography calculations for both digital and analog cameras. It includes a vast library of filter effects and reciprocity charts, allowing users to design or modify their own. A built-in timer ensures accurate exposure timing even when the app is not in use.

Long exposure calculation29 filter effects (CTO, CTB, ND, etc.)110+ reciprocity charts
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Mark II Artist's Viewfinder
Mark II Artist's Viewfinder
Mark II Artist's Viewfinder
Shoot planning simplified
$39.99

This app helps filmmakers and photographers plan shots by simulating various camera and lens combinations. It allows users to visualize compositions, explore angles, and even save high-resolution photos, acting as a powerful pre-production tool.

Camera and lens simulationComposition visualizationHigh-resolution photo saving
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Art of Foto
Art of Foto
Art of Foto
by NIKOLAY KOVALSKIY
Free

This app assists film photographers with complex calculations for developing and shooting. It offers tools for time compensation, bellows extension, developer mixing, reciprocity failure, and real-time negative viewing. It also includes a viewfinder, process timer, light table, and exposure meter.

Time calculator for film developmentBellows extension exposure compensation35mm format focal length conversion
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Crown & Flint
Crown & Flint
Crown & Flint
Your digital analog assistant.
Free

This app helps analog photographers manage their film, track camera settings, and meter light accurately. It allows users to record detailed metadata for each shot and organize their film collection from purchase to archival. The interface is optimized for ease of use, even for left-handed operation.

Accurate light meterRecord camera and lens settingsTrack film stock and metadata
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