Developer vs B&W Film Dev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Developer
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Developer is a timer for developing film by hand. Find development data, save your favourite recipes and follow each stage of your process. - Browse film, developer, dilution, temperature and development times. - Use multi-stage timers with agitation and step reminders. - Enjoy layouts that adapt as you fold and unfold iPhone Duo. - Sync recipes to Apple Watch and time independently on your wrist. - Install and use on Apple Vision Pro. - Read built-in film developing guides with illustrations. - Choose a simple black or white appearance, with support for five languages.
B&W Film Dev
This tool simplifies the process of developing black-and-white film at home. It offers presets for various film and developer types, with advanced options for custom processes and darkroom use.
- Built-in presets for developers, ISO, and film types
- Create custom development processes
- Modify development, stop, fix, and wash times
- iCloud sync for custom processes
- Darkroom Mode
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A simple, easy-to-use tool to help film enthusiasts develop black-and-white film Built-in presets for different developer, ISO, and film types [Pro Features] - Create your own development process (iCloud sync support) - Modify preset development times - Modify stop, fix, and wash times - Darkroom Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: B&W Film Dev at 15.0 against Developer's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Developer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and B&W Film Dev sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Developer ships an update every 5 weeks, B&W Film Dev every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer | B&W Film Dev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雯曦 梁 | 辉 刘 |
In-app purchases
Developer
- 专业版$5.99
B&W Film Dev
- Pro$3.99
