Developer Box for Film vs Silverlog Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Developer Box for Film
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This app contains various tools and counters that are useful when developing black and white film. It can be used with most film developer tanks, some adjustments have made to make it fit with the Lab-box from ars-imago. Neither this tool nor the creator of it are affiliated with ars-imago or the Lab-box in anyway.
Silverlog Flash
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Silverlog Flash calculates flash exposure using guide numbers — the fundamental relationship between flash power, distance and aperture. HOW IT WORKS Choose what to solve for and enter the other two values. Find the aperture for a given flash-to-subject distance, the maximum distance for a given aperture, or the guide number from a known distance and aperture. Adjust ISO to see how sensitivity affects your working range. FEATURES • Guide number to aperture calculation • Guide number to maximum distance calculation • Guide number from distance and aperture • ISO adjustment • Metric and imperial distance units • Works offline — no internet connection needed • Clean, focused interface • Dark mode support USEFUL FOR • Manual flash photography without TTL • Working out flash-to-subject distance for off-camera flash • Understanding your flash's effective range at different apertures • Film photographers using manual flash units Part of the Silverlog photography toolkit. No account required. No data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Silverlog Flash at every 4 days against Developer Box for Film's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Developer Box for Film sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Silverlog Flash sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Developer Box for Film ships an update every 3 months, Silverlog Flash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Box for Film | Silverlog Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zlent solutions ou | Simon Westgate |
In-app purchases
Developer Box for Film
- Donation$1.99
Silverlog Flash
- Nice One$0.99
- Legend$2.99
- Absolute Hero$4.99
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- Guardian Angel$9.99
- Actual Saint$29.99
Questions
Is Developer Box for Film free?
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