Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

About

Silverlog Flash

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Developer Box for Film4 screens
Silverlog Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Developer Box for Film versus Silverlog Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloper Box for FilmSilverlog Flash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzlent solutions ouSimon Westgate

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Developer Box for Film

One-time1
  • Donation$1.99
5 purchases

Silverlog Flash

One-time5
  • Nice One$0.99
  • Legend$2.99
  • Absolute Hero$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Guardian Angel$9.99
  • Actual Saint$29.99

Questions

Is Developer Box for Film free?
Developer Box for Film is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silverlog Flash free?
Silverlog Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Developer Box for Film or Silverlog Flash have ads?
Neither Developer Box for Film nor Silverlog Flash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Developer Box for Film or Silverlog Flash?
Developer Box for Film ships an update every 3 months, and Silverlog Flash every 4 days. Most recently, Developer Box for Film was updated on September 24, 2026 and Silverlog Flash on October 18, 2026.

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