Developer Box for Film vs Silverlog Timer
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 Timer
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Silverlog Timer is a purpose-built timer for darkroom film and print development, with agitation interval tracking and a red-only display mode for use under safelight conditions. HOW IT WORKS Pick a process, or build your own from steps that each have their own time and agitation interval. Start the timer and it runs through each step in turn, with clear visual and audio cues for each agitation cycle. Red mode switches every screen to a red-only display for print processing. FEATURES • Multi-step processes with a time and agitation interval for each step • Built-in templates for B&W, B&W stand development, C-41, E-6 and print development • Create and save your own processes • Agitation interval tracking with alerts • Red safelight display mode for print darkrooms • Audio alerts for agitation and completion • Countdown with progress through the whole process • Large, readable display • Works offline — no internet connection needed • Dark mode support USEFUL FOR • Black and white film development • C-41 and E-6 processing • Darkroom print development • Any timed chemical process with regular agitation Part of the Silverlog photography toolkit. No account required. No data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Silverlog Timer at weekly 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
Both are free to download. Developer Box for Film sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Silverlog Timer 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 Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Box for Film | Silverlog Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — 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 | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zlent solutions ou | Simon Westgate |
In-app purchases
Developer Box for Film
- Donation$1.99
Silverlog Timer
- Nice One$0.99
- Legend$2.99
- Absolute Hero$4.99
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- Guardian Angel$9.99
- Actual Saint$29.99
Questions
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