Massive Dev Chart Timer vs Dev it
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Massive Dev Chart Timer
This app provides an offline film development chart and a multi-step timer for photographers. It includes customizable agitation, darkroom themes, and support for various developing and fixing steps. It also offers automated compensation for development time and temperature.
- Offline film development chart
- Multi-step timer with sound notifications
- Customizable agitation schemes
- Darkroom themes
- Dilution mixer
- Automated time/temperature compensation
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The Massive Dev Chart is the world's largest film development chart with easy to use multi step timer and darkroom support for iPhone and iPad. Watch the instructional video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P915z6THiY8. *** Features *** • Offline copy of The Massive Dev Chart in your pocket • Multi Step Timer with sound notifications • Customizable agitation scheme • Darkroom themes • Dilution Mixer • Support for two-step development and two-step fixing • Support for optional hypoclear and photo flo steps • Automated development time/temperature compensation
Dev it
This app assists with analog film development by providing a database of film and developer combinations, customizable timers, and the ability to share and rate user-created recipes. Users can also create their own unique development formulas and agitation patterns.
- Film/developer combination database
- Create custom combinations
- Share and rate user recipes
- Configurable timer
- Time/temperature variations
- Custom agitation schemas
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Dev it! application will help you in analog films development. Main features are: - Large database with the most common films/developers combinations! - You can create, modify and delete your personal combinations! - You can SHARE your combinations with the users of Dev it and you can use combinations created by other users! - You can rate your favorite combinations! - Fully configurable timer. - Time/temperature variations. - Creation of custom agitation schemas. Icons provided by: http://www.visualpharm.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dev it at Free against Massive Dev Chart Timer's $9.99. Dev it also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Massive Dev Chart Timer's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (54 vs 3). On 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
Dev it is free to download; Massive Dev Chart Timer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Massive Dev Chart Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Massive Dev Chart Timer has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Massive Dev Chart Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Dev it's.
Massive Dev Chart Timer ships an update every 5 months, Dev it every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Massive Dev Chart Timer | Dev it |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (54 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freestyle Photo & Imaging | Dario Marcucci |
Customer experience
Massive Dev Chart Timer
Dev it
Bugs and requests
Massive Dev Chart Timer
Reported bugs
12 issues- HC110 dilution section displays only letters, not ratios
- Dilution ratios not calculating when solution amount adjusted
- App crashes after selecting film speed
- Crashes on iPad with new update
- Timer display shows three dots instead of seconds
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- UI elements overlap on older iPhone models
- Safelight mode white banner blocks display on iPad
- Crashes during development process
- Home screen line emits bright light in darkroom mode
- App incompatible with newer iOS versions on older devices
- Notes don't word wrap properly
- Inconsistent film/developer availability between iPhone and iPad
Requested features
15 requests- Color film support (C-41, E-6, ECN-2 processes)
- Search functionality by film brand/name
- Ability to add custom process steps (presoak, toning)
- Individual agitation control per development stage
- Continuous agitation option
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- Volume calculator for stop bath and fixer
- Background timer functionality
- Custom step name editing
- Pull/push development times
- Stand development support with hour-based timing
- Apple Watch app
- Syncing between iPhone and iPad
- Fahrenheit temperature option
- Additional common film stocks (Portra, Fuji 400H, Ektar)
- Ability to add films not in database to custom times
Dev it
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Massive Dev Chart Timer
No in-app purchases
Dev it
No in-app purchases
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