Massive Dev Chart Timer vs Film scanner Pro
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
Film scanner Pro
Transform your film negatives into digital photos with this powerful scanner app. Edit your converted images with advanced tools to achieve professional-looking results. Save your creations in high resolution without compromising quality.
- Convert film negatives to photos
- Advanced editing options
- High-resolution saving
- Preserves image quality
- Free to use
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FilmScannerPro is free! It will convert the negative film to a real photo, and present you options to editing it like no other app does. Save the result with excellent resolution, without losing quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Film scanner Pro at Free against Massive Dev Chart Timer's $9.99. Film scanner Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Massive Dev Chart Timer's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On ratings volume, 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
Film scanner Pro 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Massive Dev Chart Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Film scanner Pro's.
Massive Dev Chart Timer ships an update every 5 months, Film scanner Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Massive Dev Chart Timer | Film scanner Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (55 ratings) — better | 3.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freestyle Photo & Imaging | Mauro Bianchelli |
Customer experience
Massive Dev Chart Timer
Film scanner Pro
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
Film scanner Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Massive Dev Chart Timer
No in-app purchases
Film scanner Pro
No in-app purchases
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