Comparison

Massive Dev Chart Timer vs Harutobi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline film development chart
  • Multi-step timer with sound notifications
  • Customizable agitation schemes
  • Darkroom themes
  • Dilution mixer
  • Automated time/temperature compensation
Features
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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

About

Harutobi

Features
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Find any meme in seconds. Harutobi turns your photo library into a private, searchable meme collection. Search for a phrase you remember, browse by tag or mood, and organize the images you want to find again. SEARCH WHAT YOU REMEMBER Harutobi reads text in your images and builds a searchable index directly on your device. Search for words from a caption, a reaction, a description, or one of your own tags. ORGANIZE WITHOUT THE BUSYWORK Add tags, mark favorites, create collections, and review suggested tags. Smart collections help surface recent, text-heavy, untagged, and reaction images. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos, recognized text, tags, descriptions, and search index stay on your device. Harutobi does not require an account and does not upload your photo library. BUILT FOR YOUR LIBRARY Choose a specific album or search all of your photos. Harutobi keeps its index up to date as your library changes and makes indexed memes available through system search.

Screenshots

Massive Dev Chart Timer4 screens
Harutobi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Harutobi at Free against Massive Dev Chart Timer's $9.99. Harutobi also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Massive Dev Chart Timer's advantage is chart position (#23 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Harutobi 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Massive Dev Chart Timer ships an update every 5 months, Harutobi daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Massive Dev Chart Timer versus Harutobi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMassive Dev Chart TimerHarutobi
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreestyle Photo & ImagingAbayomi Eluwande

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

Harutobi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Massive Dev Chart Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Harutobi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Massive Dev Chart Timer free?
Massive Dev Chart Timer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harutobi free?
Harutobi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Massive Dev Chart Timer or Harutobi have ads?
Neither Massive Dev Chart Timer nor Harutobi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Massive Dev Chart Timer or Harutobi?
Massive Dev Chart Timer ships an update every 5 months, and Harutobi daily. Most recently, Massive Dev Chart Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Harutobi on September 30, 2026.

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