Comparison

Massive Dev Chart Timer vs Metelier

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

Metelier

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Metelier is a reflected-light meter made for using real film cameras. Measure the light with your phone, then translate it into aperture and shutter-speed values available on your chosen camera, lens, and film. Metelier is developed from a working shop-floor perspective by the owner of a used film-camera shop. Key features - A classic match-needle display with correct exposure at center zero - Green for correct exposure, yellow within one stop, and red beyond one stop - Aperture and shutter dials that follow the saved equipment values, plus 1/3-stop exposure compensation - Aperture-priority, shutter-priority, and manual modes - Green shows the dial direction toward correct exposure; red shows the opposite direction - Search 193 cameras, 561 manual-focus lenses, and 121 film stocks - Save camera, lens, and film combinations as equipment kits - Add custom equipment, aperture values, and shutter speeds not found in the catalog - Set phone-specific exposure trim and lens transmission loss - Japanese and English, light and dark themes, and selectable theme colors - External settings backup and restore Privacy Camera frames used for metering are processed on the device and are never saved or transmitted. There are no accounts, ads, behavioral tracking, or analytics. Equipment profiles and settings are stored on the device. Please note Metelier is a reflected-light meter that uses a smartphone camera. Readings can vary with the phone model, camera, subject, and lighting conditions. For critical work, compare against a reference meter or test exposure and apply a trim when needed. Incident-light and flash metering are not supported.

Screenshots

Massive Dev Chart Timer4 screens
Metelier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metelier at $4.99 against Massive Dev Chart Timer's $9.99. Massive Dev Chart Timer's advantage is chart position (#29 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Massive Dev Chart Timer costs $9.99 and Metelier $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Massive Dev Chart Timer versus Metelier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMassive Dev Chart TimerMetelier
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreestyle Photo & ImagingTakumi Yoshikawa

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

Metelier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Massive Dev Chart Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Metelier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Massive Dev Chart Timer free?
Massive Dev Chart Timer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metelier free?
Metelier costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Massive Dev Chart Timer or Metelier have ads?
Neither Massive Dev Chart Timer nor Metelier shows ads.

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