Massive Dev Chart Timer vs SilverFast JobMonitor
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
SilverFast JobMonitor
Monitor the progress of your scanning and image processing jobs remotely on your iOS device. View previews and progress bars for each item in your queue, or receive push notifications when jobs are complete. Requires SilverFast 8 software and a Wi-Fi connection.
- Remote job progress monitoring
- Preview images for each job
- Progress bar display
- Push notifications for job completion
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Monitor on iPhone, iPad, iPod
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This App is an iOS monitor for keeping track of scanning and image processing jobs performed by main application SilverFast 8. SilverFast 8 SilverFast is a professional, yet intuitive scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is your first choice for digitizing and archiving photos, slides and negative film using your PC. JobMonitor App For scanning or processing large image files in SilverFast 8, the new JobMonitor App will comfortably display the progress of these scans or image optimization jobs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod using a Wi-Fi connection. You will find a preview image and a progress bar for every single image item enlisted on your current job queue. If a Wi-Fi connection is not available, a Push Notification will notify you once your scanner has finished its current job. Additional Requirements - SilverFast Ai Studio or HDR Studio (8.8.0r11 or later) installed on your computer. The JobMonitor functionality has to be activated from the main application's Service Dialog (accessible from SilverFast's Welcome Screen). - Wi-Fi connection between computer system and iOS device. - For monitoring scan jobs: a supported scanner.
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Verdict
Massive Dev Chart Timer and SilverFast JobMonitor both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Massive Dev Chart Timer's written reviews are positive against 17% of SilverFast JobMonitor's. Massive Dev Chart Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 3). SilverFast JobMonitor's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On rating, 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
SilverFast JobMonitor 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Massive Dev Chart Timer against 3.7 for SilverFast JobMonitor. 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 are what separate them: 71% of Massive Dev Chart Timer's written reviews are positive against 17% of SilverFast JobMonitor's.
Massive Dev Chart Timer ships an update every 5 months, SilverFast JobMonitor every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Massive Dev Chart Timer | SilverFast JobMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (54 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freestyle Photo & Imaging | LaserSoft Imaging AG |
Customer experience
Massive Dev Chart Timer
SilverFast JobMonitor
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
SilverFast JobMonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Massive Dev Chart Timer
No in-app purchases
SilverFast JobMonitor
No in-app purchases
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