Shutterbug Camera Shops vs The Darkroom Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterbug Camera Shops
Easily upload photos from your device to create and order high-quality prints. Choose from various print sizes and materials, then pick them up at one of two California locations.
- Upload photos from device
- Order high-quality prints
- Multiple print sizes and materials
- Convenient local pickup
- Create and manage online photo collection
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The Shutterbug Camera Shop app lets you easily upload photos and order prints from your iPhone or iPad. Then conveniently pick up your prints from either Santa Rosa or Petaluma, California locations. - Create a new, free account or log into your existing account and browse your online photo collection. - Upload photos from your library to your online collection. - Upload and order photos at their full, high-quality resolution. - Turn your images into lasting memories of wallets to 40"x60". Prints can be from traditional to canvas, metal, square, panoramic, studio block and more! Our store address are: 3011-C Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, California 95407 707-576-3456 One Petaluma Blvd. North Petaluma, California 94951 707-762-4079 http://shutterbugcamerashops.com
The Darkroom Lab
View your developed film photos as soon as they are scanned. This app connects you to a professional film developing service with decades of experience.
- View scanned film photos
- Professional film developing
- Experienced lab professionals
- Access photos as soon as scanned
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Since 1976 The Darkroom has developed literally millions of rolls of film with experienced lab professionals and film enthusiasts This free app enables you to view your photos as soon as they've been scanned in the lab.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Darkroom Lab at 3.7 against Shutterbug Camera Shops's 2.0. The Darkroom Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Shutterbug Camera Shops's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Darkroom Lab holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Darkroom Lab has 90 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Shutterbug Camera Shops's written reviews are positive against 45% of The Darkroom Lab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shutterbug Camera Shops ships an update every 6 months, The Darkroom Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterbug Camera Shops | The Darkroom Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 44.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shutterbug Camera Shop | The Darkroom |
Customer experience
Shutterbug Camera Shops
The Darkroom Lab
In-app purchases
Shutterbug Camera Shops
No in-app purchases
The Darkroom Lab
No in-app purchases
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