Comparison

SmartLab35 vs Silverlog Pinhole

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

Head to head
About

SmartLab35

Features
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With the innovative photo enlarger, you can create prints from your film negatives in a completely new way. This is possible for colour and black and white photos. In black and white mode, you can set an exposure time of up to 999 seconds. You can set the intensity of the enlarger to up to -4.0 f-stops. For multi-grade paper, you can select the gradation from 00.0 to 5.0. Use the function buttons to control the enlarger. Use the FOCUS light to adjust the sharpness of your image. Use the SAFE light to insert the paper. Start and pause the exposure with the centre button. In colour mode, you can set an exposure time of up to 999 seconds. You can control the colour gradation of your image by setting the intensity of the individual colour channels. In the options menu, you can choose between CMY and RGB colour systems. Control the enlarger with the function buttons. You can use the FOCUS light to adjust the sharpness of your image. Start and pause the exposure with the centre button.

About

Silverlog Pinhole

Features
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Silverlog Pinhole calculates the optimal pinhole diameter, effective f-stop and exposure adjustments for pinhole camera photography. HOW IT WORKS Enter your focal length (the distance from pinhole to film plane) and the app calculates the optimal pinhole diameter for the sharpest possible image, the effective f-stop, and the exposure compensation needed compared to a conventional camera. FEATURES • Optimal pinhole diameter calculation • Effective f-stop calculation • Exposure times from lighting presets, with ISO and reciprocity correction • Choice of Lord or Rayleigh constant for the optimal diameter • Film and paper format support • Works offline — no internet connection needed • Clean, focused interface • Dark mode support USEFUL FOR • Building DIY pinhole cameras • Converting existing cameras to pinhole • Calculating exposures for pinhole photography • Understanding the relationship between pinhole size and image quality • Educational exploration of camera fundamentals Part of the Silverlog photography toolkit. No account required. No data collected.

Screenshots

SmartLab354 screens
Silverlog Pinhole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartLab35 at none against Silverlog Pinhole's 5. Silverlog Pinhole's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Silverlog Pinhole sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SmartLab35 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartLab35 ships an update every 5 weeks, Silverlog Pinhole every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SmartLab35 versus Silverlog Pinhole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLab35Silverlog Pinhole
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANTIAGO FRANCISCO RAMIREZ SONNTAGSimon Westgate

In-app purchases

None

SmartLab35

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Silverlog Pinhole

One-time5
  • Nice One$0.99
  • Legend$2.99
  • Absolute Hero$4.99
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  • Guardian Angel$9.99
  • Actual Saint$29.99

Questions

Is SmartLab35 free?
SmartLab35 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silverlog Pinhole free?
Silverlog Pinhole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartLab35 or Silverlog Pinhole have ads?
Neither SmartLab35 nor Silverlog Pinhole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartLab35 or Silverlog Pinhole?
SmartLab35 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Silverlog Pinhole every 5 days. Most recently, SmartLab35 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Silverlog Pinhole on October 1, 2026.

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