SmartLab35 vs Darkroom Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLab35
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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.
Darkroom Timer
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The chart says 7:30 at 20°C. Your water says 21.5°C, and your stock developer is on its sixth film. This app exists for exactly that moment: it moves the published time to YOUR conditions and then walks you through every step of the run. It is not a licensed time database. It is an engine on top of YOUR recipes ā and it works for black-and-white, C-41 and E-6 alike. HOW THE ENGINE WORKS ⢠You enter a recipe: film, developer, dilution, and the published time from the data sheet. A small starter catalog compiled from public manufacturer sheets is included, with the source noted on every row. ⢠Temperature: an exponential model consistent with the published compensation curves moves the chart time to the temperature you actually measured. At 22°C, reading the chart flat would overdevelop by about 16%. ⢠Chemistry age: every bottle keeps its own ledger. Reused stock slowly exhausts, so the timer quietly adds the per-use extension ā and tells you when a mix has reached its capacity or its shelf life. ⢠Dilution: pick your tank, get the exact millilitres of developer and water to pour. ⢠Push or pull a stop or two; the time follows. IN THE DARK ⢠A step timer for the whole run ā develop, stop bath, fix, wash, or the C-41/E-6 sequence ā with agitation cues and a loud chime at every hand-off. ⢠Safelight mode turns the entire screen red-on-black and keeps it awake. No white flashes in the darkroom. ⢠Each step waits for you: pour, then start the clock. Pause, skip or bail out and save half a run ā your call. WHAT YOU GET ⢠A Lab screen with the whole time-vs-temperature curve for the selected recipe, today's corrected time, and the bottle ledger with per-bottle fatigue. ⢠A session log: film, developer, temperature, applied time, push/pull, rolls. ⢠Trends: day streak, films this week and this month, film stocks tried, and a monthly calendar of sessions and fresh mixes. ⢠Challenges every day, week and month, plus 90+ badges for the habits that make consistent negatives ā hitting the temperature, retiring spent bottles, finishing the wash. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT IS The times are calculations, not gospel. They derive from your recipe's published figure with a model consistent with the manufacturers' own compensation charts ā sanity-check a new recipe against the current data sheet before a roll you care about. Everything works offline, stays on your device, and asks for no account. °C or °F, your choice. The maths is the same underneath. SUBSCRIPTION Film Timer Pro is offered as a monthly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://doesonejob.com/devtank/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://doesonejob.com/devtank/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartLab35 at none against Darkroom Timer's 2. 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
Both are free to download. Darkroom Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SmartLab35 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SmartLab35 | Darkroom Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SANTIAGO FRANCISCO RAMIREZ SONNTAG | YUSUF OCAL |
In-app purchases
SmartLab35
No in-app purchases
Darkroom Timer
- Film Timer Pro Ā· Monthly$2.991 Month
- Film Timer Pro Ā· Lifetime$13.99
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