Comparison

Leica LUX vs Silverlog Timer

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

Head to head
About

Leica LUX

This professional camera app brings the iconic Leica Look, color, and style to your iPhone. It offers flexible photography options, from automatic snapshots to full manual control, and features stunning simulations of legendary Leica lenses for unique visual character.

Highlights
  • Leica Look color science
  • Legendary Leica lens simulations
  • Authentic bokeh effects
  • Automatic and manual camera controls
  • RAW photo output
  • Multiple Leica Looks presets
Features
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Leica LUX is a professional camera app that brings the iconic Leica Look – and its signature color, style, and feel – to your iPhone. Developed in-house by Leica, it gives you the unique visual character of Leica cameras in a powerful mobile experience. FLEXIBLE PHOTOGRAPHY Leica LUX simplifies the photographic process to capture life's moments with clarity. Whether you're shooting landscapes, street scenes, or intimate portraits, Leica LUX offers countless creative opportunities. Photographers of every skill level can craft masterpieces, using automatic mode for spontaneous snapshots or diving into the manual settings to tweak every detail. LENS SIMULATIONS Stunning simulations of legendary Leica lenses bring prestige and personality to your mobile photography. Each lens has a distinct visual style, from the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH to the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH, with more lens options coming soon. The custom software engine also creates authentic-looking bokeh directly on your iPhone. ICONIC LEICA LOOKS Leica LUX was developed in accordance with the acclaimed color science of Leica, offering the same color corrections and film presets as found in Leica cameras. These Leica Looks include Leica Classic, Leica Contemporary, Leica Black & White, and Leica Vivid. More than 15 looks are currently available, giving your images rich textures, emotional nuance, and inimitable drama. AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL CONTROL Leica LUX allows you to expand your creativity, choosing between an intuitive automatic mode or full-fledged manual control. Manual photographers can adjust the exposure compensation, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, focus mode, RAW output, and more. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Leica LUX Pro expands the Leica experience for photographers looking to get the most from their images. Choose from a $6.99/month or $69.99/year package. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Subscriptions are automatically renewed. Go to your account settings in the App Store to manage your subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leica-camera.com/node/9954/iframe

About

Silverlog Timer

Features
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Silverlog Timer is a purpose-built timer for darkroom film and print development, with agitation interval tracking and a red-only display mode for use under safelight conditions. HOW IT WORKS Pick a process, or build your own from steps that each have their own time and agitation interval. Start the timer and it runs through each step in turn, with clear visual and audio cues for each agitation cycle. Red mode switches every screen to a red-only display for print processing. FEATURES • Multi-step processes with a time and agitation interval for each step • Built-in templates for B&W, B&W stand development, C-41, E-6 and print development • Create and save your own processes • Agitation interval tracking with alerts • Red safelight display mode for print darkrooms • Audio alerts for agitation and completion • Countdown with progress through the whole process • Large, readable display • Works offline — no internet connection needed • Dark mode support USEFUL FOR • Black and white film development • C-41 and E-6 processing • Darkroom print development • Any timed chemical process with regular agitation Part of the Silverlog photography toolkit. No account required. No data collected.

Screenshots

Leica LUX4 screens
Silverlog Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Leica LUX at #106 against Silverlog Timer's unranked. Silverlog Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Leica LUX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Silverlog Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leica LUX ships an update every 2 weeks, Silverlog Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Leica LUX versus Silverlog Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeica LUXSilverlog Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeica Camera AGSimon Westgate

Bugs and requests

Leica LUX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Lens selection issues causing crashes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Deletion and gallery functions not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add manual focus and exposure controls
  • Improve background blur/bokeh quality
  • Provide a one-time purchase option
  • Add support for raw image capture
  • Integrate with Leica cameras and accessories

Silverlog Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Leica LUX

Subscriptions3
  • Leica LUX PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Leica LUX Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Leica LUX PRO Annual$69.991 Year
5 purchases

Silverlog Timer

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 Leica LUX free?
Leica LUX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Silverlog Timer free?
Silverlog Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leica LUX or Silverlog Timer have ads?
Neither Leica LUX nor Silverlog Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leica LUX or Silverlog Timer?
Leica LUX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Silverlog Timer weekly. Most recently, Leica LUX was updated on October 30, 2026 and Silverlog Timer on October 28, 2026.

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