Comparison

dokaLab vs Spirale

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

Head to head
About

dokaLab

Features
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dokaApp companion app for dokaLab

About

Spirale

Features
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Pair a black & white film and developer, pick a fixer and start developing. Spirale guides your sessions with clear timers, agitation cues, and reusable chemistry tracking. The data you need, organized around how development works β€” not around the database behind it. RECIPES. Your darkroom shelf. Spirale pairs each film and developer in one card, color-coded by packaging, so you spot them at a glance. Films, developers, fixers, all major brands are covered. β€’ Reusable developers show batch usage and volume right on the card. β€’ Long press on a recipe to rearrange or delete it. THE EDITOR. All the data, none of the noise. Fine-tune your development variables: target ISO, developer dilution, temperature compensation and agitation style for your chemistry. β€’ See the roll count, mixing date and expiry date for reusable chemistry. β€’ Tap the volume to see the dilution. β€’ Pick from official Ilford, Kodak and Agfa agitation styles. β€’ Add or remove optional steps. THE TIMER. Agitate with precision, leave nothing to chance. β€’ Arcs around the clockface and dots on the progress bar mark each agitation cycle. β€’ Sound, haptic, and text cues show what to do and when. β€’ Tap the seconds hand or the dial to change the timer’s appearance. THE PROCESS. Make it yours. Your own times, recorded as you develop β€” tracked, averaged, and refined. The longer you use Spirale, the more it reflects how you work. The datasheet is where you start. Where you end up is yours.

Screenshots

dokaLab4 screens
Spirale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dokaLab at 15.6 against Spirale's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
dokaLab versus Spirale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdokaLabSpirale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeranyany b.v.Bogdan Dumitrache

In-app purchases

None

dokaLab

No in-app purchases

None

Spirale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dokaLab free?
dokaLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spirale free?
Spirale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dokaLab or Spirale have ads?
Neither dokaLab nor Spirale shows ads.

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