f/ Tools vs Darkroom Lab Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
f/ Tools
This photography tool offers a suite of calculators for concepts like depth of field, print resolution, and flash exposure. It helps users visually grasp complex photographic principles with integrated help and a glossary. The app also includes a camera bag feature with lens limits.
- Graphic depth of field calculator
- Graphic Airy disc calculator
- Graphic format calculator
- Motion freeze calculator
- Graphic blur size calculator
- Graphic flash exposure calculator
- Camera bag with lens limits
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f/Tools is a set of tools for digital and analog photography. Explore sensor sharpness, depth of field, print resolution, bokeh size, flash exposure, and more — all in one place. Designed to help you visually understand complex photographic concepts, with built-in help and a glossary. Features: • Graphic depth of field calculator • Graphic Airy disc calculator • Graphic format (scene/print) calculator • Motion freeze calculator • Graphic blur size calculator • Graphic flash exposure calculator • Camera bag with lens limits • Quick setup with popular camera brands included
Darkroom Lab Timer
This advanced timer app is designed for photographic processes like C-41, E-6, and B&W. It offers customizable steps, separate agitation sequences, and helpful tools like a volume mixer and safelight simulation.
- Customizable steps
- Separate agitation sequences
- Process templates
- Volume and dilution mixer
- Safelight simulation
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The Darkroom Lab Timer App is an advanced multi-phase timer designed for use with C-41, E-6, ECN-2, RA-4 and B&W photographic processes. Key Features: Up to 25 customizable steps Separate agitation sequences for each step Templates for easy configuration Volume and Dilution Mixer Safelight simulation modes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: f/ Tools at 3.7 against Darkroom Lab Timer's 3.0. f/ Tools also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 70%). Darkroom Lab Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
f/ Tools costs $3.99 and Darkroom Lab Timer $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
f/ Tools holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of f/ Tools's written reviews are positive against 70% of Darkroom Lab Timer's.
f/ Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, Darkroom Lab Timer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | f/ Tools | Darkroom Lab Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Quiles | Freestyle Photo & Imaging |
Customer experience
f/ Tools
Darkroom Lab Timer
In-app purchases
f/ Tools
No in-app purchases
Darkroom Lab Timer
No in-app purchases
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