Comparison

Filter Simulation 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

Filter Simulation

Simulate the effects of real optical filters for black and white photography. This app accurately mimics the luminance modulation of red, yellow, green, blue, and orange filters. It also includes an automatic shutter speed calculator for ND filters and a pinhole photography simulator.

Highlights
  • Simulate optical filters for B&W
  • Mimics red, yellow, green, blue, orange filters
  • Custom CIColorKernel shaders
  • Automatic shutter speed calculator for ND filters
  • Pinhole photograph simulation
Features
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Simulate real optical filters in black & white. This app uses custom CIColorKernel shaders to modulate grayscale luminance based on color vector similarity—accurately mimicking red, yellow, green, blue, and orange filters as used in film photography. Then, if needed, save the filtered image with filter information. Then, swipe left and find an automatic shutter speed calculator for applying various ND filters And that's not all; keep on swiping and you can simulate pinhole photographs before shooting!

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

Filter Simulation4 screens
Silverlog Pinhole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filter Simulation at none against Silverlog Pinhole's 5. Silverlog Pinhole's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Silverlog Pinhole sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Filter Simulation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filter Simulation ships an update monthly, Silverlog Pinhole every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filter Simulation versus Silverlog Pinhole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilter SimulationSilverlog Pinhole
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAri JaaksiSimon Westgate

In-app purchases

None

Filter Simulation

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 Filter Simulation free?
Filter Simulation 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 Filter Simulation or Silverlog Pinhole have ads?
Neither Filter Simulation nor Silverlog Pinhole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filter Simulation or Silverlog Pinhole?
Filter Simulation ships an update monthly, and Silverlog Pinhole every 5 days. Most recently, Filter Simulation was updated on October 15, 2026 and Silverlog Pinhole on October 18, 2026.

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