Lab Assistant vs backlighter

Bring clarity and consistency to your darkroom. Lab Assistant helps you build, edit, and run film development processes with confidence so you can focus on the craft, not stuck in a development book. Digitize your process and refine your favorite recipes step by step. Add notes, set precise durations, and define agitation patterns. When you’re ready to develop, Lab Assistant guides you with a clean, focused timer interface that keeps you on track from first pour to final rinse. Whether you're a seasoned printer or developing your first roll, Lab Assistant turns your workflow into repeatable results.

Backlighter transforms your phone into a powerful portable light source for photography, videography, and content creation -- now with a built-in selfie camera. FEATURES - Full-Screen Light — Your entire screen becomes a clean, even light source in any color you choose - Custom Colors — Pick the exact shade you need with an intuitive color picker, or enter a specific hex code for precision - Favorite Colors — Save your go-to colors for instant access - Brightness Control — Adjust screen brightness directly in the app for the perfect intensity - Fullscreen Mode — Triple-tap to hide everything and use your entire screen as a light - No Ads, No Account — Just open and use. Your settings stay on your device. - Front-Camera Preview — Flip on the front camera to see how the backlight color looks on your face in real time - One-Tap Capture — Snap a full-frame selfie with the backlight applied and save it straight to your photos / device. We don't upload the photo to any of our servers.