Comparison

Silverlog Timer vs AspectCalc

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

Head to head
About

Silverlog Timer

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Silverlog Timer is a purpose-built timer for darkroom film and print development, with agitation interval tracking and a red-safe display mode that won't fog your paper. HOW IT WORKS Set your development time and agitation interval. Start the timer and get clear visual and audio cues for each agitation cycle. The red mode dims the screen to a safelight-compatible display for print processing. FEATURES • Configurable development time • Agitation interval tracking with alerts • Red safelight display mode for print darkrooms • Audio alerts for agitation and completion • Countdown and count-up modes • 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.

About

AspectCalc

This app helps photographers and designers calculate image dimensions and aspect ratios. It can detect ratios, solve for missing dimensions, scale sizes, and plan print outputs. It offers tools for cropping, fitting, and understanding image quality for various outputs.

Highlights
  • Detect and simplify ratios from pixel dimensions
  • Solve for missing width or height
  • Scale sizes by percentage
  • Build batch output size sets
  • Rank targets by crop/fit waste
  • Calculate print dimensions and density
  • Save reusable ratios and history
Features
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AspectCalc is a focused dimension toolkit for photographers, designers, video editors and anyone who works with images. Detect a ratio from any pixel size, solve a missing dimension, scale one size or build a full output set. Compare common target ratios by the visual area lost to cropping or fitting. Pick the least waste option, choose one of nine focal anchors, and copy the exact crop origin and output dimensions. Print tools convert between pixels, inches and centimetres at any density and show a clear quality rating. WHAT YOU CAN DO * Detect and simplify a ratio from any whole pixel dimensions * Solve a missing width or height from any ratio * Use quick formats such as 16:9, 4:5, 1:1 and 2.39:1 * Scale a size by percentage while preserving its ratio * Build and copy a batch set of output sizes * Prepare six format delivery sets with exact source crops and final output pixels * Rank common targets by the least crop or fit waste * Place a crop using nine focal anchors * Plan exact safe rectangles with independent horizontal and vertical margins * Check megapixels, estimated memory, and a chosen pixel limit before export * Calculate print dimensions and effective pixel density * Plan print bleed, trim, safe areas and full canvas pixels * Save reusable ratios and calculation history * View personal usage insights * Export PDF spec sheets, CSV data and a validated local backup FREE AND PRO Ratio solving, detection and single size scaling are available free. AspectCalc Pro is a one time in app purchase that unlocks ratio comparison, crop and fit planning, focal anchors, batch size sets, print tools and professional exports. There is no subscription and no account is required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Saved ratios, calculations and backups remain under your control on your device or in a file location you choose. AspectCalc includes no advertising, analytics or tracking.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AspectCalc at 2 against Silverlog Timer's —. Silverlog Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Silverlog Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and AspectCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Silverlog Timer versus AspectCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilverlog TimerAspectCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon WestgateInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

AspectCalc

One-time1
  • AspectCalc Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Silverlog Timer free?
Silverlog Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AspectCalc free?
AspectCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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