# ProLab Film Developer vs Positive View

The clearest difference is price: Positive View at Free against ProLab Film Developer's $7.99. Positive View also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). ProLab Film Developer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Positive View is free to download; ProLab Film Developer costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ProLab Film Developer against 5.0 for Positive View. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

ProLab Film Developer ships an update every 3 months, Positive View fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ProLab Film Developer | Positive View |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prolab-film-developer/id6759682425/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/positive-view/id6799534399/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 189 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Maher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880183966) | [Mikhail Rybakov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888238166) |

## What reviewers say

### ProLab Film Developer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prolab-film-developer/id6759682425)

Achieve consistent color film development at home with real-time adjustments for temperature and chemistry. This app eliminates guesswork by actively recalculating development times based on changing conditions, ensuring repeatable results without expensive equipment.

**Highlights:** Real-time time compensation, Chemistry tracking, Dynamic Time-Temperature Engine, Push processing support, Guided workflow, Supports major C-41 kits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Positive View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/positive-view/id6799534399)

Transform your phone into a live viewer for photographic negatives. Instantly see positive images from color or black-and-white film in real time. Ideal for quickly previewing, selecting, and referencing your film scans.

**Highlights:** Live negative viewing (color & B&W), Automatic color balancing, Brightness, contrast, warmth controls, Freeze, zoom, and pan frame, Save positive image to Photos, Calibration for illumination and lens, Use second device as light panel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ProLab Film Developer free?

ProLab Film Developer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Positive View free?

Positive View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ProLab Film Developer or Positive View?

ProLab Film Developer and Positive View are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do ProLab Film Developer or Positive View have ads?

Neither ProLab Film Developer nor Positive View shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ProLab Film Developer or Positive View?

ProLab Film Developer ships an update every 3 months, and Positive View fortnightly. Most recently, ProLab Film Developer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Positive View on October 1, 2026.

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