Spirale vs FilmLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Spirale
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Pair a black & white film and developer, pick a fixer and start developing. Spirale guides your sessions with clear timers, agitation cues, and reusable chemistry tracking. The data you need, organized around how development works β not around the database behind it. RECIPES. Your darkroom shelf. Spirale pairs each film and developer in one card, color-coded by packaging, so you spot them at a glance. Films, developers, fixers, all major brands are covered. β’ Reusable developers show batch usage and volume right on the card. β’ Long press on a recipe to rearrange or delete it. THE EDITOR. All the data, none of the noise. Fine-tune your development variables: target ISO, developer dilution, temperature compensation and agitation style for your chemistry. β’ See the roll count, mixing date and expiry date for reusable chemistry. β’ Tap the volume to see the dilution. β’ Pick from official Ilford, Kodak and Agfa agitation styles. β’ Add or remove optional steps. THE TIMER. Agitate with precision, leave nothing to chance. β’ Arcs around the clockface and dots on the progress bar mark each agitation cycle. β’ Sound, haptic, and text cues show what to do and when. β’ Tap the seconds hand or the dial to change the timerβs appearance. THE PROCESS. Make it yours. Your own times, recorded as you develop β tracked, averaged, and refined. The longer you use Spirale, the more it reflects how you work. The datasheet is where you start. Where you end up is yours.
FilmLog
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Shooting film means every frame counts. FilmLog helps you make each one count twice β once in the camera, and once in your records. PLAN BEFORE YOU SHOOT Most film apps only look backward. FilmLog is built around your next session: plan your shots, set up your rolls, and walk out the door knowing exactly what you're shooting. LOG EVERY FRAME Record aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lens and notes for every exposure β in seconds, without breaking the flow of shooting. When your negatives come back, you'll know exactly what you did right. FROM LOADING TO DEVELOPMENT Track every roll through its full life: loaded, shot, waiting, developed. Your entire archive stays organized and searchable β every roll, every camera, every stock. BUILT-IN LIGHT METER Meter your scene straight from the app. No second device, no guesswork. MADE FOR FILM SHOOTERS Whether you shoot 35mm, medium format or half-frame β one camera or ten β FilmLog was built by a film photographer who wanted exactly this app to exist. No accounts, no clutter. Just you, your cameras, and your film. Load a roll. Plan your shots. Never lose an exposure again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FilmLog at 17.6 against Spirale's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Spirale | FilmLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bogdan Dumitrache | Robert Antonov |
In-app purchases
Spirale
No in-app purchases
FilmLog
No in-app purchases









