Comparison

Advanced Lamp Controller vs Photo Timers

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

Head to head
About

Advanced Lamp Controller

Control your variable contrast enlarger lamp wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Offers precise adjustments for contrast, exposure, and brightness, with additional features like a red positioning lamp and metronome.

Highlights
  • Wireless enlarger lamp control
  • Contrast and exposure adjustment
  • Red positioning lamp
  • Variable brightness settings
  • Metronome function
  • Foot switch compatibility
Features
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Advanced wireless control of your variable contrast enlarger lamp using your iPhone, iPod, or iPad! Developed in conjunction with the Model 3B Enlarger Lamp from Modern Enlarger Lamps, this app gives you unprecedented control of the B+W film printing experience! With the Model 3B, the Advanced Lamp Controller adds Foot Switch control to your enlarger lamp. Features: - Intuitive, paper-safe interface - Contrast control - Exposure control - Red positioning lamp - Variable brightness - Metronome function - Provision for Foot switch or external timing - Reliable Bluetooth connectivity *Requires iPhone 4S or later, iPad with Retina display, iPad Mini, or iPod touch (5th generation). *Requires the Model 3B Enlarger Head from Modern Enlarger Lamps. *Works best on devices with a physical home button. *Use of the app with FaceID iPhones may require a red film over the device to block the white light from the virtual home button.

About

Photo Timers

This app offers three specialized timers for analog photographers. Features include a long exposure timer with audible pulses, a parallel development timer for multiple tanks, and a dim darkroom timer with a touchless reset. Navigate between timers with simple swipes.

Highlights
  • Long exposure timer with audible pulses
  • Parallel development timer for multiple tanks
  • Dim darkroom timer with touchless reset
  • Swipe navigation between timers
  • Suitable for use with gloves
Features
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This app consists of three timers for analog photographers: Long Exposure Timer provides both a visible and audible pulse, allowing you to time long exposures without needing to look at your phone. You can place the phone in your pocket, wear a Bluetooth earbud, and let the pulse help you count seconds. Parallel Development Timer allows you to time each development tank independently, based on the specific process required. Dark Room Timer features a dim display suitable for darkroom use. The timer can be reset by slightly raising the phone by a few millimeters from a corner, even while wearing latex or safety gloves. You can return to the main view by swiping left or right on any of the individual timers or on this help page.

Screenshots

Advanced Lamp Controller2 screens
Photo Timers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Timers at every 6 months against Advanced Lamp Controller's every 98 months. Advanced Lamp Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Advanced Lamp Controller against 5.0 for Photo Timers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Lamp Controller ships an update every 98 months, Photo Timers every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Advanced Lamp Controller versus Photo Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced Lamp ControllerPhoto Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 98 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCemil PurutAri Jaaksi

Customer experience

Advanced Lamp Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Photo Timers

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Lamp Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advanced Lamp Controller free?
Advanced Lamp Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Timers free?
Photo Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Lamp Controller or Photo Timers?
Advanced Lamp Controller and Photo Timers are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Advanced Lamp Controller or Photo Timers have ads?
Neither Advanced Lamp Controller nor Photo Timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Lamp Controller or Photo Timers?
Advanced Lamp Controller ships an update every 98 months, and Photo Timers every 6 months. Most recently, Advanced Lamp Controller was updated on October 24, 2026 and Photo Timers on October 24, 2026.

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