Advanced Lamp Controller vs Photo Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless enlarger lamp control
- Contrast and exposure adjustment
- Red positioning lamp
- Variable brightness settings
- Metronome function
- Foot switch compatibility
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. 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 Advanced Lamp Controller against 5.0 for Photo Timers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Advanced Lamp Controller ships an update every 98 months, Photo Timers every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Advanced Lamp Controller | Photo Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 98 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cemil Purut | Ari Jaaksi |
Customer experience
Advanced Lamp Controller
Photo Timers
In-app purchases
Advanced Lamp Controller
No in-app purchases
Photo Timers
No in-app purchases
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