Comparison

Reciprocity Plus vs FilmHolders

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

Head to head
About

Reciprocity Plus

This app simplifies long exposure photography calculations for both digital and analog cameras. It includes a vast library of filter effects and reciprocity charts, allowing users to design or modify their own. A built-in timer ensures accurate exposure timing even when the app is not in use.

Highlights
  • Long exposure calculation
  • 29 filter effects (CTO, CTB, ND, etc.)
  • 110+ reciprocity charts
  • Customizable chart design
  • Built-in timer
  • Support for digital and analog photography
Features
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Reciprocity+ : photo tool, for calculating long exposure, for digital and analog photography. Are you tired of mentally multiplying exposure time with yor ND3+ND8 filters, and then adding reciprocity failure rate ? Reciprocity + is for you : • 29 Filters : CTO, CTB, Green series, ND serie and more • 110 Reciprocity charts included. • Design your own chart or modify an existing one • Share your charts with PInhole Assit App, • Share by email •Available charts : • A chart adapted from Jim Shull's The Hole Thing • Two charts for RC photo paper , • 400TX,TMX,TMY,HP5+,100 Delta (source APUG forums) • max 400, T max 100,TRiX & Plus 125, Ilford films (Without Lenses website ) • Official Ilford films. • Ektachrome, Fujichrome, Agfachrome and + from "Using the View Camera". • Arista films (courtesy of David Aimone) • Ilford Pan F, Fuji FP100, Fuji Neopan 100 ACROS, Ektar 100 • Fuji FP 3000B • and more (119 films). • A timer, of You can quit the app, no matter what you do, the timer will notify you when the exposure is over. From the makers of Pinhole Assist.

About

FilmHolders

Easily track the status of your large format film holders. This dedicated app focuses solely on managing your film sheets, offering simple data saving and reloading to ensure your information persists. Designed for large format photographers, it's straightforward to use.

Highlights
  • Track film holder status
  • Store large format film data
  • Easy data saving and reloading
  • Dedicated to large format photography
  • Tested on iOS 15
Features
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The FilmHolders App allows to store the status of your large format film holders. It is a one purpose application which does not aspire to solve other problems, like registering your 35mm or 120 rolls (you find better apps for this in the store). I have also made sure that it is easy to save and reload the data, since part of the motivation was the frustrating experience that apps come and go in the app store. So if you don't want to feel notches in the dark you might want to use this functionality;) I appreciate everybody using it and giving feedback below. I programmed this purely for my needs and for my education but believe that I am not the only one in need of such an application. The app is largely self-explanatory to those who have ever shot large format. It was tested extensively on my iPhone 12pro Max under iOS 15 but should work on older or newer models as well. Maybe the UI suffers a bit on smaller screens.

Screenshots

Reciprocity Plus4 screens
FilmHolders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FilmHolders at Free against Reciprocity Plus's $1.99. FilmHolders also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

FilmHolders is free to download; Reciprocity Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FilmHolders holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Reciprocity Plus's written reviews are positive against 67% of FilmHolders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reciprocity Plus ships an update every 4 months, FilmHolders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reciprocity Plus versus FilmHolders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReciprocity PlusFilmHolders
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe bord de la piscineGuido Haak

Customer experience

Reciprocity Plus

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

FilmHolders

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reciprocity Plus

No in-app purchases

None

FilmHolders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reciprocity Plus free?
Reciprocity Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilmHolders free?
FilmHolders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reciprocity Plus or FilmHolders?
FilmHolders is rated higher. Reciprocity Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FilmHolders averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Reciprocity Plus or FilmHolders have ads?
Neither Reciprocity Plus nor FilmHolders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reciprocity Plus or FilmHolders?
Reciprocity Plus ships an update every 4 months, and FilmHolders every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reciprocity Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and FilmHolders on November 3, 2026.

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