Comparison

Reciprocity Plus vs SilverFast JobMonitor

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

SilverFast JobMonitor

Monitor the progress of your scanning and image processing jobs remotely on your iOS device. View previews and progress bars for each item in your queue, or receive push notifications when jobs are complete. Requires SilverFast 8 software and a Wi-Fi connection.

Highlights
  • Remote job progress monitoring
  • Preview images for each job
  • Progress bar display
  • Push notifications for job completion
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Monitor on iPhone, iPad, iPod
Features
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This App is an iOS monitor for keeping track of scanning and image processing jobs performed by main application SilverFast 8. SilverFast 8 SilverFast is a professional, yet intuitive scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is your first choice for digitizing and archiving photos, slides and negative film using your PC. JobMonitor App For scanning or processing large image files in SilverFast 8, the new JobMonitor App will comfortably display the progress of these scans or image optimization jobs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod using a Wi-Fi connection. You will find a preview image and a progress bar for every single image item enlisted on your current job queue. If a Wi-Fi connection is not available, a Push Notification will notify you once your scanner has finished its current job. Additional Requirements - SilverFast Ai Studio or HDR Studio (8.8.0r11 or later) installed on your computer. The JobMonitor functionality has to be activated from the main application's Service Dialog (accessible from SilverFast's Welcome Screen). - Wi-Fi connection between computer system and iOS device. - For monitoring scan jobs: a supported scanner.

Screenshots

Reciprocity Plus4 screens
SilverFast JobMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reciprocity Plus at 73% against SilverFast JobMonitor's 17%. Reciprocity Plus also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months). SilverFast JobMonitor's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SilverFast JobMonitor 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

Reciprocity Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Reciprocity Plus's written reviews are positive against 17% of SilverFast JobMonitor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reciprocity Plus ships an update every 4 months, SilverFast JobMonitor every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reciprocity Plus versus SilverFast JobMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReciprocity PlusSilverFast JobMonitor
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe bord de la piscineLaserSoft Imaging AG

Customer experience

Reciprocity Plus

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

SilverFast JobMonitor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Reciprocity Plus

No in-app purchases

None

SilverFast JobMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reciprocity Plus free?
Reciprocity Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SilverFast JobMonitor free?
SilverFast JobMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reciprocity Plus or SilverFast JobMonitor?
Reciprocity Plus is rated higher. Reciprocity Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SilverFast JobMonitor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reciprocity Plus or SilverFast JobMonitor have ads?
Neither Reciprocity Plus nor SilverFast JobMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reciprocity Plus or SilverFast JobMonitor?
Reciprocity Plus ships an update every 4 months, and SilverFast JobMonitor every 30 months. Most recently, Reciprocity Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and SilverFast JobMonitor on November 5, 2026.

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