Best Darkroom Timer Apps

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Film Development Timer

Free

This app provides a flexible and intuitive timer for film and darkroom development. Create custom development recipes with multiple steps and intervals, and utilize a special darkroom mode for low-light conditions. Easily share your recipes and import them from FilmDev.org.

Safelight Darkroom Timer

F-Stop Print Calculator

Free

This app assists analog darkroom printers with exposure calculations, timed print workflows, and saving successful print setups. It features a darkroom-friendly timer with customizable themes and sound, an F-Stop Calculator for exposure adjustments, and the ability to save and manage print sessions.

Chronodev - Darkroom Timer

Wi-fi-powered enlarger timer

Free

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a darkroom enlarger timer. It uses HomeKit-enabled devices to control your enlarger and safelights, offering features like manual control, metronome for dodging/burning, and automatic test strip creation.

Massive Dev Chart Timer

Film Developing Tool

$9.99

This app provides an offline film development chart and a multi-step timer for photographers. It includes customizable agitation, darkroom themes, and support for various developing and fixing steps. It also offers automated compensation for development time and temperature.

Dev it - darkroom timer

by Dario Marcucci

Free

This app assists with analog film development by providing a database of film and developer combinations, customizable timers, and the ability to share and rate user-created recipes. Users can also create their own unique development formulas and agitation patterns.

Darkroom Lab Timer

for Color and B&W processing

$8.99

This advanced timer app is designed for photographic processes like C-41, E-6, and B&W. It offers customizable steps, separate agitation sequences, and helpful tools like a volume mixer and safelight simulation.

FilmDev: Darkroom Timer

Film develop timer & recipes

Free

This app provides a multi-stage timer for film development, featuring a darkroom-safe screen, configurable agitation cues, and temperature compensation. It allows users to save custom recipes and log development sessions.