Darkroom Companion

Now free. Timer, calculators and the time database at no cost.

Darkroom Companion is a clean, modern helper for developing black-and-white film at home. No account, no ads, no tracking — it works fully offline.

Whether you are developing your first roll or your thousandth, it keeps the whole process in one place.

FREE — NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO ADS

• Multi-step timer — developer, stop bath, fixer, wash, wetting agent — with sound and haptic agitation cues • Night (red) mode that preserves your dark adaptation • Development time calculator for bath temperature and push/pull (± stops) • Built-in database of times for common film and developer combinations • Dilution calculator — how much concentrate, how much water • Celsius or Fahrenheit, whichever you think in • Reciprocity calculator for long exposures • One custom recipe and the last three developments in the log

DARKROOM PRO — one-time unlock, no subscription

• Unlimited custom recipes and custom process steps • Chemistry log — tracks expiry and exhaustion, warns you before you pour dead fixer • Unlimited development history • Data export and import

Times are indicative. Verify them against the manufacturer datasheet before real use — the app reminds you as well.