Reviews of Dev it - darkroom timer

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List of user reviews and ratings for Dev it - darkroom timer

Total ratings

4.54 (Rating count: 549)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the app’s extensive film development timer presets, ease of use, and quick developer support. However, common issues include unreliable sound alerts, forced account registration, limited customization, and occasional bugs. The app is generally well-liked for its core timer functions and features but could improve in alert reliability and UI customization.

Pros

Comprehensive and extensive film development presets and recipes included.
User-friendly with clear timers, useful for black and white and color film development.
Developer is responsive and adds requested films or features promptly.
Built-in helpful features like dilution calculator.
Free with a mostly well-made interface and available paid ad-free version.

Cons

Sound or alert notifications (bleeps) are unreliable or stop working, especially during agitation reminders.
Requires account registration for basic functions, which frustrates users.
Limited customization options for timers, agitation intervals, and display colors.
Occasional bugs or crashes after updates causing app instability.
Search functionality can be broad or difficult to navigate effectively.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.54

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-02-03	Vl*****	Great app, I'm using it for years with my own presets.
Great app, I'm using it for years with my own presets.
2025-02-01	An*****	Don't know how I did without it. Does almost everything. Only 2 things would improve it. 1 the counter could count down instead of up. counting down always ends at zero. Counting up ends at.. what was I counting up to again? The search for all the different films and development is too broad. Having an advance search with a separate dropdown box for film and developer would be much easier to navigate.
Don't know how I did without it. Does almost everything. Only 2 things would improve it. 1 the counter could count down instead of up. counting down always ends at zero. Counting up ends at.. what was I counting up to again? The search for all the different films and development is too broad. Having an advance search with a separate dropdown box for film and developer would be much easier to navigate.
2024-12-20	Bo*****	Bugged at the moment. Crashes when opening. Otherwise, would be the perfect app Edit: They are extremely fast at patching it. It is working again, great app!
Bugged at the moment. Crashes when opening. Otherwise, would be the perfect app Edit: They are extremely fast at patching it. It is working again, great app!
2024-08-30	Ja*****	I think your latest update broke something: as soon as I click the timer icon on my recipe, it tells me something about missing permissions and that they are set to "never ask again". Looking at the permissions in the Android settings, everything is set to allow, thou... (Android 11, Xiaomi Mi Note 10) It seems to still work on my very old (Android 5) Samsung tab.
I think your latest update broke something: as soon as I click the timer icon on my recipe, it tells me something about missing permissions and that they are set to "never ask again". Looking at the permissions in the Android settings, everything is set to allow, thou... (Android 11, Xiaomi Mi Note 10) It seems to still work on my very old (Android 5) Samsung tab.
2023-04-15	as*****	The basic development timer works well but: - If you add a new combination and save it, it becomes really dificult to find it again, and the details are not added to the Timer. The Favorites labeled as "offline" is really confusing. You have to go into "Timer" and click in the upper right to create a Combination. Only THEN you'll have the option to save to favorites. The UI needs a bit of work, but overall, great app!
The basic development timer works well but: - If you add a new combination and save it, it becomes really dificult to find it again, and the details are not added to the Timer. The Favorites labeled as "offline" is really confusing. You have to go into "Timer" and click in the upper right to create a Combination. Only THEN you'll have the option to save to favorites. The UI needs a bit of work, but overall, great app!
2023-02-27	Im*****	Great app for developing timing for either black and white or color film! I sent the app creator a suggestion to add the FPP (Film Photography Project) film stocks to the list of films and he added it within a day!
Great app for developing timing for either black and white or color film! I sent the app creator a suggestion to add the FPP (Film Photography Project) film stocks to the list of films and he added it within a day!
2023-02-23	ke*****	Fogged a few sheets with the app. All menu items like if I wanted to stop the dev cycle display bright white and fogged the undeveloped paper. Counterintuitive.
Fogged a few sheets with the app. All menu items like if I wanted to stop the dev cycle display bright white and fogged the undeveloped paper. Counterintuitive.
2023-02-22	Lu*****	Excellent app! I use it multiple times a day every day. Reccomended on my discord and to anyone I get into development Could I get 15 minutes or even a enterable value for agitation? I do a lot of stand dev and you only have 10 or 30 minutes and I do a lot of 1 hour agitate every 15 minutes for contrast and have to watch the clock for agitation
Excellent app! I use it multiple times a day every day. Reccomended on my discord and to anyone I get into development Could I get 15 minutes or even a enterable value for agitation? I do a lot of stand dev and you only have 10 or 30 minutes and I do a lot of 1 hour agitate every 15 minutes for contrast and have to watch the clock for agitation
2022-07-19	St*****	Great app for all manner of film combinations and developer types. Wouldn't be without it. Get the paid, ad-free version. It's worth it.
Great app for all manner of film combinations and developer types. Wouldn't be without it. Get the paid, ad-free version. It's worth it.
2022-05-11	Ch*****	Sound alerts stop working randomly, even during an active timer when the device has not been touched. Unusable for darkroom purposes.
Sound alerts stop working randomly, even during an active timer when the device has not been touched. Unusable for darkroom purposes.