The Film Friend

Your analog asistant

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Develop with confidence: agitation reminders and step-end alarms now keep running even when your phone is locked, so you can step away from the tank. A Complete Companion for Film Photography Built for photographers who work with film every day, this app combines modern design with precise tools for exposure, development, and large-format workflows. Everything is customizable, distraction-free, and designed to support the analog process from capture to darkroom. Flexible, Modern Interface - Customizable layout that lets you reorder tools and sections to match your workflow - Multiple themes for daylight, studio, and darkroom use Import and export your data, keeping full ownership and portability Development Tools and History - Development history tracking to keep a detailed record of past processes - Custom development processes you can create, import, export, and share with other photographers - Temperature unit control with seamless switching between Celsius and Fahrenheit - Support for the most common photographic processes and kits: - Black and White development timers - C-41 color negative kits - E-6 color reversal kits - RA-4 color printing kits - ECN-2 motion picture film kits Darkroom-Friendly Design - Dedicated darkroom themes designed for film safety - Spectral color selection to precisely choose wavelengths that minimize the risk of film fogging - Clean, low-distraction interface optimized for low-light environments Exposure and Calculation Tools Timers with audible alerts for long exposures and development steps Reciprocity compensation helper for long-exposure corrections Bellows extension compensation for large-format photography Film holder management for tracking sheets, holders, and exposures Focal length equivalency across formats Built-in light meter always available when needed Negative Preview to get a preview of your film. Inventory to keep track of your equipment. Designed for the Analog Workflow This app respects traditional photography while taking advantage of modern iOS capabilities. Whether you are in the field, the studio, or the darkroom, it provides accurate tools and a flexible interface that let you focus on the image instead of the calculations. Built for film. Designed for photographers.

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Film Development, now rock-solid in the background - Never lose a running develop session again. If you leave the app, lock your phone, or iOS closes the app to save memory, your session is saved and restored exactly where you left off. - Tap the Dynamic Island or the lock screen Live Activity to jump straight back into the active session. - Agitation reminders and the end-of-step alarm keep playing while the app is in the background or your screen is locked, so you can walk away from the tank with confidence. - New: a 5-second heads-up cue before every agitation, giving you time to get ready. Refined for iOS - The bottom tab bar is now sized to match iOS instead of being oversized, giving your content more room.

Version 1.5.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • Jose Gerardo Palma Duran
    Size
    • 71.2 MB
    Category
    • Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 30 more
    • English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    • © Jose Palma
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