# Light Box +AR: Tracing Table

> Turn your device into an AR tracing board! Perfect for artists & crafters.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bbqarmy.lightbox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bbqarmy.lightbox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bbqarmy.lightbox`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Barbecue Army
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 100,619
- **Rating:** 3.38 / 5 (305 ratings)
- **Version:** 145
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2014-07-20
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbqarmy.lightbox)
- **Website:** [http://www.bbq-army.com/](http://www.bbq-army.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.bbq-army.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.bbq-army.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Light Box +AR** transforms your Android phone or tablet into a digital lightbox and AR tracing table for artists, crafters, students, and designers. Project reference images onto real-world paper or canvases, use AR grids and rulers for accurate proportions, and adjust image size, rotation, zoom, and orientation with precision.

Create time-lapse recordings for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, scan images for detailed tracing, and access templates for handwriting, music sheets, and other creative projects. The app also includes a fullscreen pure white screen, touch lock, brightness and background color controls, left-handed mode, and support for manga, calligraphy, tattoo design, embroidery, architecture, and sketching.

## Rankings

- #220,718 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.bbqarmy.lightbox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for its simplicity and effectiveness as a digital lightbox, aiding in tracing, flipbook creation, and viewing slides or x-rays. Many value its ability to boost screen brightness for better visibility and its ad-free experience in some versions. However, multiple users report issues with the app dimming the screen unexpectedly, crashing, and showing intrusive ads. Some find the app misleading with prompts for unnecessary downloads, and others note it takes up more storage than expected.

### Pros

- Simple and effective for tracing and making flipbooks.
- No ads in some versions, providing uninterrupted use.
- Helps increase screen brightness for better visibility when working.
- Useful as a lightbox for viewing slides, negatives, and x-rays.
- Easy to use and good for sketching and drawing activities.

### Cons

- App causes screen brightness to dim unexpectedly or resets to dark when reopening.
- Presence of intrusive ads in some versions before usage.
- App stability issues including crashes and screen flashing on some devices.
- Misleading prompts to download additional apps or PDF readers.
- Consumes excessive storage for its functionality.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bbqarmy.lightbox)