# Nightlog: Milky Way Planner

> Plan shots with location, camera, lens, custom text, and any planning images.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.grothgalleries.nightlog](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.grothgalleries.nightlog)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.grothgalleries.nightlog`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mountain Top Experience Apps
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 9
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2026-06-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grothgalleries.nightlog)
- **Website:** [https://www.grothgalleries.com/](https://www.grothgalleries.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.grothgalleries.com/app-privacy](https://www.grothgalleries.com/app-privacy)

## Description

Nightlog is a focused planning and logging companion for landscape astrophotographers. Plan a shoot, dial in your settings with built-in calculators, and keep a private record of every session!<br><br>PLAN<br>• Organize work as Trips, Shoots, and Locations<br>• Save dark-sky spots with notes, Bortle class, elevation, and access details that stick around across visits<br>• See every saved location on a dark-styled map<br>• One-tap directions via Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze<br><br>CALCULATE<br>• Field of view for any sensor and focal length<br>• Star-trail length<br>• Milky Way exposure recommender (aperture, shutter, ISO) tuned to a target sky brightness<br>• Tracker check: verify your shutter/ISO/aperture against the Milky Way target<br><br>LOG<br>• Attach planning screenshots and result captures to each shoot<br>• EXIF, gear, and calculator snapshots saved alongside your images<br>• Mark your keepers<br><br>GEAR-AWARE<br>• Add your cameras and lenses once; calculators default to your sensor size and pixel width<br>• Variable-aperture zooms handled correctly<br><br>Built for the field: a dark, dark-adaptation-friendly interface so you can use it at night without ruining your night vision.

## Rankings

- #2,833,107 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.grothgalleries.nightlog.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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