# Light Trails - Star Trails

> Photo stacking for star trails, light trails, lightning and RAW/DNG images.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobilephoton.lighttrails](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobilephoton.lighttrails)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mobilephoton.lighttrails`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MobilePhoton
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 55,574
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (207 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2020-06-03
- **Publisher country:** MY
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilephoton.lighttrails)
- **Website:** [https://www.mobilephoton.com](https://www.mobilephoton.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mobilephoton.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.mobilephoton.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Light Trails is a powerful Chrome extension designed for photography enthusiasts to create stunning star trails and light trails images. Simply import multiple images from your storage, and Light Trails will seamlessly stack them to produce captivating visuals.

Features include creating star trails, premium comet mode for enhanced comet trails, stacked lightning effects, city light trails, stacked moon images, and stacking different phases of solar or lunar eclipses. This tool simplifies complex image stacking techniques to bring your night photography to life with minimal effort.

## Rankings

- #285,858 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.mobilephoton.lighttrails.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's core functionality of stacking star trail images and its ease of use. The app is lightweight and supports raw images, making it a good alternative to PC software. However, many report frequent crashes during image selection, especially when handling large batches. Users also encounter error messages about image resolution compatibility and miss manual alignment features. There are usability issues such as difficulty selecting images from multiple folders and problems sharing output images to other apps. Despite these issues, some users find value in it for on-the-go star trail stacking.

### Pros

- App does what it claims, stacking star trail images effectively
- Easy to use and lightweight, suitable for quick previews
- Supports raw photo stacking
- Allows stacking of many images at once, comparable to StarStax on PC
- Premium version offers additional features

### Cons

- App frequently crashes when selecting images, especially with many photos
- Requires images to have the same resolution, but this can sometimes cause errors even when images match
- Lacks manual alignment options after images are selected
- Difficult to select images from multiple folders or more than a certain number at once
- Sharing stacked images to other apps sometimes fails with errors

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