# Photo Studio Buddy Lite

> Studio Buddy is a strobe/flash lighting diagram creator for photographers.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pixvision.studiobuddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pixvision.studiobuddy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pixvision.studiobuddy`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PixVision Software
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 42,103
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (133 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.12
- **Last updated:** 2016-02-26
- **First published:** 2010-05-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 1.06 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixvision.studiobuddy)
- **Website:** [http://www.pixvision.com](http://www.pixvision.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.pixvision.com/PVSBug.nsf/e94080522bf9ca4f852565bc00137fc3/de53dfce3602b8b685258a010006f69f?OpenDocument](https://www.pixvision.com/PVSBug.nsf/e94080522bf9ca4f852565bc00137fc3/de53dfce3602b8b685258a010006f69f?OpenDocument)

## Description

Photo Studio Buddy Lite is a streamlined lighting diagram creator tailored for photographers using strobe and flash lighting setups. It enables users to design detailed lighting diagrams easily, adding devices via menus or gestures and adjusting objects with intuitive controls.

Though the Lite version limits the number of strobes and modifiers to suit basic needs, it provides essential tools for creating, editing, and sharing lighting diagrams. It supports image sharing on social platforms and attaching behind-the-scenes photos, making it a practical companion for photographers planning studio shoots.

## Rankings

- #321,973 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.gallery3d.permission.GALLERY_PROVIDER`

## Review summary

Users find Photo Studio Buddy Lite helpful for recording shoot settings but struggle with usability issues such as inability to move elements, limited strobe options, overly sensitive controls for icons, and app instability. Ads are also a downside. Overall, it's a nice concept hindered by frustrating interface and functionality bugs.

### Pros

- Useful for recording settings at a photoshoot
- Nice app overall despite some shortcomings

### Cons

- Difficult or impossible to move elements on the screen
- Only one strobe light can be added, limiting lighting diagrams
- Icons for sizing and rotating are overly sensitive and lack precise controls
- App is buggy and unstable
- Contains ads (AdMob)

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