Everything you need to plan the shot.

Private location library

Save photography locations with photos, notes, tags, and ratings in one organized library.

Scout or import

Add places while scouting or bring them directly into LensTrails from Google Maps.

Smart camera-roll import

Select multiple geotagged photos and automatically group images taken within 50 metres into organized locations.

Three ways to browse

Explore your locations on a map, in a searchable list, or as a visual photo grid.

Worldwide viewpoints

Discover a growing catalog of viewpoints, then plan the light, weather, and timing before you go.

Find any location

Search by name, notes, tags, type, rating, distance, or preferred shooting time.

Save shooting direction

Record the direction you want to photograph and see it clearly on the map.

Plan the return

Choose the best month, season, or time of day to revisit a saved location.

Short-term recommendations

Find the strongest locations and shooting times over the coming days.

Fog-aware recommendations

Let fog probability influence which saved locations and shooting times LensTrails recommends.

Opportunities nearby

Discover worthwhile photography opportunities close to your current location.

Seasonal suggestions

See the best month and time to revisit a location over the longer term.

In-context explanations

Use information buttons to understand planning data, features, and recommendation reasoning where you need it.

Light-quality timing

Evaluate sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and night photography conditions.

Complete weather context

Check weather, rain, wind, humidity, and low, medium, and high cloud cover.

Fog forecasts

See when misty conditions may develop at each saved photography location.

Sun path planning

See how the sun will move across your scene before you make the trip.

Live sky-path preview

Preview the sun, moon, and Milky Way paths through your phone’s camera.

Moon photography planning

Use moon phase, illumination, rise and set times, and direction to plan the shot.

Milky Way timing

Find the best time and direction for Milky Way and star photography.

Moonlight interference

Check whether moonlight could work against a planned night-sky photograph.

Aurora potential

Evaluate aurora opportunities wherever aurora photography is possible.

Storm forecasting

Explore worldwide, model-derived convective-risk zones on the map, then open a saved location for current and peak storm potential, timing, confidence, and contributing weather factors. Planning guidance only—not a safety warning.

Light-pollution map

Explore light pollution around locations and find genuinely darker skies.

Nearby light sources

Understand how towns and other lights may affect your shooting direction.

Five-day tide forecasts

Plan coastal sessions with detailed tide curves and five-day forecasts.

Tide-aware compositions

Anticipate tide effects on access, rocks, beaches, reflections, and water movement.

Terrain elevation

Check elevation while exploring potential locations on the map.

Monthly reminders

Get reminded when locations planned for the current month are ready to revisit.

Open in navigation

Navigate to a saved location with your preferred navigation app.

Share standard map links

Send a shooting location to anyone through a familiar map link.

GPX and CSV export

Export your locations for backups and other photography workflows.

Private by default

Keep your scouting library on your iPhone without creating an account.

Optional iCloud sync

Privately sync your locations between Apple devices when you choose.

Your preferred units

Choose temperature, distance, and clock formats that match your workflow.

Tutorials and feedback

Learn with built-in tutorials and send feedback directly from the app.

See Plans

Compare Free, Pro, and Complete and choose the right way to explore LensTrails.