Report updated May 6, 2026

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Overview · Full Intel report in progress

pinlight is an established photo & video app that is a paid app. With a 5.0/5 rating from 5 reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

What is pinlight?

Pinlight is a photography utility that visualizes geotagged photo albums as interactive scouting maps. It provides photographers with granular metadata insights, including lighting conditions, camera settings, and scene classification, all while maintaining local data privacy.

Current Momentum

v1.0

No release notes available.

Competition

Rivals identification in progress

7-Day Rank Pulse 🇺🇸

Photo & Video
#49
NEW

Rating Pulse 🇺🇸

What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

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What Are The Key Features?

Scouting MapsStandard

Visualizes geotagged photos from specific albums on a map with direction arrows indicating camera orientation.

Lighting AnalysisStandard

Uses a sundial diagram to identify the sun's position at the time of capture, including golden hour and blue hour.

Metadata ExtractionStandard

Automatically pulls EXIF data such as camera, lens, focal length, and altitude for each image.

Local Note-TakingStandard

Allows users to add formatted notes to photos for gear reminders or composition tips, stored entirely on-device.

Advanced FilteringStandard

Enables users to sort and filter map pins by light condition, favorites, edited status, or dominant color.

How much does it cost?

Paid

Who Built It?

Elias Fong app icon

Providing photographers with specialized tools to map and analyze geotagged photo libraries. Enabling data-driven scouting for field photography.

Portfolio

1

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What do users think recently?

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Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.

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What is the competitive landscape for pinlight?

How's The Photo & Video Market?

How does it evolve in the Photo & Video market?

Rank progression

1 active ranking tracked — 30-day window

No rank history available for this chart.

Strategic analysis coming soon

SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for pinlight

Key Takeaways

Pinlight differentiates itself by offering a privacy-focused, local-first tool for photographers to derive technical insights from their existing photo libraries.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

Available very soon

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Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “pinlight Intelligence Report.” Updated May 6, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-eliasfong-shotmap

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