Lightbox is THE Instagram Alternative for Android

As someone who has moved from the iPhone platform over to Android, I have never had 'app envy'.  Sure, the iPhone boasts a few more apps, but nearly all of the apps that I use on a regular basis have also been available on Android as well.  Then came a photo sharing app called Instagram (http://instagr.am).  This app went completely viral on the iPhone and it seemed that everyone was using Instagram to post photos to Facebook from their iPhone.  One of Instagram's appeals was that it applied a retro-like filter to photos which created some nice effects.  Suddenly, Instagram was everywhere.  

While there have always been photo sharing apps on the Android platform, they never seemed to get the traction or have the appeal that Instagram had.  Recently, a app called Lightbox has come on to the scene and is starting to make waves as a decent alternative and in some ways even trumps Instagram.  Lightbox offers several effects filters and has connections into the major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, & Flickr.  

Beyond filters and photo sharing, Lightbox is going a step futher and creating a photo journal, almost like a photo blog, giving users a unique URL and provides the ability to share lightbox 'profiles' across social networks as well.

In my use of Lightbox, I find that it is both elegant and an overall highly polished experience for taking and sharing mobile pics.