What changed in NightCap Camera from 9 to 10

4 releases numbered after 9.9.1 up to and including 10.0.4, stable releases only. 9.9.1 and 10.0.4 are the newest stable releases of 9 and 10 we track; this page follows them as new ones ship.

37 changes across 4 releases · 4 landed on more than one version

Added 13

10.0.4

  • Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns the shot without requiring a tripod
  • Aurora time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen

10.0.3

  • Add handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without a tripod
  • Add Aurora time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights
  • Add Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen
  • Add zoom to 16x

10.0.2

  • Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without requiring a tripodalso in10.0.0
  • Aurora time-lapse mode for Northern and Southern Lights
  • Camera Control support on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom, and focus without touching the screen
  • Zoom capability up to 16x

10.0.0

  • Aurora time-lapse mode for capturing the Northern and Southern Lights
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom, and focus without touching the screen
Changed 13

10.0.4

  • Improve viewing and sharing photos
  • Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadataalso in10.0.310.0.2
  • Improve manual controls and zoom to 16x
  • Improve in-app helpalso in10.0.3
  • Improve interfacealso in10.0.3

10.0.3

  • Improve manual controls

10.0.2

  • Manual controls improved
  • In-app help improved
  • Interface improved

10.0.0

  • Improved manual controls
  • Zoom capability extended to 16x
  • Improved in-app help
  • Improved interface
Fixed 11

10.0.4

  • Fix crash in the Apple Watch app
  • Fix crash at launch on some iPad models
  • Fix crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup
  • Fix iPhone interface no longer rotating to landscape unexpectedly
  • Fix rare crash on launch affecting some devices

10.0.3

  • Fix a crash at launch on some iPad models
  • Fix a crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup
  • Fix the iPhone interface no longer rotating to landscape unexpectedly
  • Fix a rare crash on launch affecting some devices

10.0.2

  • iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly
  • Rare crash on launch affecting some devices

Original release notes, newest first

The list above is our reading of these notes; the originals from RTD are here, one fold per release.

10.0.4

10.0.4 fixes a crash in the Apple Watch app, and improves viewing and sharing photos in NightCap.

10.0.3:

  • Fixes a crash at launch on some iPad models.
  • Fixes a crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup.

10.0.2:

  • Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata.
  • The iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly.

10.0.1 fixes a rare crash on launch affecting some devices.

NightCap 10 is a complete rebuild using the latest technology, and a free update for existing customers.

  • Handheld long exposure — no tripod needed. NightCap steadies and aligns the shot while you hold the phone.
  • Aurora — a new time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights.
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen.
  • Improved manual controls, zoom to 16x, and improved in-app help.
  • Improved interface
  • Full compatibility with all current devices

All features from version 9 are still here.

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10.0.3

10.0.3:

  • Fixes a crash at launch on some iPad models.
  • Fixes a crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup.

10.0.2:

  • Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata.
  • The iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly.

10.0.1 fixes a rare crash on launch affecting some devices.

NightCap 10 is a complete rebuild using the latest technology, and a free update for existing customers.

  • Handheld long exposure — no tripod needed. NightCap steadies and aligns the shot while you hold the phone.
  • Aurora — a new time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights.
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen.
  • Improved manual controls, zoom to 16x, and improved in-app help.
  • Improved interface
  • Full compatibility with all current devices

All features from version 9 are still here.

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10.0.2

10.0.2:

  • Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata.
  • The iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly.

10.0.1 fixes a rare crash on launch affecting some devices.

NightCap 10 is a complete rebuild using the latest technology, and a free update for existing customers.

  • Handheld long exposure — no tripod needed. NightCap steadies and aligns the shot while you hold the phone.
  • Aurora — a new time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights.
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen.
  • Improved manual controls, zoom to 16x, and improved in-app help.
  • Improved interface
  • Full compatibility with all current devices

All features from version 9 are still here.

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10.0.0

NightCap 10 is a complete rebuild using the latest technology, and a free update for existing customers.

  • Handheld long exposure — no tripod needed. NightCap steadies and aligns the shot while you hold the phone.
  • Aurora — a new time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights.
  • Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen.
  • Improved manual controls, zoom to 16x, and improved in-app help.
  • Improved interface
  • Full compatibility with all current devices

All features from version 9 are still here.

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