# NightCap Camera: what changed from 9 to 10 - Product: NightCap Camera (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera) - Vendor: RTD - Range: changelog entries numbered after 9.9.1 up to and including 10.0.4, stable releases only - Entries below: 4 releases (newest first) - Resolved: 9 is 9.9.1 and 10 is 10.0.4, the newest stable release of each major we track - Carrying security changes: 0 · CVEs mentioned: 0 · Mentioning breaking changes: 0 · Removing or deprecating something: 0 - Page: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/compare/9...10 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. 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The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## What changed (37 changes, grouped by kind) ### Added #### 10.0.4 (2026-08-29) - 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 (2026-08-28) - 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 (2026-08-24) - Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without requiring a tripod (also in 10.0.0) - 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 (2026-08-19) - 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 #### 10.0.4 (2026-08-29) - Improve viewing and sharing photos - Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata (also in 10.0.3; 10.0.2) - Improve manual controls and zoom to 16x - Improve in-app help (also in 10.0.3) - Improve interface (also in 10.0.3) #### 10.0.3 (2026-08-28) - Improve manual controls #### 10.0.2 (2026-08-24) - Manual controls improved - In-app help improved - Interface improved #### 10.0.0 (2026-08-19) - Improved manual controls - Zoom capability extended to 16x - Improved in-app help - Improved interface ### Fixed #### 10.0.4 (2026-08-29) - 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 (2026-08-28) - 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 (2026-08-24) - iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly - Rare crash on launch affecting some devices ## Release notes ### 10.0.4 - Date: 2026-08-29 - Version: 10.0.4 - Original notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884?uo=4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/releases/10.0.4 - Labels: Platforms: iOS - **fixed** — Fix crash in the Apple Watch app - **changed** — Improve viewing and sharing photos - **fixed** — Fix crash at launch on some iPad models - **fixed** — Fix crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup - **changed** — Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata - **fixed** — Fix iPhone interface no longer rotating to landscape unexpectedly - **fixed** — Fix rare crash on launch affecting some devices - **added** — Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns the shot without requiring a tripod - **added** — Aurora time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights - **added** — Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen - **changed** — Improve manual controls and zoom to 16x - **changed** — Improve in-app help - **changed** — Improve interface 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. ### 10.0.3 - Date: 2026-08-28 - Version: 10.0.3 - Original notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884?uo=4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/releases/10.0.3 - Labels: Platforms: iOS - **fixed** — Fix a crash at launch on some iPad models - **fixed** — Fix a crash that could occur while granting photo library access during setup - **changed** — Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata - **fixed** — Fix the iPhone interface no longer rotating to landscape unexpectedly - **fixed** — Fix a rare crash on launch affecting some devices - **added** — Add handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without a tripod - **added** — Add Aurora time-lapse mode for the Northern and Southern Lights - **added** — Add Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom and focus without touching the screen - **changed** — Improve manual controls - **added** — Add zoom to 16x - **changed** — Improve in-app help - **changed** — Improve interface 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. ### 10.0.2 - Date: 2026-08-24 - Version: 10.0.2 - Original notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884?uo=4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/releases/10.0.2 - Labels: Platforms: iOS - **added** — Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without requiring a tripod - **added** — Aurora time-lapse mode for Northern and Southern Lights - **added** — Camera Control support on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom, and focus without touching the screen - **added** — Zoom capability up to 16x - **changed** — Photos and videos now save much more detailed metadata - **changed** — Manual controls improved - **changed** — In-app help improved - **changed** — Interface improved - **fixed** — iPhone interface no longer rotates to landscape unexpectedly - **fixed** — Rare crash on launch affecting some devices 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. ### 10.0.0 - Date: 2026-08-19 - Version: 10.0.0 - Original notes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884?uo=4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nightcap-camera/releases/10.0.0 - Labels: Platforms: iOS - **added** — Handheld long exposure mode that steadies and aligns shots without requiring a tripod - **added** — Aurora time-lapse mode for capturing the Northern and Southern Lights - **added** — Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later to switch lenses, zoom, and focus without touching the screen - **changed** — Improved manual controls - **changed** — Zoom capability extended to 16x - **changed** — Improved in-app help - **changed** — Improved interface 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.