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- $2.99
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1/5Focus logic doesn’t work
I had good experience with NightCap with my iPhone 13 Pro. However, when I recently upgraded to an iPhone 15 pro NightCap is no longer compatible - it can’t focus on the stars. Testing against four other low light/astrophotography camera apps, infinite focus on my iPhone 15 pro is at around 0.95 (it was actually lower on my iPhone 13 Pro). Unfortunately with NightCap I run the focus all the way out to 1.00 and it still hasn’t achieved focus on the stars. I know the AI in NightCap is supposed to “learn” the camera and self calibrate the focus settings. But, after working with the phone outside for a while to see if it could learn, it didn’t. I still can’t achieve focus. I even tried deleting and reinstalling the app to see if had, perhaps, ported over the calibration data from my old iPhone 13 Pro. Still can’t achieve focus. I emailed the NightCap developers several times - no reply. Hence the review. Unfortunate, since otherwise NightCap was a pretty capable app for this application.
cascadia442 · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Wow! Low light imaging now possible
I was a bit skeptical about how well this app would work but after a few days I am really impressed. I have yet to try the night sky due to weather and the full moon but I have used it to take portraits by candle light. Something the native camera app cannot do. I only gave it four stars because you MUST either prop the phone up or use a tripod of some kind to hold it still. I would like to see an image alignment function to reposition each frame taken with the first one so one can hand hold in some of these modes. This is how we use our phones mostly and that would be a big plus for every day use.
dorkyapp2 · 31 Jul 2026
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1/5Maybe back in the day...
I enjoy spending time outdoors and was looking for an app that would take great pictures in low light. Read lots of reviews about this app before buying. Unfortunately, it appears that this app isn’t really relevant any more, unless you have some unusual need or desire to control every little thing. If that’s you, then this app is for you and is great at giving you that total control. However, using the iPhone X on iOS 12... the native camera app with its automatic features outperforms the touted AI on this app hands down. Probably a great app in its heyday, but not worth the $1.99 today. Still can’t get a decent picture of the Milky Way on my phone but at this point I’m done trying. It’s clear the only way to get good pictures is with a good expensive camera, not with a cheap app in the App Store. No offense to the developer intended. UPDATE: It’s now been a few weeks of using this app, trying to give it the benefit of doubt. Unfortunately, my review took it from 2-stars to just 1, and even that is generous. This app lacks even basic functionality and pales in comparison to the native camera app. Further, the Halide app is easier to use, has more features, and actually differs greatly from the native camera app. Sorry developers. It is my recommendation to anyone considering this NightCap app to absolutely skip it. As soon as I’m done with this review, I’m deleting the app from my phone. Lesson learned— spend a couple extra bucks to get a decent app!
WyoBret · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Low light phone photography made possible!
I have been using NightCap Camera app for more than a year, primarily in long exposure mode. I use it mostly for imaging nebula with my telescope and a night vision device, but I have also captured galaxies and many open and globular clusters. I can positively say that without NightCap and my night vision device, my efforts would be fruitless. I especially appreciate that NightCap will average photos for a period of time which is user set; this eliminates almost all noise that would otherwise be present in the image. You can see one or more of my images in the NightCap gallery... astrophotography with a phone! I give NightCap my highest recommendation.
Stargezzr · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5The best time lapse app for iOS hands down
Time lapse photography is my hobby, and I use a variety of hardware and software to do it, from a GoPro to a mirrorless camera to a retired iPhone... and I wish all of that hardware had the software that is Nightcap. Easily the best thing about this app is its ability to combine its virtual slow shutter function with its timelapse function. This is amazing if you want to capture wind, blur moving people out of public spaces, or just make motion look smooth. The latest version appears to have resolved one of my two major complaints about the app: it used to have problems with smooth exposure ramping in slow shutter mode, causing big exposure jumps when shooting a sunrise for example... it appears that has been resolved in my last few shoots, and I imagine (although I haven’t tried it yet) that I could do a beautiful night-to-day timelapse with it and have it come out seamless. (The other complaint was how if the phone runs out of battery during a timelapse the whole video is lost, I haven’t looked into that yet.) Thank you so much to the developer for making this, it has turned an old iPhone I no longer use into my favorite timelapse camera. Cheers!
Drallamekard · 31 Jul 2026
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Versions
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5.0.1
New in NightCap Pro 5.0.1: • Many more fixes and improvements New in NightCap Pro 5.0: ** Light Boost is now called NightCap Pro ** It’s the very best of NightCap and Light Boost in one amazing app plus some stunning new features: 1. Two ultra long exposure modes. Tap shutter to start, tap again to end - exposure time is unlimited. These combine many images to create longer exposures: • Extended exposure mode - Noise free, detailed long exposures • Light trail mode - Star trails, light painting, moving traffic 2. Instant Shutter: photo taking is now instant at all times 3. Self timer: 1-10 seconds with audible countdown 4. Burst mode 5. On-screen grid to aid composition 6. Geotagging (saves photo location) 7. Optional high quality JPEG or perfect quality TIFF photos Please note: NightCap Pro requires iOS 7. If you like NightCap Pro please help spread the word - leave a review!
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5.1
New in NightCap Pro 5.1: • Many more fixes and improvements - http://www.nightcapcamera.com/updates/ New in NightCap Pro 5.0: ** Light Boost is now called NightCap Pro ** It’s the very best of NightCap and Light Boost in one amazing app plus some stunning new features: 1. Two ultra long exposure modes. Tap shutter to start, tap again to end - exposure time is unlimited. These combine many images to create longer exposures: • Extended exposure mode - Noise free, detailed long exposures • Light trail mode - Star trails, light painting, moving traffic 2. Instant Shutter: photo taking is now instant at all times 3. Self timer: 1-10 seconds with audible countdown 4. Burst mode 5. On-screen grid to aid composition 6. Geotagging (saves photo location) 7. Optional high quality JPEG or perfect quality TIFF photos Please note: NightCap Pro requires iOS 7. If you like NightCap Pro please help spread the word - leave a review!
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5.2
New Burst / sequence mode! iOS 8 support iPhone 6 / 6 Plus support Volume shutter Bug fixes and improvements
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5.3
5.3: Improved iPhone 6 Plus support Bug fixes and improvements 5.2: New Burst / sequence mode! iOS 8 support iPhone 6 / 6 Plus support Volume shutter Bug fixes and improvements
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5.3.1
Bug fixes and improvements
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5.3.2
Fixed GPS geotagging in iOS 8.
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6.0
• Aidie, a fully automatic AI camera operator chooses the optimum camera settings for you automatically, meaning brighter, clearer photos in low light with less risk of blurring the shot. All you need to do is hold steady and tap the shutter. • Innovative manual camera controls designed for photographers: intuitive gesture-based control of exposure, ISO, focus and even white balance. Simply swipe to adjust. • ISO Boost: Get up to 4x higher ISO for those tricky shots! • Simpler, easier to use interface. • Many more fixes and improvements If you like NightCap Pro please help spread the word - leave a review!
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7.0
Apple Watch support! Photography tips! - Watch Support - If you have an Apple Watch, NightCap Pro now supports it. With live preview, support for both photo and video recording, and access to the app's main features (press firmly to open the menu). - Photography Tips - NightCap Pro's built-in AI, Aidie, now provides useful, relevant photography advice. For example, if she thinks the photo is too dark, she'll tell you how to fix that. When a tip is available, you'll see a "!" button at the top of the screen - tap it to view the tip.
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7.0.1
7.0.1 fixes a crashing issue on iOS 8.0 and iOS 8.1 devices New in NightCap Pro 7: Apple Watch support! Photography tips! - Watch Support - If you have an Apple Watch, NightCap Pro now supports it. With live preview, support for both photo and video recording, and access to the app's main features (press firmly to open the menu). - Photography Tips - NightCap Pro's built-in AI, Aidie, now provides useful, relevant photography advice. For example, if she thinks the photo is too dark, she'll tell you how to fix that. When a tip is available, you'll see a "!" button at the top of the screen - tap it to view the tip.
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7.0.2
7.0.2 fixes a bug in Light Trails mode. Like NightCap Pro? Please leave a review, or update your old one! New in NightCap Pro 7: Apple Watch support! Photography tips! - Watch Support - If you have an Apple Watch, NightCap Pro now supports it. With live preview, support for both photo and video recording, and access to the app's main features (press firmly to open the menu). - Photography Tips - NightCap Pro's built-in AI, Aidie, now provides useful, relevant photography advice. For example, if she thinks the photo is too dark, she'll tell you how to fix that. When a tip is available, you'll see a "!" button at the top of the screen - tap it to view the tip.
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8.0
NEW: 4 automatic camera modes (requires iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad Mini (2nd Generation), iPod Touch (6th Generation) or later): • Meteor mode for photographing shooting stars with ease. Just start this mode and point your device upwards, leave it for a while, and see what it caught! • ISS mode for photographing the International Space Station and other satellites. • Star trails mode for capturing the movement of the stars in the sky. • Stars mode for taking clear, crisp photos of the stars. NEW: AI focusing. When the camera struggles to focus in very low light the new AI system takes over for fast, reliable focus. NEW: 3D Touch shortcut menu for iPhone 6s / 6s Plus. Press firmly on the app icon for quick access to common features. Improved manual focus - 100 now means infinite focus, not past it! Visit nightcapcamera.com for tutorials.
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8.1
New in 8.1: - Adjusting Light Boost or Grain Reduction makes the interface is transparent so you can see the effect. Bug fixes: - Rotation issues are fixed for iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro - New camera modes now work on iPod Touch 6G New in 8.0: NEW: 4 automatic camera modes (requires iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPad Mini (2nd Generation), iPod Touch (6th Generation) or later): • Meteor mode for photographing shooting stars with ease. Just start this mode and point your device upwards, leave it for a while, and see what it caught! • ISS mode for photographing the International Space Station and other satellites. • Star trails mode for capturing the movement of the stars in the sky. • Stars mode for taking clear, crisp photos of the stars. NEW: AI focusing. When the camera struggles to focus in very low light the new AI system takes over for fast, reliable focus. NEW: 3D Touch shortcut menu for iPhone 6s / 6s Plus. Press firmly on the app icon for quick access to common features. Improved manual focus - 100 now means infinite focus, not past it! Visit nightcapcamera.com for tutorials.
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9.0
NightCap Pro is now called NightCap Camera! New features: • Time Lapse: Record time lapse videos in 4K or HD, and combine with long exposure or light trails mode for incredible results. And Night Mode allows you to record stunning time lapse of the night sky. • Black and white: Switch between colour and black and white at any time. Works with photo, video and time lapse. • Full iPhone 7 Plus support: Quickly switch between back cameras. • Accessibility: Full VoiceOver support for blind and visually impaired people. • Improved Light Trails and Long Exposure modes. • Longer video recording, better photo viewer, and more. Love NightCap? Please leave a rating or review, it only takes a moment. If you left one previously, please update it so it shows again.
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9.1
New icon! iOS 11 support, fixes and improvements.
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9.2
Flash support for recent iPad models Bug fixes and improvements
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9.2.1
Fixes for watchOS 4.
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9.3
Even more ISO! Up to 10% higher maximum and up to 12% lower minimum! Interface now fades during long recording sessions. Fixes for manual exposure and 4K time lapse on iPhone 8 and X. Interface improvements for iPhone X.
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9.4
Fixes and improved battery life.
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9.5
Enhancements and fixes for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR Video resolution can now be set, including 4K on recent iPhone models
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9.6
Great news for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR owners: We've doubled performance in very low light by unlocking 1 second exposure times! Please note that this improvement requires iOS 12.2 or later and an iPhone XS, XS Max or XR. Other devices are not affected.
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9.7
Support for iOS 13 and iPhone 11 / 11 Pro
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9.8
- Includes support for iPhone 12 series - Fully supports the iPhone 12 Pro Max's 2.5x telephoto camera - Bug fixes and improvements
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9.8.1
Bug fixes.
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9.9
Full support for iPhone 13 and 13 Pro
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9.9.1
· 6 Oct 2022
Support for new iPhone models
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