Spectre Camera

Name: Spectre Camera
Rating: 4.3 (2399 reviews)
Author: Lux Optics Incorporated

by Lux Optics Incorporated

iPhone

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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Spectre Pro — $4.99

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

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4.3 2399 ratings · App Store

4/5I Love What You Can Do With This App
I buy a lot of Apps, so I try to come back and write a review when one is especially good or bad. Because the reviews are the only clues I have when I’m trying to decide if I should take a shot on something new. The information you can get from a review, is where you find it. It’s not always what they say, Anyway,here’s what I’ve got on this App. I have a ton of photo apps so I don’t need it for everything. The thing I use it for I love. Light trails. It makes amazing light trail photos and they’re Live Photo’s. Bonus. I see on here people talking about not enough detail in this area or other complaints but honestly when you are making light trail photos with this it’s like painting. You may get one you feel doesn’t have the right look but keep trying different stuff. If you like taking pictures of lights and moving your camera around. Then this app will blow you away. I’ve only been using it for a month and I have already taken over a thousand light trail photos with it. Yeah I know, most people who just read that immediately had a negative thought about me and my choices but that’s just me, I’m used to that. Photography never gets old for me, I’m fascinated by the capturing of light or as it turns out, a numerical approximation of it. If any of this makes sense to you, try making light trails with this App.

NotoriousB.O.B. · 7 Aug 2026
5/5Gladly Purchased Pro, Thank You
Because I dig this app a lot and because you didn’t go the unethical route and turn this app into another unwarranted subscription plan. Well, I was more than glad to just make the Pro purchase. Thank you for not being immoral scum and just adding a Pro option to help support development instead of ruining this app with another pointless subscription. If you want to add another in-app purchase that isn’t a subscription in the future I will gladly purchase that as well. I’m so very angered that you ruined Halide with a subscription. But, since you didn’t do that here I’m more than glad to show my appreciation and support and I would recommend other users do the same to show gratitude for a very rare and upstanding move on the part of an App Store developer. Thank you for being a normal, non-greedy developer in this instance. You’ve won back some of my respect that you justifiably lost with what you did to Halide. Thanks and God bless. I mean it, too, if you handle the monetization of your apps in this ethical manner I will always be glad to support you. And, I’d separate my review into multiple paragraphs like an normal person. But, for whatever asinine reason that I cannot fathom. Apple, condenses all of my reviews, regardless of having separate paragraphs, into a single paragraph every time. So, no point in trying to maintain grammatical order when they are just going to screw it up every time.

Joshua D. · 7 Aug 2026
4/5An impressive app that mostly duplicates Apple Live Photo
Very easy to use app to achieve some seriously fun long exposure effects. As long as you can more or less hold steady your iPhone, it will produce very sharp photo with all the minion blurred out. Unfortunately there are also quite serious drawbacks that hold this app from achieving more serious results. There are only three time settings that you can choose: 3, 5 and 9 seconds. For great night photos this sometimes is not enough. I wish time could be extended beyond 9 seconds to 15 and 30. If I can support iPhone or put it on a mini tripod, it should be OK to remove 9 seconds restriction. Also the app has the option to save photo as a Live Photo, but Apple Photo app does not fully recognize it as such and I can not use bounce or loop effect, nor does the app capture sound during exposure to allow to export it as normal video clip. I hope app is going to continue to evolve to become fully functioning long exposure photo tool.

Netscorer · 7 Aug 2026
4/5Still parts of the image lose detail.
I bought this app as soon as I heard of it, because the Halide team is excellent. And this does seem to perform better than its competitors from my initial experience. That said, it has a critical weak point that seems completely fixable. I’ve taken several shots with my iPhone stabilized completely still, and then taken the same shot in Halide. Areas where there is no movement at all are not as detailed as they could be. It seems totally fixable, and I expect the Halide team will improve this flaw quickly. Which is why I still give four stars. Halide has been at the cutting edge of iOS camera apps since it was first released, and has set the bar, frankly. I expect Spectre is going to be that, even if it isn’t quite perfect from the start. Oh yeah, and the Live Photos support works beautifully, it looks like a moving slow shutter, which is just lovely.

JoeXGray · 7 Aug 2026
3/5Sounded good, but disappointed once installed
I have tried a few cameras over the years trying to make my iPhone be a decent substitute for my Nikon DSLR, so I gave Spectre a try. (I did not pay for the Pro feature(s) which may help, but I was severely underwhelmed! In its base form it appears it does not offer any features that the included camera does not. The only thing I saw that was slightly interesting is the included "AI", on a long shutter, slowly begins to make moving objects in the field of view disappear, but since (without paying) it will only give a 3 second exposure, the objects just become blurred blobs if color. I tried to set the shutter time up to 5 seconds, but this just pops their ad wanting you to buy the Pro version. Overall there is nothing "wrong" with Spectre, but it doesn't offer anything more than the built-in camera and actually has less options. I'm sorry but I'll just have to pass and continue my search for the perfect camera app.

PhredB · 7 Aug 2026

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1.0
1.0.1
This small update fixes a few issues: * Auto focus misbehaving — if you got some blurry shots, try it now! * Stabilization sensitivity * Screen flicker on certain phones * Numbers on the duration dial getting cut-off * The status bar disappearing in settings Did we miss a bug? Please reach out at [email protected] and we'll look right into it. Thanks for your feedback — if you love Spectre, please give us a review in the App Store. It helps us tremendously!
1.0.2
Here’s another update, hot off the presses! First off, thank you all for your feedback and amazing responses and shots shared. It’s been an incredible launch! This update fixes a few issues, including: * The water tutorial in settings crashes when loading * Flipping the camera randomly crashes * Color bands appearing on the edge of the photo Love Spectre? Did our update fix an issue you were having? Consider leaving us a review! It helps us a lot. Thanks, — Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.0
Thank you for helping make Spectre such a success! We're excited to release this hefty update based on your feedback. AI Stabilization is now available to iPhone 7, 6S and SE users! Handheld shots will be significantly sharper. Just wait for "STABLE" to light up, and snap away. When shooting light trails, we've increased stabilization on all devices. It took some work to do this without compromising quality, but we think the wait was worth it. We've increased the resolution of the video we save as part of your live photo. That means more details when you go back to edit the long exposure, or share the video. You didn't know you could share the video? Just tap the movie-share button in the bottom of our photo reviewer. For our vision impaired users, we've significantly improved voiceover support. Finally, we've fixed a bunch of small things. We improved the metadata we save in images, so they show the right duration. We've fixed our top crash. We added a little more polish here and there. Enjoy the update? Fixed an issue you had? Or just love Spectre? We’d love it if you left us a review. It helps us a lot. If we missed something, please email us at [email protected], and we're happy to help. — Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.1
Thank you for helping make Spectre such a success! We're excited to release this hefty update based on your feedback. AI Stabilization is now available to iPhone 7, 6S and SE users! Handheld shots will be significantly sharper. Just wait for "STABLE" to light up, and snap away. When shooting light trails, we've increased stabilization on all devices. It took some work to do this without compromising quality, but we think the wait was worth it. We've increased the resolution of the video we save as part of your live photo. That means more details when you go back to edit the long exposure, or share the video. You didn't know you could share the video? Just tap the movie-share button in the bottom of our photo reviewer. For our vision impaired users, we've significantly improved voiceover support. Finally, we've fixed a bunch of small things. We improved the metadata we save in images, so they show the right duration. We've fixed our top crash, and fixed some bugs in Dutch localization. More localizations are coming soon! Enjoy the update? Fixed an issue you had? Or just love Spectre? We’d love it if you left us a review. It helps us a lot. If we missed something, please email us at [email protected], and we're happy to help. — Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.10
This small update fixes a few bugs in iOS 14.3. If you’re running an iPhone 12 Pro Max, you’ll find that the telephoto lens now properly displays 2.5x instead of 2x. If you have any bug reports or general feedback, please let us know at [email protected].
1.1.11
This small update improves compatibility with the latest iPhones. On iPhone 13 Pro, the telephoto lens is properly labeled "3x" instead of "2.5x." We've also addressed other small bug bugs.
1.1.2
This small update makes a few slight changes to the stabilization algorithm to help out new users. Spectre is now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish! While you’re reading this in English, that might not seem exciting, but we’re pleased to bring Spectre to even more parts of the world. If you're using iOS 12.2, we've cut Spectre's size by 58%! Seven megabytes may not seem like much, but that's the size of Windows 3.1. Finally, we've fixed a couple of our top crashes. Thanks for supporting Spectre! If you like what we're doing, consider leaving a review. If you need any help or have feedback, please let us know at support at [email protected].
1.1.3
This small update improves focus when shooting in low-light, and some localization bugs. But we've got bigger things in the works, so watch this space!
1.1.4
THE NEW IPHONE UPDATE iPhone 11 users rejoice! This update adds support for the new ultra-wide camera on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. We've got cool stuff planned to further take advantage of these new devices. If you have any feedback about Spectre or run into bugs, we're always listening and ready to help. The best way to contact us is [email protected] — comments, questions and praise are always welcome. Don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot to be featured on our Instagram! —Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.5
THE NEW IPHONE UPDATE iPhone 11 users rejoice! This update adds support for the new ultra-wide camera on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. We've got cool stuff planned to further take advantage of these new devices. If you have any feedback about Spectre or run into bugs, we're always listening and ready to help. The best way to contact us is [email protected] — comments, questions and praise are always welcome. Don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot to be featured on our Instagram! —Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.6
We couldn't have built the iPhone App of the Year without your kind words and support. We’re humbled by the recognition, your kind reviews and messages, and your beautiful images. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. This update fixes a crash that happens when iCloud has trouble syncing. We've also fixed a color bug in the "About" screen. If you have any bugs or general feedback, please let us know at [email protected]. -— Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.7
Thank you for supporting Spectre, Apple’s iPhone App of the Year of 2019! In this update, we've fixed an issue adding and removing Siri Shortcuts from within settings, along with other small bug fixes. If you have any bug reports or other feedback, feel free to either email support or send us a message directly on Twitter at @HalideCamera. Stay tuned. We have an exciting year ahead! -- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.8
This update adds official support for the new iPhone SE! If you have any feedback, let us know through the link in the description. You can also reach out to @halidecamera on Twitter. Happy shooting! -- Ben & Sebastiaan
1.1.9
If you're upgrading to iOS 14, this update should fix a problem with the status bar not disappearing after you review your photos. It also fixes an issue that might pop up from setting photo library permissions to "Limited." We apologize if you run into an issue running Spectre for the first time after upgrading; you may be shown the opening tutorial launch, and then prompted for photo library permissions. The surprise release of iOS 14 caught us a bit off guard, so a bug fix didn't make the cut. We promise to do a better job planning around these surprises in the future. Unrelated, we have some exciting things to announce in the next few weeks. Make sure you're following @halidecamera on Twitter!
1.5.0
We're excited to launch this major update to Spectre, allowing you to capture long exposures up to 30 seconds! We've also improved support for the latest Apple devices. This upgrade is FREE to anyone who has already purchased Spectre. We're also adding a "Pro" unlock within the app that adds a few more goodies, such as a custom icon. Again, if you've already purchased Spectre, this doesn't unlock any new capture features. If you already paid for Spectre, upgrading to Pro just unlocks a few perks as a small thank you for supporting Spectre's continued development. We're excited to get this update out there, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or message us on BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, or aldis lamp. And don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot for a chance to be featured! — Team Lux
1.5.1
We're excited to launch this major update to Spectre, allowing you to capture long exposures up to 30 seconds! We've also improved support for the latest Apple devices. This upgrade is FREE to anyone who has already purchased Spectre. We're also adding a "Pro" unlock within the app that adds a few more goodies, such as a custom icon. Again, if you've already purchased Spectre, this doesn't unlock any new capture features. If you already paid for Spectre, upgrading to Pro just unlocks a few perks as a small thank you for supporting Spectre's continued development. We're excited to get this update out there, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or message us on BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, or aldis lamp. And don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot for a chance to be featured! — Team Lux
1.5.2
This update improves the experience if you only grant limited photo library access. It also fixes some issues with the interface on very small phones. Of course it also contains all the awesome stuff from our big 1.5 release! --- We're excited to launch this major update to Spectre, allowing you to capture long exposures up to 30 seconds! We've also improved support for the latest Apple devices. This upgrade is FREE to anyone who has already purchased Spectre. We're also adding a "Pro" unlock within the app that adds a few more goodies, such as a custom icon. Again, if you've already purchased Spectre, this doesn't unlock any new capture features. If you already paid for Spectre, upgrading to Pro just unlocks a few perks as a small thank you for supporting Spectre's continued development. We're excited to get this update out there, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or message us on BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, or aldis lamp. And don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot for a chance to be featured! — Team Lux
1.5.3
This update improves the experience if you only grant limited photo library access. It also fixes some issues with the interface on very small phones. Of course it also contains all the awesome stuff from our big 1.5 release! --- We're excited to launch this major update to Spectre, allowing you to capture long exposures up to 30 seconds! We've also improved support for the latest Apple devices. This upgrade is FREE to anyone who has already purchased Spectre. We're also adding a "Pro" unlock within the app that adds a few more goodies, such as a custom icon. Again, if you've already purchased Spectre, this doesn't unlock any new capture features. If you already paid for Spectre, upgrading to Pro just unlocks a few perks as a small thank you for supporting Spectre's continued development. We're excited to get this update out there, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or message us on BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, or aldis lamp. And don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot for a chance to be featured! — Team Lux
1.5.4
Welcome to Spectre 1.5.4! This update brings support to all of the latest and greatest iPhones — full 5× tetraprism support, extra tweaks and fixes and more. Spectre is still the best app for long exposures on iPhone, and we'll keep on making it better and great on the latest hardware. We hope you love this update — if you love our app, consider leaving us a review or rating in the App Store. It helps us a lot! - Ben & Sebastiaan from Lux
1.5.5 · 22 Sep 2025
This small update improves compatibility with iOS 26, and refreshes the icon. If you have any issues or feedback, let us know at [email protected]!

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"body": "Because I dig this app a lot and because you didn’t go the unethical route and turn this app into another unwarranted subscription plan. Well, I was more than glad to just make the Pro purchase. Thank you for not being immoral scum and just adding a Pro option to help support development instead of ruining this app with another pointless subscription. If you want to add another in-app purchase that isn’t a subscription in the future I will gladly purchase that as well. I’m so very angered that you ruined Halide with a subscription. But, since you didn’t do that here I’m more than glad to show my appreciation and support and I would recommend other users do the same to show gratitude for a very rare and upstanding move on the part of an App Store developer. Thank you for being a normal, non-greedy developer in this instance. You’ve won back some of my respect that you justifiably lost with what you did to Halide. Thanks and God bless. I mean it, too, if you handle the monetization of your apps in this ethical manner I will always be glad to support you. And, I’d separate my review into multiple paragraphs like an normal person. But, for whatever asinine reason that I cannot fathom. Apple, condenses all of my reviews, regardless of having separate paragraphs, into a single paragraph every time. So, no point in trying to maintain grammatical order when they are just going to screw it up every time.",
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"body": "Very easy to use app to achieve some seriously fun long exposure effects. As long as you can more or less hold steady your iPhone, it will produce very sharp photo with all the minion blurred out. Unfortunately there are also quite serious drawbacks that hold this app from achieving more serious results. There are only three time settings that you can choose: 3, 5 and 9 seconds. For great night photos this sometimes is not enough. I wish time could be extended beyond 9 seconds to 15 and 30. If I can support iPhone or put it on a mini tripod, it should be OK to remove 9 seconds restriction. Also the app has the option to save photo as a Live Photo, but Apple Photo app does not fully recognize it as such and I can not use bounce or loop effect, nor does the app capture sound during exposure to allow to export it as normal video clip. I hope app is going to continue to evolve to become fully functioning long exposure photo tool.",
"author": "Netscorer",
"date": "7 Aug 2026"
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"rating": 4,
"title": "Still parts of the image lose detail.",
"body": "I bought this app as soon as I heard of it, because the Halide team is excellent. And this does seem to perform better than its competitors from my initial experience. That said, it has a critical weak point that seems completely fixable. I’ve taken several shots with my iPhone stabilized completely still, and then taken the same shot in Halide. Areas where there is no movement at all are not as detailed as they could be. It seems totally fixable, and I expect the Halide team will improve this flaw quickly. Which is why I still give four stars. Halide has been at the cutting edge of iOS camera apps since it was first released, and has set the bar, frankly. I expect Spectre is going to be that, even if it isn’t quite perfect from the start. Oh yeah, and the Live Photos support works beautifully, it looks like a moving slow shutter, which is just lovely.",
"author": "JoeXGray",
"date": "7 Aug 2026"
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"title": "Sounded good, but disappointed once installed",
"body": "I have tried a few cameras over the years trying to make my iPhone be a decent substitute for my Nikon DSLR, so I gave Spectre a try. (I did not pay for the Pro feature(s) which may help, but I was severely underwhelmed! In its base form it appears it does not offer any features that the included camera does not. The only thing I saw that was slightly interesting is the included \"AI\", on a long shutter, slowly begins to make moving objects in the field of view disappear, but since (without paying) it will only give a 3 second exposure, the objects just become blurred blobs if color. I tried to set the shutter time up to 5 seconds, but this just pops their ad wanting you to buy the Pro version. Overall there is nothing \"wrong\" with Spectre, but it doesn't offer anything more than the built-in camera and actually has less options. I'm sorry but I'll just have to pass and continue my search for the perfect camera app.",
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"date": "7 Aug 2026"
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"notes": "This small update fixes a few issues: * Auto focus misbehaving — if you got some blurry shots, try it now! * Stabilization sensitivity * Screen flicker on certain phones * Numbers on the duration dial getting cut-off * The status bar disappearing in settings Did we miss a bug? Please reach out at [email protected] and we'll look right into it. Thanks for your feedback — if you love Spectre, please give us a review in the App Store. It helps us tremendously!"
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"notes": "Here’s another update, hot off the presses! First off, thank you all for your feedback and amazing responses and shots shared. It’s been an incredible launch! This update fixes a few issues, including: * The water tutorial in settings crashes when loading * Flipping the camera randomly crashes * Color bands appearing on the edge of the photo Love Spectre? Did our update fix an issue you were having? Consider leaving us a review! It helps us a lot. Thanks, — Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "Thank you for helping make Spectre such a success! We're excited to release this hefty update based on your feedback. AI Stabilization is now available to iPhone 7, 6S and SE users! Handheld shots will be significantly sharper. Just wait for \"STABLE\" to light up, and snap away. When shooting light trails, we've increased stabilization on all devices. It took some work to do this without compromising quality, but we think the wait was worth it. We've increased the resolution of the video we save as part of your live photo. That means more details when you go back to edit the long exposure, or share the video. You didn't know you could share the video? Just tap the movie-share button in the bottom of our photo reviewer. For our vision impaired users, we've significantly improved voiceover support. Finally, we've fixed a bunch of small things. We improved the metadata we save in images, so they show the right duration. We've fixed our top crash. We added a little more polish here and there. Enjoy the update? Fixed an issue you had? Or just love Spectre? We’d love it if you left us a review. It helps us a lot. If we missed something, please email us at [email protected], and we're happy to help. — Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "Thank you for helping make Spectre such a success! We're excited to release this hefty update based on your feedback. AI Stabilization is now available to iPhone 7, 6S and SE users! Handheld shots will be significantly sharper. Just wait for \"STABLE\" to light up, and snap away. When shooting light trails, we've increased stabilization on all devices. It took some work to do this without compromising quality, but we think the wait was worth it. We've increased the resolution of the video we save as part of your live photo. That means more details when you go back to edit the long exposure, or share the video. You didn't know you could share the video? Just tap the movie-share button in the bottom of our photo reviewer. For our vision impaired users, we've significantly improved voiceover support. Finally, we've fixed a bunch of small things. We improved the metadata we save in images, so they show the right duration. We've fixed our top crash, and fixed some bugs in Dutch localization. More localizations are coming soon! Enjoy the update? Fixed an issue you had? Or just love Spectre? We’d love it if you left us a review. It helps us a lot. If we missed something, please email us at [email protected], and we're happy to help. — Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "This small update fixes a few bugs in iOS 14.3. If you’re running an iPhone 12 Pro Max, you’ll find that the telephoto lens now properly displays 2.5x instead of 2x. If you have any bug reports or general feedback, please let us know at [email protected]."
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"notes": "This small update improves compatibility with the latest iPhones. On iPhone 13 Pro, the telephoto lens is properly labeled \"3x\" instead of \"2.5x.\" We've also addressed other small bug bugs."
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"notes": "This small update makes a few slight changes to the stabilization algorithm to help out new users. Spectre is now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish! While you’re reading this in English, that might not seem exciting, but we’re pleased to bring Spectre to even more parts of the world. If you're using iOS 12.2, we've cut Spectre's size by 58%! Seven megabytes may not seem like much, but that's the size of Windows 3.1. Finally, we've fixed a couple of our top crashes. Thanks for supporting Spectre! If you like what we're doing, consider leaving a review. If you need any help or have feedback, please let us know at support at [email protected]."
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"notes": "This small update improves focus when shooting in low-light, and some localization bugs. But we've got bigger things in the works, so watch this space!"
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"notes": "THE NEW IPHONE UPDATE iPhone 11 users rejoice! This update adds support for the new ultra-wide camera on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. We've got cool stuff planned to further take advantage of these new devices. If you have any feedback about Spectre or run into bugs, we're always listening and ready to help. The best way to contact us is [email protected] — comments, questions and praise are always welcome. Don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot to be featured on our Instagram! —Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "THE NEW IPHONE UPDATE iPhone 11 users rejoice! This update adds support for the new ultra-wide camera on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. We've got cool stuff planned to further take advantage of these new devices. If you have any feedback about Spectre or run into bugs, we're always listening and ready to help. The best way to contact us is [email protected] — comments, questions and praise are always welcome. Don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot to be featured on our Instagram! —Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "We couldn't have built the iPhone App of the Year without your kind words and support. We’re humbled by the recognition, your kind reviews and messages, and your beautiful images. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. This update fixes a crash that happens when iCloud has trouble syncing. We've also fixed a color bug in the \"About\" screen. If you have any bugs or general feedback, please let us know at [email protected]. -— Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "Thank you for supporting Spectre, Apple’s iPhone App of the Year of 2019! In this update, we've fixed an issue adding and removing Siri Shortcuts from within settings, along with other small bug fixes. If you have any bug reports or other feedback, feel free to either email support or send us a message directly on Twitter at @HalideCamera. Stay tuned. We have an exciting year ahead! -- Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "This update adds official support for the new iPhone SE! If you have any feedback, let us know through the link in the description. You can also reach out to @halidecamera on Twitter. Happy shooting! -- Ben & Sebastiaan"
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"notes": "If you're upgrading to iOS 14, this update should fix a problem with the status bar not disappearing after you review your photos. It also fixes an issue that might pop up from setting photo library permissions to \"Limited.\" We apologize if you run into an issue running Spectre for the first time after upgrading; you may be shown the opening tutorial launch, and then prompted for photo library permissions. The surprise release of iOS 14 caught us a bit off guard, so a bug fix didn't make the cut. We promise to do a better job planning around these surprises in the future. Unrelated, we have some exciting things to announce in the next few weeks. Make sure you're following @halidecamera on Twitter!"
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"notes": "We're excited to launch this major update to Spectre, allowing you to capture long exposures up to 30 seconds! We've also improved support for the latest Apple devices. This upgrade is FREE to anyone who has already purchased Spectre. We're also adding a \"Pro\" unlock within the app that adds a few more goodies, such as a custom icon. Again, if you've already purchased Spectre, this doesn't unlock any new capture features. If you already paid for Spectre, upgrading to Pro just unlocks a few perks as a small thank you for supporting Spectre's continued development. We're excited to get this update out there, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected], or message us on BlueSky, Mastodon, Threads, Instagram, Twitter, or aldis lamp. And don't forget to tag your photos #SpectreShot for a chance to be featured! — Team Lux"
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