# Moon Capture — Capture the Moon & Night Sky

> Capture the Moon & Night Sky (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Marshall.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-capture/id6761113023 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steven Marshall](https://appshunter.io/developer/954989107)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $4.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-capture/id6761113023/reviews.md

## What is Moon Capture?

Moon Capture is a dedicated camera app designed to help you photograph the moon and night sky more clearly.

Instead of relying on generic auto settings, Moon Capture gives you purpose-built shooting modes for full moons, crescents, supermoons, and stars. The app combines guided camera controls with tools that help you get cleaner, sharper results directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Features:
• Dedicated shooting modes for different lunar and night sky conditions
• Smart exposure assistance for easier framing
• Manual-style moon capture settings tuned for detail
• Exposure bracketing for difficult lighting
• Multi-frame stacking for cleaner low-noise results
• Zoom controls optimized for lunar framing
• Moon info and phase guidance
• Built-in gallery for reviewing and managing captures inside the app

Whether you are shooting a bright full moon, a thin crescent, or a darker night sky scene, Moon Capture helps make the process simpler and more reliable.

## Chart rankings

- #197 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-07-12

• Added a new WidgetKit extension.
• Added medium and large widgets only.
• Widget shows “Photo Chances”.
• Widget displays up to 4 best moon photo days.
• It prioritizes the best remaining days in the current month.
• If fewer than 4 good days remain this month, it fills from next month.
• Each widget item shows:
   • moon phase icon
   • date
   • phase name on large widget
   • photo score and level, e.g. 90 Great
• Removed confusing progress bars from the widget.
• Refined widget layout spacing and padding.
• Aligned widget phase calculation with the app calendar so phase labels match.

### 1.5 — 2026-07-09

Moon v1.5 adds smarter planning tools for lunar photography.

New in this version:
• Moon Visibility Score: quickly see whether tonight is Great, Fair, or Poor for moon photography.
• Best Tonight: find the best local time to photograph the moon based on altitude and direction.
• Enhanced moon calendar: see badges for full moon, new moon, supermoon, best photo nights, and possible lunar eclipse windows.
• 3D moon phase view: the 3D moon now reflects the current moon phase with matching illumination.
• Improved Moon Info layout with clearer guidance for planning your next shot.

### 1.4 — 2026-04-24

- Updated the splash screen to use the new branded splash artwork
- Improved capture stability by reducing unwanted auto-zoom changes after manual zooming
- Added stabilization support for stack captures and regular moon shots when supported by the device
- General improvements

### 1.3 — 2026-04-12

• Added a dedicated iPad moon experience with a 3D moon view replacing the default camera tab
• Added real-time moon info actions from the Moon Info screen, including a direct path into the 3D moon view
• Improved the 3D moon screen with better rotation behavior, live lunar timing info, and a cleaner layout
• Added gallery import from Files so moon images can be brought into the app without using the camera
• Updated Help to be device-aware, including iPad/Mac camera guidance and a Try ​Camera ​Anyway option
• Refined iPad behavior across the app, including messaging and flows for non-phone devices

### 1.2 — 2026-04-06

Version 1​.2
• Added smarter moon capture assistance with automatic moon detection, focus/exposure locking, and zoom guidance
• Added moon position guidance with direction, elevation, moonrise bearing, and best shooting time tonight
• Improved star mode with brighter preview assist and better low-light capture tuning
• Improved stacking to capture 5 or 10 frames and merge them into a cleaner, sharper result
• Added a moon-specific enhancement option in review to improve detail, contrast, haze, and noise
• Improved iPad experience with camera layout, zoom handling, splash timing, and moon-specific tuning
• Refined gallery and review workflows, including richer capture metadata and better photo info tools

## More apps by Steven Marshall

- [SmartCal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartcal/id6761245292)
- [JobTrackr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jobtrackr/id6761368368)
- [AdventureStory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adventurestory/id6761604621)
- [CookBookApp](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookbookapp/id6761678679)
- [Travel Planner AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travel-planner-ai/id6761990329)

All apps by Steven Marshall: https://appshunter.io/developer/954989107

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