# NightCap Camera: Long Exposure — user reviews > 670 indexed App Store user reviews of NightCap Camera by RTD, rated 4.40/5 from 2,951 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nightcap-camera-long-exposure/id754105884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,173 · 4★ 295 · 3★ 116 · 2★ 86 · 1★ 281 ## What do users think of NightCap Camera? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great for astrophotography - 👍 Excellent night/low light photography - 💡 Powerful manual controls - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Produces high-quality results **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes on newer devices - 🐛 Focus issues on iPhone 7+ - 🔋 Drains battery quickly - 👎 Unintuitive user interface - 👎 Disappointing results for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - Photos not saving properly - Meteor mode not working as expected - Compatibility issues with iOS 8 and iPhone 6 Plus **Most requested features** - RAW image support - Bluetooth remote shutter control - Ability to save settings - More exposure options - Improved timelapse features ## Newest reviews (13 of 670) ### 2/5 — Meteor Mode *2026-08-27, version 10.0.2* “Meteor Mode” in new update not working correctly with the repeat 5-second exposures. Requests for correction/guidance go unanswered. ### 2/5 — I understand the goal, but… *2026-08-24, version 10.0.0* Completely useless with my 11” SCT. ### 3/5 — didn't save all photos *2026-08-13, version 9.9.1* was capturing photos of the meteor shower last night (august 13th) and i didn't save every photo it took. i had it taking photos for about 1 hour and 30 minutes and was taking photos every 5-10 seconds so in that type of situation you'd expect quite a lot of photos but i ended up with only about 30 photos actually in my camera roll that it had taken even though that would only add up to about 30-60 seconds of photos being taken yet i had photos being taken for well over an hour and didn't even get them all. lost some amazing photos because of this. other than that, the app was easy to use and easy to work out and worked very well. though i do wish the meteor option was allowed with videos and time lapse and not just photos. ### 2/5 — problem *2026-08-13, version 9.9.1* I do not know how to describe it, I was very infuriated that I left the timelapse for the whole night until morning, it did not survive. It just wasn't preserved!!!!!!!!! the shutter button was not pressed, it was just 6 hours empty, the design of the application is terrible, inconvenient, nothing is clear ### 2/5 — Kann Sterne-technisch nicht mehr als die native Kamera *2026-07-10* Die App ist zwar laggy, allerdings ist sie auf meinem iPhone 15 Pro nicht so beeinträchtigt wie in den anderen letzten Rezensionen. Der Hauptgrund warum ich die App heruntergeladen habe-um die Milchstraße zu fotografieren- lässt sich mit der App leider nicht besser als mit der Nativen Kamera App bei 30s machen. Selbst bei 90s Belichtung in der App sehen die Bilder schlechter aus. Wer sich die App allerdings für Zeitraffer oder ähnliches herunterlädt, der wird vermutlich wenige Probleme haben. ### 2/5 — Not as good as iPhone camera app *2026-06-12, version 9.9.1* While I have got a few decent pics with the app, most just come out black or blurry. I have better luck adjusting the exposure on the iPhone camera app to 30 seconds then I do trying to photograph with this app. When the exposure is long, the screen preview is pretty much unusable because it keeps glitching. Using iPhone 16 and yes I looked through all the tutorials. I probably spent 20 hrs using it on many days and still don’t get worthwhile functionality. ### 4/5 — Nope *2026-04-07, version 9.9.1* Doesn’t take good photos at all. Tried to use it to photograph northern lights and everything was blurry even with the right settings. Wouldn’t recommend ### 1/5 — Frame rate sucks *2026-03-22, version 9.9.1* 0 ### 1/5 — Lag et lenteur ++ *2026-02-25* Un enfer à utiliser. ### 1/5 — lag都無法用 *2026-02-13, version 9.9.1* 垃圾 ### 2/5 — Not ideal - Apple app seems to be better *2026-02-05, version 9.9.1* I’m in Finland and downloaded this app on an Aurora hunting tour. We had excellent activity. I followed the Aurora tutorial and I wish I could show you the difference in picture quality between the Nightcap app and the standard camera app. The regular app was much better ### 1/5 — iPhone original night mode is much better than this app for shooting aurora *2026-01-22, version 9.9.1* iPhone original night mode is much better than this app for shooting aurora, totally a waste of time/storage for such poor quality. ### 4/5 — Норм *2026-01-19, version 9.9.1* Ладно, попользовался немного, в принципе, пойдет за свои деньги ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Hardly able to do anything worthwhile *2026-08-26, version 10.0.2* I can’t believe I wasted money on this. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work With iPhone SE3 iOS 26.6 *2026-08-24, version 10.0.0* iPhone SE (3rd generation), iOS 26.6. NightCap 10.0.0 crashes immediately on launch. Camera permission is never requested and NightCap does not appear under Settings → Privacy & Security → Camera. ### 1/5 — Zero Shooting Stars *2026-08-14, version 9.9.1* NightCap captured zero shooting stars on the best meteor shower night of the year. Free alternatives are much better. ### 1/5 — 比原相机还糊，怪不得不让试用直接收费才能安装 *2026-08-13* 从没见过这么差的收费应用，完全不可用，用三角架拍星空无论照片还是视频全是糊的 ### 1/5 — Great app but issue with family sharing *2026-05-22, version 9.9.1* Having an issue with family sharing, been waiting a few days for a response. No response for a while :( ### 1/5 — Awful *2026-05-15, version 9.9.1* The photos looks like on Nokia rather than on the paid app for the latest iPhone. I don’t recommend to waste and to install it ### 1/5 — 沒辦法調快門速度 不要買 *2026-05-02, version 9.9.1* 不要買 ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2026-04-23, version 9.9.1* Doesn’t do any of what it claims to do. The controls are unfathomable. Don’t waste your money. . ### 1/5 — The app freezes *2026-03-25, version 9.9.1* The app freezes any time I try to use I can’t adjust settings or change modes ### 1/5 — Unusable *2026-03-22, version 9.9.1* I found this app to be dismal.. It's super laggy two point of being unusable on an iPhone 15 pro Max and the interface is God awful. Don't waste your money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A MUST HAVE for astrophotography and a wonderful dev team! *2026-08-01, version 9.9.1* I’ve been using NightCap for years for astrophotography, and it’s become one of those rare apps that stays on my iPhone because I genuinely use it. Whether I’m photographing the Milky Way, star trails, or just experimenting with low-light photography, it’s consistently produced results that simply aren’t possible with the standard camera app. What really prompted me to write this review, though, was my recent experience with the developer. I reached out with a feature request after noticing that background music would stop while using the app. I honestly wasn’t expecting much, but they responded quickly, explained that the issue had already been addressed in the upcoming version, and even invited me to help beta test the new release. It’s refreshing to see a small developer who genuinely listens to users and is passionate about improving their app. That kind of support is becoming increasingly rare. If you’re interested in night photography or astrophotography on iPhone, I highly recommend giving NightCap a try. It’s been one of my favorite photography apps for years, and after interacting with the developer, I’m even more confident recommending it to anyone interested in night photography on iPhone. ### 5/5 — Iss *2026-07-09, version 9.9.1* I was trying to get a photo of the ISS as had seen others doing, I asked how and was told to use this great app, wow worked so well 😊 ### 5/5 — Very good tools to do challenging shots, great at night shots and more *2026-06-23, version 9.9.1* This is one app that I can’t find an equivalent for on the non iPhone platforms. It takes some time getting to know its capabilities, But it’s well worth it. Timelapse, deep camera control using traditional photography controls and nomenclature, stars, space station mode, light trails. A lot of things found in other apps, but this one does it right and best. ### 5/5 — Very best *2026-06-12, version 9.9.1* Best ### 5/5 — 最喜歡的夜拍程式 *2026-04-24, version 9.9.1* 是否可以更新一下 ### 5/5 — 很好用 *2026-04-13, version 9.9.1* 已經很優秀了，如果能增加廣角拍攝會更完美。 ### 5/5 — Ace *2026-02-24, version 9.9.1* Very good ### 5/5 — Absolut Mega *2026-01-10, version 9.9.1* Man kann nichts falsch machen ### 5/5 — Need Updates *2025-12-09* App Is Good And Perfect For Use But Need Updates On Ui This Is Very Old Looking UI Add Liquid Glass Ui In The App That Will Be Look Very Professional ### 5/5 — Nice *2025-11-10, version 9.9.1* Used ISS mode and got a great shot 1st try. Recommend --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*