TimeLapsed App iOS Changelog
Track our journey as we continue to improve and update the TimeLapsed App on iOS.
1.12
12/20/2024
- Easy Theme Editor and Templates
- Added a Theme Editor with templates to the Easy UI Mode
- Choose from a selection of light or dark themes or create your own custom theme
- Tap on the icon on the top left of the navigation bar to access the Theme Editor
- Easy UI Updates
- Streamlined the Easy UI Mode for a more intuitive experience
- Updated Rocket Launch modes for better performance and reliability
- Added QR Share popup to quickly share TimeLapsed app with friends
- Light Painting Profile Enhancements
- Word Light Painting: Lowered default ISO, added fade effect, enhanced visual output
- Vehicles: Lowered default ISO, added fade effect, enhanced visual output
- Laser Painting: Lowered default ISO, added fade effect, enhanced visual output
- TimeLapse Camera Profile Enhancements
- Disabled Tilt Shift on all Filtered Category Profiles such as Noir, Sepia, etc.
- Cloudy Profile: Updated to set auto iso, shutter, and white balance for cloudy conditions
- Camera Improvements
- Updated Max Frames captured mode. When not using 0 (or none) the camera will now capture the max frames and then stop the timelapse.
- Added number input fields for ISO, White Balance, Camera Capture Interval, Max Frames
- Camera rendering engine optimizations
- Other Improvements
- Updates to rendering engine and other optimizations
- Tweaks and fixes for IOS 18
- General tuning and bug fixes
1.11.11
12/05/2024
- Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed auto focus in Timelapse Camera by enabling continuous auto focus by default. This allows the camera to continuously update the focus as you move around.
- Changed Camera Settings mode to default to the Camera picker instead of the shutter speed picker
- Enhanced Easy UI Mode for better performance and reliability
- Improved Sun and Moon Finder on Easy UI Mode
- Improved initial permissions screen for a more cohesive experience
- Added BlueSky social links.
- TimeLapsed App Free Trial Version - 15 App Launches
- All features are unlocked for 15 app launches, then the app reverts to the Free Version.
- The Free Version includes basic timelapse features, limited profiles, and limited Siri Support. Upgrade to unlock full features.
- Advanced features like Color Enhancement, Camera Filters, Light Painting tools, and more are only in the Free Trial period and then after in the Full Version.
- Support us by upgrading to the Full Version via In-App Purchase. Your purchase keeps TimeLapsed available and helps us improve it for everyone.
- Previous purchases are still honored. Use the Restore Purchase button if you reinstalled the app.
1.11.1
11/20/2024
- Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Fixed an issue with Actions in TimeLapse Profiles with new app installs, Updated apps were not affected
- Fixed Easy Mode UI not saving the last used Timelapse Profile and Camera. Now should persist across app launches.
- Added Network connection check to weather widgets and Rocket Launch view on Easy UI Mode.
- Added Location Services checks to ensure that the weather and Sun and Moon features of Easy UI Mode work properly.
- Minor UI tweaks for different screen sizes.
1.11
11/17/2024
- Introducing the New Easy Mode UI
- Introducing a new Easy Mode UI for a simpler, user-friendly experience.
- The Free Trial and Full Version includes Weather, Celestial View, and a streamlined Rocket Launch Mode.
- Switch between Easy Mode and Advanced Mode via the menu for full access.
- Advanced Mode offers the previous full-featured interface, available after upgrading.
- After 10 app launches without upgrading, the app defaults to Easy Mode with limited features.
- Streamlined App Features and Removed Social Links
- Removed Leaderboard due to lack of community interest.
- Removed Community Cloud Camera Profiles due to high maintenance and low community support.
- Replaced embedded YouTube view with direct links for better access.
- Removed X (formerly Twitter) as it became too politically charged and focused on personal interests rather than creativity.
- Removed Discord channels due to no community activity.
- Siri Voice & Shortcuts Support
- All new Siri integration for using your voice or the iOS Shortcuts app.
- Change camera settings, start a timelapse, stop a timelapse, make a movie, tag content, and much more. Over 50 commands available.
- Requires Siri to be enabled on your device and the Timelapsed App to have permissions to use Siri.
- Camera Actions (Full Version)
- All new camera actions interface and overhaul of the existing Actions system. Allows you to create actions that can repeat, or run once, and or reverse and repeat during your timelapse session.
- Actions for changing Camera, Frame blending lengths, ISO, Shutter Speed, White Balance, Focus, Zoom, and more
- Actions can be saved to profiles and run during a timelapse later session
- Actions can be paused, and resumed, or reset during a timelapse
- Recall and apply actions from previous sessions to the current section
- New Video Editor using Metal
- Now you can combine, edit and export video cuts from within the app
- Add multiple videos from a timelapse project or from the media library to a new composition or existing composition
- Apply Filters, Tilt Shift, Colors, Timing, Speed to a clip, or apply settings to all clips in a composition
- Export the composition to your camera roll or share it to social media
- Introducing Moments
- Moments are a new feature that allows you to mark a moment in a video or timelapse
- Moments are bookmarks in a video and they contain a time before and time after the marked time making up the moment's duration
- Moments can be edited to adjust their time and length via the moment editor
- Using the Moments Generator you can generate moments randomly in existing videos in the media library
- Moments Editor allows you to generate a moments video from the criteria you have selected: tags, time range, random, etc.
1.6.5
6/10/2024
- Camera Memory Optimizations
- Enhanced memory management for the camera and video engine
- Optimized shaders, filters, and frame blending for better performance and less memory usage
- New Color Controls & Image Enhancements
- Added Highlights, Shadows, Definition, Brilliance, Black Point to the image enhancements.
- Enhanced color shaders for better color accuracy and vibrance.
- See Frame Blending Pre-Processing below for using these prior to blending the frames.
- Note: these settings are applied after frame blending.
- New Frame Blending Pre-Processing Color Controls
- Added all settings from Color Controls to Frame Blending Pre-Processing independently of the main color controls
- Allows independent control of frame blending color before blending, enhancing effects and reducing light pollution
- Added "Apply to Frame Blending" button below Color Controls for live preview and application of settings
- Optimized existing color controls to use Metal (GPU) instead of Core Image (CPU)
- Camera & Video Improvements
- Issues with Camera Capture and Video Writing are now displayed as toast messages
- Updated counters to be more accurate and reliable
- Fixed and optimized video speed rendering
- Added a Pre-Load Filters feature to reduce interruptions in video
- Enhanced camera mode switching between photo, video, and timelapse modes
1.6.4
6/05/2024
- Cloud Community Camera Profiles
- Create and upload, or download community camera profiles using built-in iCloud features
- Available in the Quick Launch section from the home screen. Click the "Cloud" tab to get started
- Full Version members only
- Sun and Moon AR Tracker / Planner
- Added Sun and Moon AR Tracker / Planner to the camera to track the sun and moon in real time
- Uses the built-in AR camera to align you to the sun and moon
- Displays sun and moon events and information based on your location
- Enable Predictions to see where the Sun and Moon will be at set intervals in the future
- 10 free uses then Full Version required
- Video Timestamps & Recording Modes
- Added feature for overlaying a timestamp on your videos with custom fonts, labels, and positioning
- Added new mode to camera to record video instead of only timelapse
- Added new mode to use the camera as a regular photo camera
- New Video Filters & Camera Improvements
- Added over 10 new Neural Filters for live comic, water color, and Matrix mode style effects
- Added over 10 new stock Apple Core Image filters with customizable controls
- Frame blending greatly improved with Metal Rendering and new features like Comet Mode, Bloom Mode
- Better handling of video splitting and saving videos
1.5.5
5/05/2024
- Major Camera Updates! Full Control over ALL Cameras
- Unlocked the Telephoto, Wide, Ultra Wide, and Front Cameras with full control options
- Added Camera Stabilizations with multiple modes (Standard, Preview, Cinematic, etc.)
- Added Camera Mirroring option with profile saving capability
- Improved Camera Switching with automatic settings adjustment
- Refactored camera controls for easier use and better performance
- Fixed orientation logic, save and close camera logic, and minimum frame count handling
- Welcome to the Space Program!
- iCloud Based World Wide Rocket Launch details updated within 5 minutes of actual events
- Get push notifications when new launches are added or updated
- In-Camera Feature that displays the launch pad compass, live video stream and T-Minus counter
- Create Rocket Trail timelapses with the rocket launch visible on your screen
- Available for all users in this initial release
- Camera Widgets & Media Updates
- Added Camera Widgets Section with Rocket Launch Mode, Art Mode, and Flight Radar
- After Session / TimeLapse view is now a media grid of files in that timelapse
- Added Frame Stepper buttons and player loop on Media Grid player views
- Various updates to media players and views
1.4.20
4/20/2024
- Camera Updates & Photo Mode
- Added pinch to zoom, double tap zoom, and zoom tap features
- Added optional button for capturing photos while timelapsing
- Added JPG/PNG control with quality and size settings
- Created "Photo Sessions" for camera sessions with only photos
- Added new bottom toolbox bar with quick access to key features
- Sectioned all in-camera menus with tab views to reduce options on screen
- Projects Tab & Media Files UI Updates
- Renamed Timelapse section to "Projects" for both photo and video sessions
- Updated Media Section with new grid or list views
- Added bulk delete, export or share media files capability
- Added favorite, sort, and filter options for media files
- Added screenshot/frame export feature from video files
- Stats & Leaderboard
- Enabled iCloud Synchronization for your Stats across devices
- Added opt-in Leaderboard feature for sharing anonymous stats
- Updated user profiles with privacy controls
- No personal information or media is shared, just timelapse statistics
- Other Improvements
- Added Theme Editor to change UI colors
- Split Quick Launch into 3 sections: Main, Categories, and Favorites
- Added Photo Capture screen to Apple Watch
- Optimized thumbnail generation and video bit rate controls
1.0.2
4/03/2024
- Timelapse Camera Video Processing
- Added a Split Video option to prevent losing entire timelapses if issues occur
- Set video split size (default 512MB) to create chunks within the same project
- Option to pause timelapse while splitting video to manage memory usage
- Stats System & Quick Launch
- Stats now stored in database for faster loading and persistence
- Added Quick Launch screen for customized profile access
- Options to edit profiles, customize colors, and add background images
- UI Updates
- New Home Screen and Camera button on the bottom bar
- Removed top logo/camera button to optimize space
- Added Changelog to the More and Documentation Pages
1.0
3/29/2024
- Updated for App Store release
- Enabled In App Purchases
- Optimizations to system and UI
Upcoming
In Development
- Timelapse - Import Images Mode
- Optimize Timelapse Image Import mode
Future updates coming soon...