Android App & Milky Way Photography

This release brings ShutterTime to Android and adds dedicated support for Milky Way photographers.

Added

Android App (Closed Beta)

ShutterTime is coming to Android! The app is currently in closed beta testing:

• Native Authentication - Secure login with biometric support
• Push Notifications - Get notified about plan reminders and conditions

Interested in testing? Send us feedback through the app or website to request access.

Milky Way Photography Tracking

New condition scoring specifically for Milky Way and astrophotography:

• Galactic Center Phases - Know when the Milky Way core rises, peaks, and sets at your location
• Visibility Scoring - Conditions rated based on darkness, moon interference, and weather
• Location-Aware - Calculations account for your latitude (the core isn't visible everywhere)

Photography Niche Landing Pages

Dedicated pages explaining how ShutterTime helps different types of photographers:

• Landscape - Weather and golden hour planning
• Astrophotography - Milky Way and dark sky conditions
• Seascape - Tide and wave timing
• Waterfall - Weather and light conditions
• Aurora - Northern lights activity tracking
• Woodland - Forest lighting conditions
• Cityscape - Weather and twilight timing

Improved

Plan Conflict Handling

When scheduling overlapping plans:

• See All Conflicts - View every conflicting plan, not just the first one
• Travel Context - See distance and travel time to each conflicting location
• Selective Replacement - Choose which specific plans to replace

Tide Chart Accuracy

Tide charts now display correctly:

• Local Time Display - Times shown in location's timezone, not UTC
• Planned Time Marker - See the marker at your planned shoot time
• Correct Heights - Fixed calculation errors for certain times of day

Navigation

More screen space on mobile:

• Auto-Hide Navigation - Header and footer hide when scrolling down through lists
• Tap to Reveal - Navigation reappears when you scroll up or reach the top
• "More" Menu - Access Trips, Workshops, and Awards from a slide-out panel

iPad Layout

Better experience on larger screens:

• Landscape Support - UI elements position correctly in landscape mode
• Tab Bar Awareness - Content doesn't hide behind the native tab bar

Fixed

• Onboarding Completion - App no longer returns to onboarding after completing it
• Favorite Icons - Favorites now display correctly on mobile location lists
• Trip Planning - Fixed error when optimizing trips with no locations
• Data Sync - Form submissions work reliably on native iOS and Android