Tutorials, In-App Subscriptions & Stay Logged In

This release adds a photography tutorials section, brings subscriptions directly into the app, and keeps you logged in for up to 90 days on mobile.

Added

Photography Tutorials

Learn photography techniques and get the most out of ShutterTime:

• Tutorial Library - Browse articles, videos, and mixed-format guides covering photography techniques, profiles, and tips
• Search & Filter - Find tutorials by category, difficulty level, or keyword
• Video Support - Watch embedded YouTube and Vimeo tutorials directly in-app
• Sorting Options - Sort by newest, title, or most popular

In-App Subscriptions (iOS & Android) (Coming Soon)

Upgrade your plan without leaving the app:

• Subscribe In-App - Purchase monthly or yearly plans directly from your account
• Upgrade Prompts - Clear upgrade paths when you hit plan limits (favorites, watched locations, plans)
• Subscription Overview - See your current plan and usage at a glance in your account

Storm & Lightning Scoring

Two new conditions for dramatic weather photography:

• Storm Condition - Score locations based on storm potential using atmospheric instability data
• Lightning Condition - Find the best conditions for lightning photography

Quick Time Selection

• Morning & Evening Presets - Quickly jump to sunrise or sunset times on the phase timeline

Improved

• Cleaner Opportunity Cards - Simplified card headers to focus on what matters
• Community Page - Your own profiles and installed profiles now show with clear labels instead of being hidden
• Sign Up with Apple/Google - Social sign-in options now available on the signup page (previously only on login)
• Redesigned Login & Signup - Apple, Google, and email shown as equal-prominence options with improved dark mode styling
• Dashboard Banners - Cleaner, more compact promotional banners

Fixed

• Profile Conditions - Fixed custom condition settings (hemisphere, months) not loading correctly when editing profiles
• Score Reliability - Fixed occasional scoring errors caused by concurrent background updates
• Social Login - Fixed error when returning users tried to sign in with a different social provider

Mobile (Coming Soon)

• Welcome Screen - New users see a beautiful introduction to ShutterTime before signing in, explaining what the app does and how to get started
• Stay Logged In - Sessions now last up to 90 days without needing to re-login
• Plan Deletion - Plans now properly delete from the server (previously only removed locally and reappeared on refresh)
• Tutorial Images - Images in tutorials now display correctly on iOS

Coming Soon

• Gear Management - Track your camera bodies, lenses, drone accessories, and more with automatic EXIF detection
• Seasonal Kits - Pre-built gear templates for different photography seasons