A brand-new night sky, and settings that tell you what to shoot. • Tonight's Sky — the new home screen shows a live sky you can scrub through time with your finger to see exactly when tonight's light and stars arrive. • Tonight's Recipe — get concrete camera settings (ISO, aperture, shutter) tuned to tonight's moon, clouds, and your own camera and lens. • Widgets & Live Activities — put tonight's photography score and next golden hour on your Home and Lock Screen, with a live golden-hour countdown in the Dynamic Island. • Aurora alerts are back and now use your true geomagnetic location, plus a Kp-based settings ladder. • New photography calculators — ND filter (with timer), timelapse, star-trail planner, moon framing, hyperfocal, depth of field, exposure, and focus stacking. • Field recipe library — offline cheat sheets for Milky Way, aurora, moon, meteors, star trails, and more. • Sharper AR Sky — real camera field-of-view, tilt handling, and one-tap calibration by aligning the Sun or Moon. • A refreshed, darker "instrument panel" look throughout.

Smarter Aurora Alerts - Aurora visibility now uses NOAA's OVATION model — a real-time, location-specific aurora probability forecast updated every 5 minutes, instead of relying solely on the global Kp index - More accurate aurora predictions for your exact location, so you won't miss events like substorms that the Kp average can't capture - Added a second evening aurora check at 10pm to catch late-peaking activity - Aurora data now available for users at latitudes as low as 30° during extreme geomagnetic storms

Smarter Notifications - "Skies Clearing" alerts now only fire when aurora conditions are active — no more unnecessary daytime pings - Added Quiet Hours setting (Settings > Notifications) to silence aurora and weather alerts during sleep - Fixed morning notifications not firing reliably — now uses a repeating daily trigger that works even if the app is never opened - Tapping a notification now correctly opens the Today tab Performance & Security - Fixed GPS staying active after leaving Sun/Moon tabs, improving battery life - Force Update now links to the correct App Store page - General stability improvements

Smarter Notifications - Reliable notification delivery: Golden hour, blue hour, and morning weather notifications now use foreground-scheduled calendar triggers for guaranteed delivery, even when the app is closed - Notifications schedule 7 days of golden/blue hour alerts ahead and refresh automatically each time you open the app - Weather clearing alerts now only fire when aurora conditions are active — no more unnecessary "Skies Clearing!" notifications on ordinary days - Added Quiet Hours setting — suppress aurora and weather alerts during sleeping hours (configurable in Settings > Notifications) - Morning weather and golden hour alerts are unaffected by quiet hours - Tapping a notification now navigates directly to the Today tab - Notifications automatically reschedule when you change location - Morning weather notifications include current forecast data when available Bug Fixes - Fixed notifications not firing on first launch before location was set - Fixed notification scheduling not triggering after GPS location save - Fixed a crash in AR Sky View Stability & Reliability - Added crash reporting for faster bug fixes - Improved notification scheduling reliability - Security and privacy improvements

We've rebuilt notifications from the ground up so golden hour, blue hour, and morning weather alerts arrive reliably — even if you haven't opened the app in a while. - Notifications are now pre-scheduled up to 7 days ahead when you open the app, so they fire on time every time - Changing notification settings takes effect immediately - Morning weather alerts include forecast conditions when available - Background updates can enrich alerts with live weather data when possible

What's New - Morning weather notifications now show live, real-time weather data instead of cached conditions - Golden hour and blue hour alerts now work reliably even if you haven't opened the app that day - Notifications now display properly when the app is open (iOS) - Notification preferences in Settings are now correctly respected across the app Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where changing notification settings had no effect on scheduled notifications - Fixed golden hour and blue hour notifications not firing unless the app was opened daily - Fixed morning weather notification showing outdated weather from hours ago - Fixed iOS silently dropping notifications while the app was in the foreground

Notification permission and fixes.

Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where pull-to-refresh on the Today screen could display incorrect weather and location values - Improved location persistence and synchronization across app sessions Improvements - Added Toronto as a default saved location for easier reference - Enhanced weather data reliability during refresh operations

Aurora Forecast Alerts Get notified about aurora activity before it happens: • Advance Notice - Receive alerts up to 3 days in advance when aurora activity is forecasted. Plan your evening stargazing! • Day-of Alerts - On the day of elevated activity, get an evening alert with weather conditions: - Clear skies? "Head outside after dark for the best view!" - Cloudy? "Keep an eye on the weather!" • Smart & Silent - Alerts run in the background without needing to open the app. One alert per event to avoid notification fatigue. Other Improvements: • Screen stays on during AR Sky View • Bug fixes and stability improvements

- New "Add Mobile Phone" option - easily add your phone's camera with just megapixels - Improved camera selection that saves properly between sessions - Better button placement for adding cameras - Streamlined camera presets

• AR Sky View: Milky Way Tracking - See where the galactic center is located in real-time - Plan your Milky Way photography sessions • AR Sky View: Filter Controls - New filter menu to show/hide celestial bodies - Focus on just the Sun, Moon, planets, or Milky Way • Improved Planet Images - Neptune and Uranus now display with realistic images - Better visual identification in AR view • Knowledge Center Update - Added FAQ explaining Milky Way visibility - Seasonal visibility guidance for galactic center

What's New in OwlPlot 1.7.0 Knowledge Center New FAQ section in Settings to help you get the most out of OwlPlot: - Learn about Golden Hour, Blue Hour, and twilight phases - Understand moon phases and how they affect your shots - Azimuth and altitude explained simply - Photo calculator guides (500 Rule, NPF Rule) - Milky Way viewing tips - AR calibration instructions AR Sky View Improvements - Added heading calibration slider to fine-tune accuracy - Data now refreshes automatically when you return to the view - Shows a refresh prompt if positions may be outdated - Moved to Settings → Features (Beta) for easier access Navigation Update - Photo tab restored to bottom navigation for quick access to calculators Bug Fixes & Polish - Improved AR position accuracy after app backgrounding - SwiftAA library stability improvements

• AR Sky View - Point your phone at the sky to see sun, moon, and planet positions overlaid on your camera view. Perfect for planning your shot composition! • New App Icon - Fresh owl + camera design that better represents OwlPlot's mission • Improved Launch Screen - New branding with seamless app startup • Critical Update System - We can now notify you of important updates to ensure you always have the best experience

What's New in OwlPlot 1.4.0 IMPROVED LOCATION HANDLING • Your location is now saved and remembered between app sessions • No more repeated GPS requests - the app uses your stored location • Added "Use Current Location" button in location picker to refresh GPS when needed • Fixed issue where pull-to-refresh would reset your location NEW: DEFAULT TAB SETTING • Choose which tab opens when you launch the app • Options: Today, Sun, Moon, or Photo • Find it in Settings → Default Tab SETTINGS IMPROVEMENTS • Renamed "Clear All Data" to "Clear Saved Locations" for clarity • Clearing saved locations now keeps your current active location RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS • Better error messages when location access is unavailable • Fixed location not persisting after manual selection • Improved stability on app refresh BUG FIXES • Fixed refresh causing location to reset to simulator defaults • Fixed Settings default tab picker not saving selection • Fixed ViewModel recreation causing unnecessary GPS fetches