Capture 4.0 is finally here!

After a long time and a tremendous amount of work, we are finally ready to release this massive update. We know it’s been a long wait; thank you so much for your patience. It is simply the most extensive update that we ever released, and we hope you’ll like it!

Please read this message till the end **or at least the first section** to understand the changes in the app.


## New account system

Capture no longer uses iCloud to synchronize your dreams. With this change, we want to prepare a future development of the app on Android and include users who don’t have an iCloud account or have their iCloud storage filled up. Now you can store unlimited dreams for free, regardless of your iCloud storage!

Instead, to synchronize your dreams among devices and save them, we introduce a new account system. After creating your account, your iCloud and local data will be transferred to the new system.

You can still use the app without creating an account, in which case your data will only be stored locally. But be careful that if you lose your device, we have no way to recover your data!

As part of this change, we also introduce a new feature that we think you’ll like: a draft auto-saving system for your dreams! You won’t lose your dreams anymore in the middle of writing them for whatever reason.


## Redesign of the app

We completely redesigned the app. Although the structure stays the same, we made the whole interface darker, so it’s easier on the eyes when waking up or before going to bed. We also improved the navigation and the dream writing process. 

Let us know what you think of the new interface! We always like to hear your feedback to know what works well and what to improve.


## New fields for the dreams

Based on your suggestions, we added new fields to fill for your dreams (all optionals):

* **Which context**: write down the context of your dream directly on the New Dream page
* **Which similar dream**: choose a similar dream in the list of your previous dreams
* **Sleep quality**
* **Dream length (perceived)**
* **Present in the dream**: if you were personally present in the dream or just an omniscient spectator
* **Special notes**: to enter anything else you’d like to add about your dream
* **Can control dream**: if lucid, whether you were able to control your dream or not
* **Vividness** of the dream


## Lucid features: music and timers (premium users)

The timers and musics of the lucid features now work even if the app is closed or the device is locked.


## Personal interpretation (premium users)

Based on your feedback, we separated the personal symbol interpretations so that you can write different interpretations for different dreams. It is still possible to write general information about a symbol that is not dream-dependent. You can write this information on the new Symbol page, which you can access by pressing a symbol on the interpretation page.


## Other improvements

* Improved the keywords search: case insensitive, diacritic insensitive, added similar words to find the interpretations more efficiently
* Made it possible to add up to 5 images per dream (premium users only)
* Added an option to save a record that you forgot your dream
* Made the title and story fields optional (if the title is left empty, the date will be used as the title)
* Improved the journal filters
* Added the option to export individual dreams as PDF and to select which dreams to export using filters


We also solved a lot of bugs. If you experience any problem, please contact us.

Thank you for being part of this community. Enjoy the app and sweet dreams!
