# Back In The Day — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of Back In The Day by John Schumacher, rated 4.40/5 from 147 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-in-the-day/id874456079/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-in-the-day/id874456079.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 107 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Back In The Day? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Useful for understanding inflation - 🚀 Quick and accurate results - 🧠 Helps with budgeting - 🧐 Clarifies historical prices - ✅ Gets the job done - 📚 Great for novelists - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for teaching kids - ✨ Informative and fun - 💯 Excellent for perspective **Cons** - 🫨 UI shifts with keyboard - ⏳ Doesn't go back far enough - 🎚️ Font size issues - 🚫 No longer works for some - 💸 Only for USD - 😵‍💫 Repetitive input required - 📢 Too many ads - 🎤 Microphone access concern **Commonly reported bugs** - App does not work at all - Sticks in info page on iPhone - Can't display results - Cuts off bottom, won't slide up - No longer shows value today - Doesn't give final dollar amount - Invalid amount error - Uses microphone by default **Most requested features** - Extend historical date range further back - Landscape format option - Always present keyboard - Stable UI during conversions - Support for larger font sizes - Voiceover compatibility for iOS - Support for other currencies (e.g., £) ## Newest reviews (19 of 63) ### 4/5 — Super useful *2026-01-31, version 3.6.0* This app is very useful for me anytime and older man calls newer generations lazy and I can show them how much more expensive things actually are. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2024-09-08, version 3.4.0* This is the best app to get information on what a price of something in the past is worth today. Most people compare prices directly, but they are not the same. For instance, 1967 bucket of Kentucky fried chicken for $3.75 would actually cost $35 today. That means it is way cheaper today than it was back then by a factor of 2 1/2 times. You can't just compare prices and say it's equal. A real eye-opener. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-08-27, version 3.4.0* I don’t even really review apps, but I wanted to show this one some love. One of my favorite things to do when I’m reading or watching something that takes place in a different era is adjust dollar amounts mentioned for inflation. It helps me understand the stakes at the time. Sometimes I wish it went back a little further, such as Civil War era, but that’s my only critique. Not worth deducting any stars. I love the simplicity of this app. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-08-21, version 3.4.0* This app really puts time into perspective and how it affects monetary value. ### 2/5 — Can’t display; sticks in info page on iPhone *2024-04-20, version 3.4.0* Why won’t it work anymore? ### 5/5 — In the day review *2024-03-11, version 3.4.0* This is a fun app. I can see how much first class tickets on the titanic cost in 2024 $$$! Inflation is killing this country ### 5/5 — Quick and easy to use *2024-03-02, version 3.4.0* I use this App almost daily. I am curious person and when watching an old movie from 1936 and they say "she was left a generous sum of $5000" I want to know what amount of money that is in present day and instantly I get my answer. ### 5/5 — In The Day *2024-01-07, version 3.3.1* Excellent beyond my ability to describe. ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2023-11-10, version 3.3.1* I’m working on a campaign to raise the minimum wage. This tool is super helpful for breaking down what dollar amounts actually mean. ### 5/5 — Gets the job done *2023-09-04* Simple, easy to use **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! ### 5/5 — Great for novelists *2023-08-02, version 3.2.0* I’m working on a novel set from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was always searching the internet for comparative costs. Plus, I’m an avid fan of Antiques Roadshow and the like. This app has earned a place on my first screen—very easy to use, and much faster. My 🧠 is happy! ### 3/5 — Back In The Day Is Not Voiceover Compatible *2023-07-09, version 3.2.0* Unfortunately this app is not compatible with iOS Voiceover and cannot be used by iPhone users who need to use Voiceover to navigate their phone. ### 5/5 — A very useful app for kids *2023-07-07, version 3.2.0* Kids can easily be taught about the value of money ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2022-12-03, version 3.1.2* Great work ### 5/5 — Great app! *2022-10-28, version 3.1.2* Love it! It can put money matters in old movies in perspective. I enjoy using it! ### 2/5 — No info *2022-07-22, version 3.1.2* I’ve used this app before and never had an issue. The last few times however, it cuts off the bottom, won’t slide up and doesn’t give me the info requested. ### 5/5 — In the day *2022-07-14, version 3.1.1* Very helpful. ### 5/5 — Boomers hate facts, love this app!! *2022-03-31, version 3.1.1* Big fun, thanks! ### 5/5 — Back in the day *2022-03-30, version 3.1.1* Very Handy. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Font *2023-04-20, version 3.2.0* No longer accommodates larger font sizes so deemed worthless to me. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2021-12-25, version 3.0.1* It gets the lowest rating. The app doesn’t give a final dollar amount, it doesn’t work at all ### 1/5 — Changed *2021-12-09, version 3.0.1* App has updated but now it doesn’t show what value money is today when I compare it to years older dates. ### 1/5 — Use happily for years and then they updated *2021-11-21, version 3.0.1* Note it doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — App dosn't work. *2021-11-21, version 3.0.1* After the last update, it stopped working. Okay, it now seems to be working ### 1/5 — App does not work at all *2021-11-11, version 3.0.0* Go back to the original version that actually worked. ### 1/5 — Too much input refreshes required. Designed to flash ads. *2017-12-17, version 1.8* If u have input the info and just want to change the year, you have to constantly enter the original input amount every time....kind of monotonous. ### 1/5 — Dollars *2015-09-30* No good if you want £s! ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2015-05-10, version 1.4* This app does not work all it keeps saying is This is not a valid amount when I enter an amount of $ either fix it or or get rid of it it is nothing but junk ### 1/5 — Way too many ads! *2015-01-18, version 1.2* I never got to the app itself. I really hate those ads that cover the button you need to use forcing you to go to their site. That is all I saw after launching this app. I trashed it. You will too. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App works great, visually noisy user interface *2026-05-11, version 3.6.0* I needed to do a bunch of dollar amount conversions over different years. Every time I changed a year, the keyboard would dismiss, the spinners, and the text field would move around under my fingers, making it difficult to re-orient myself and figure out what’s going on. And then when I enter entered a dollar value, the keyboard would appear and then compact the UI. It would be a much more pleasant experience if the keyboard were always present, and the user interface was rock stable while doing several conversions that’s spanned several years ### 5/5 — Seems good *2025-11-23, version 3.5.0* Give the formula and percentage ### 5/5 — Intuitive *2025-11-22, version 3.5.0* Easy to use. You can enter any number and the results show for the chosen years. It works going backwards in time, as well. Love it! ### 5/5 — Gets the job done *2025-10-25, version 3.5.0* Simple, easy to use ### 5/5 — Fun app! *2025-08-08, version 3.5.0* I love this app! It helps you get a grip on inflation. I also use it to clarify $$ and movie/tv shows. ### 5/5 — Quick and Accurate *2025-08-04, version 3.5.0* Love this app. I use it several times a week and it helps me with budgeting and also to figure out about purchases and salaries from years ago. ### 5/5 — App does not work at all *2025-03-23, version 3.5.0* Go back to the original version that actually worked. ### 5/5 — Perfect for knowing about “back in the day” *2025-02-24, version 3.5.0* In those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. ### 5/5 — So useful *2025-02-22, version 3.5.0* I love using this app to check numbers when they are claimed on various memes, etc. It was very helpful in comparing my rent to income ratio to my children’s when we moved out of our parents homes. ### 5/5 — Intuitive *2025-02-15* Easy to use. You can enter any number and the results show for the chosen years. Love it! **Developer response:** Thanks for your review, and for using Back In The Day! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-04.*