# Nostalgia: Restore Old Photos — Scan & Repair Family Pictures

> AI-powered photo restoration and family history preservation. (iPhone/iPad app by Sushanth Ramesh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nostalgia-restore-old-photos/id6760083405 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sushanth Ramesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882546326)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Japanese, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-04-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases

## What is Nostalgia?

Restore old family photos and keep the story that goes with them. Nostalgia brings back faded, worn prints while your original stays beside every result, so you can compare before you keep anything.

RESTORE FADED PHOTOS
Scan a print with your phone or choose one from your photo library. Nostalgia restores fading and wear, and adds color only if you ask for it. Every result sits next to your original: keep the one that looks right, or keep the original. AI can invent details or make mistakes, so nothing replaces your photo until you choose.

FIX ONLY WHAT YOU MARK
Draw over a scratch, crease or spot, and only that area is repaired. The photo check looks at each upload and suggests a sensible next step, such as rescanning a blurry print.

SCAN A BOX, A FEW PHOTOS AT A TIME
Capture prints with guided phone scanning, review automatic crops and album-page splits, and pick up where you left off. For flatbed scans, import a whole-bed file on the web or use the Nostalgia Mac app with your scanner.

ASK THE FAMILY
Send a photo link and ask who, where or when. Relatives answer in their browser, with no app to install. You review every answer before it is added to the photo.

KEEP NAMES, DATES AND STORIES TOGETHER
Add names, dates, places and notes, find the same people across your photos, and organize albums. Optional AI help can draft captions or date estimates for you to edit. Invite relatives into a shared family space: free accounts include one with up to 50 photos and 5 members, and the Family plan adds room for larger collections.

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
Your photos stay private until you share them, and you keep ownership. Your photos are never sold or shared for advertising. AI processing is opt-in: restoration and optional text help use third-party AI only after you give permission, and your photos are not used to train AI models unless you separately opt in. If a restore fails, it is refunded. Online features need an account and may have plan limits.

Privacy Policy: https://getnostalgia.ai/legal/privacy
Terms of Use: https://getnostalgia.ai/legal/terms

## Key features

- AI-powered photo restoration
- Selective area repair
- Colorization
- Guided photo scanning
- Collaborative family history
- Metadata and story preservation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family | $7.99 | per month |
| Family | $79.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Restore Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 Restore Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 200 Restore Credits | $24.99 | one-time |


## Is Nostalgia safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Nostalgia.

## Is Nostalgia legit?

Nostalgia: Restore Old Photos has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Nostalgia is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Frequently asked questions about Nostalgia

### How does Nostalgia restore old photos?

Nostalgia uses AI to repair fading, wear, and scratches on scanned photos. You can choose to add color selectively. The app allows you to compare the restored image with your original before saving.

### Can I fix only specific parts of a photo with Nostalgia?

Yes, Nostalgia allows you to draw over specific areas like scratches or spots, and only those marked areas will be repaired. The app also offers suggestions for improving blurry prints.

### How does Nostalgia handle family collaboration?

You can send a photo link to relatives, asking them to identify people or events. They can answer directly in their browser without needing the app. You review all answers before adding them to the photo.

### What are the privacy features of Nostalgia?

Your photos remain private until you share them, and you retain ownership. Photos are not sold or shared for advertising. AI processing is opt-in, and photos are not used to train AI models unless you separately agree.

### What are the subscription options for Nostalgia?

Nostalgia offers a free account with limits on photos and members. Paid subscription plans, like the Family plan, offer more storage and member capacity, with options for monthly or annual billing.

### What devices does Nostalgia support?

Nostalgia is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The app also has a Mac version for flatbed scanner integration.

### How often is Nostalgia updated?

The latest version of Nostalgia is 2.3.7, last updated on October 28, 2026. Updates typically address improvements and new features for the photo restoration service.

### What is the age rating for Nostalgia?

Nostalgia has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in photo preservation and family history.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.7 — 2026-10-28

See your family as a tree, and restore a whole set of photos at once.

- Family tree: see your family with their portraits, find who is still missing a photo, and move through the decades.
- Albums: say who an album is about, and see what its photos already tell you.
- Restore a set of photos in one step, see about how long is left, and get one notice when they are ready to review.
- Each result says what was done to the faces and that they were checked against your original.
- Save to Photos saves a share-ready copy, and Similar Photos finds the same print scanned twice.
- Smaller fixes throughout.

### 2.3.6 — 2026-10-06

Repair the damage you can see, and ask your family about any photo.

- Repair damage: open a photo's More menu, mark the scratches or spots, and repair just those. It works on photos you have not restored yet.
- Ask the family: send a relative one private question about any photo. They answer without an account, and you choose whether to keep the answer.
- The result screen now shows four main actions, with the rest under More.
- The summary of what we did and the dialog buttons now appear in your language.
- Owners can delete a Family Vault or memorial, Family plan vaults hold up to 10 people, and you can cancel an account deletion for 7 days.
- Smaller fixes throughout.

### 2.3.5 — 2026-09-20

Albums now have their own workspace.

- Open an album to see what is restored, scan photos into it, or share a public before-and-after link.
- Add, dismiss, or bring back album ideas; auto albums are clearly labelled.
- Home now points to your album ideas instead of creating one silently.
- Album ideas now load reliably when you open your Library, and Undo stays available after you dismiss the last idea.
- Smaller fixes throughout.

### 2.3.4 — 2026-09-17

Clearer choices after you restore a photo.

- After your first restoration, choose Rate or Not now when you are ready.
- Keep or Not yet makes it clearer what happens to a free restore result.
- Returning from people review resumes Home more reliably.
- Scan review still shows when photos are saved so you can take a break.
- Family help is available in all seven supported languages.

### 2.3.3 — 2026-09-06

Preserve your family albums a few photos at a time.

- Scan review makes it clear when your photos are saved and you can take a break.
- Continue a flatbed scanning session on the web in the same album.
- Get clearer guidance for preserving original tones, trying a restoration, and adding names and stories later.
- Open the same photo’s version review on web to review unused scans and restoration attempts before permanent cleanup.
- Family help is available in all seven supported languages.

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