# Perennial: This Day Every Year — Flashback photos & memories

> Photo flashback app aggregating memories from multiple sources. (iPhone/iPad app by Sapan Patel.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perennial-this-day-every-year/id6796826379 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sapan Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793362828)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-20
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perennial-this-day-every-year/id6796826379/reviews.md

## What is Perennial?

Every photo you took on this day, in every year.

Perennial opens on today's date and shows you every photo and video you took on that month and day, going back as far as your library does — grouped by year, oldest to newest.

Three libraries, one timeline
Perennial reads your iCloud photo library, a Synology NAS on your home network, and any folder the Files app can reach — iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, an SMB share. All three sync independently and land in the same day, sorted together.

A widget that changes through the day
Small and medium Home Screen widgets show one of today's photos from a past year, full-bleed, and rotate through the rest as the day goes on. Tap it to open straight to today.

Everything a photo remembers
Full-screen viewer with pinch-to-zoom, inline video, and a caption pulled from the file's own metadata: where it was taken, which camera and lens, and the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO it was shot at.

A day at a time
Select photos by dragging across the grid, then share them together — or clear out the duplicates and the near-misses while you're already looking at them. A year's cleanup, a few photos a day.

Yours, and nowhere else
No account, no server, no analytics. Your Synology password lives in the iOS Keychain. Photos are read from your sources and shown to you; nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled; manage or cancel anytime in Settings.

Every year, it blooms again.

## Key features

- Daily photo and video flashbacks
- Integrates iCloud, NAS, and cloud storage
- Home Screen widgets
- Full-screen viewer with metadata
- Photo selection and sharing
- Duplicate and near-miss photo cleanup

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Is Perennial safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Perennial.

## Is Perennial legit?

Perennial: This Day Every Year has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Perennial is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perennial-this-day-every-year/id6796826379/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Game changer

*2026-09-12*

Being able to see the memories from your camera roll on this day years prior is amazing. I have even been using it to declutter my photos

**Developer response:** So glad you're enjoying the app!

## Frequently asked questions about Perennial

### What is Perennial?

Perennial displays all the photos and videos you took on the current date from previous years. It pulls content from your iCloud Photo Library, Synology NAS, and any folder accessible via the Files app, like Google Drive or Dropbox.

### Does Perennial have ads?

No, Perennial is ad-free. It focuses on providing a private and uninterrupted experience for viewing your memories.

### What devices does Perennial support?

Perennial is currently supported on iPhone devices. It is designed to work with iOS.

### How much does Perennial cost?

Perennial is free to download and offers a 7-day free trial for its subscription plans. Monthly subscriptions are $1.99, and annual subscriptions are $17.99.

### Can I manage my Perennial subscription?

Yes, subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your device's Settings.

### Does Perennial collect my data?

No, Perennial is designed for privacy with no account, server, or analytics. Your Synology password is stored securely in the iOS Keychain, and photos are only read from your sources and displayed to you.

### How often is Perennial updated?

The latest version of Perennial is 1.0.2, last updated on September 11, 2026. Updates typically include improvements and new features to enhance the user experience.

### What are the subscription tiers for Perennial?

Perennial offers two subscription plans: a monthly plan for $1.99 and an annual plan for $17.99. Both plans include a 7-day free trial.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-17

What's new:
- Added a gentle in-app nudge when a new version is available
- Fixed multi-select freezing/jumping when scrolling the grid
- Fixed the share sheet not exiting multi-select cleanly after sharing
- Fixed dark-mode contrast on the update banner

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-11

- Fixed multiselect taps not always registering correctly on the home grid
- Faster photo loading and Synology syncing
- Minor UI polish

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-20

Rotate your device to view photos and videos in landscape — throughout the whole app.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-13

No release notes.

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