# Then & Now Cam — Time-Travel Collage Camera

> Time-Travel Collage Camera (iPhone/iPad app by Ping Chen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/then-and-now-cam/id6761962148 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ping Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892229046)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-04-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/then-and-now-cam/id6761962148/reviews.md

## What is Then & Now Cam?

Time moves on, but memories stay.

Then & Now Cam is a creative camera app for recreating old photos, revisiting meaningful places, and matching iconic movie, anime, or travel scenes. Import a reference image and the app overlays it transparently on your live camera view, helping you align buildings, streets, poses, and compositions with precision.

Whether you are returning to a childhood photo spot, revisiting a school or city corner years later, or recreating a favorite frame from a film or animation, Then & Now Cam helps you place the past and present into one polished image.

KEY FEATURES
- Transparent reference camera: overlay an old or reference photo directly on the live camera preview.
- Front camera retakes: switch between rear and front cameras for selfies, portraits, poses, and family recreations.
- Precise alignment tools: adjust opacity, drag, zoom, rotate, lock, mirror, reset, show outlines, grids, and a level guide.
- Lightweight place memory: save optional approximate locations for projects and photos, then prioritize nearby past photos when choosing references.
- Instant workflow: import a photo and start shooting without creating a complex project first.
- Automatic project management: unfinished works stay in Pending Retake, while completed images are saved under Completed.
- Retake resume and recovery: return to the camera from Pending Retake with the selected reference and its saved opacity, position, scale, rotation, mirror, and lock state.
- Precise focus and metering: tap the preview to set focus and exposure, then lock or restore automatic focus and exposure when needed.
- Optional camera controls: reveal exposure compensation and supported physical lenses only when you want them. Both stay collapsed by default and can be enabled independently in Settings.
- Result comparison and retake: switch between the final composition and a swipe comparison, then return to the same project for another capture without discarding earlier attempts.
- Darkroom templates: export with gallery, cinematic film, postcard, archive, travel journal, instant-photo, minimal, and editorial styles.
- Custom export controls: adjust style, canvas ratio, photo crop, text, spacing, frames, colors, and template details; photo slots now adapt more naturally to each canvas ratio.
- Local-first privacy: photo selection, camera capture, collage generation, and export rendering are processed on your device.

PERFECT FOR
- Recreating childhood or family photos.
- Revisiting schools, streets, landmarks, and travel memories.
- Matching selfies, expressions, poses, and portraits with the front camera.
- Matching movie stills, anime frames, and real-world locations.
- Tracking long-term changes for families, cities, buildings, shops, and communities.
- Creating beautiful before/after images for sharing.

One old photo. One new moment.
Align time with Then & Now Cam.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-08-08

Version 1.5 makes long-term retakes faster, more precise, and easier to continue:

- Resume a Pending Retake project directly in the camera with its selected reference and saved alignment.
- Tap to set focus and metering, lock focus/exposure, or return to automatic mode.
- Reveal optional exposure compensation and supported physical lens controls only when needed; each remains collapsed by default and has its own Settings preference.
- Use Swipe Compare on the result screen, then return to the same project with one-tap Retake.
- Keep each new capture in project history instead of replacing earlier attempts.
- Improved VoiceOver, localization, project recovery, and camera interaction stability.

### 1.4 — 2026-07-25

Version 1.4 introduces a redesigned darkroom editor:
- Reorganized the editor into Style, Canvas, Photo, Text, and Details panels.
- Added undo and redo.
- Added Then/Now photo selection, crop adjustment, and quick reset controls.
- Rebuilt the Postcard, Instant Photo, and Travel Journal templates with refined paper textures and editable layers.
- Improved photo-slot adaptation when switching between 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, and other canvas ratios.
- Improved template rendering and export stability.

### 1.3 — 2026-06-17

Version 1.3 introduces a brand new Settings page and support options:
- Added a global Settings button in the top-right corner of the camera.
- Added camera defaults for grid, level guide, and reference-photo opacity.
- Added location memory controls for nearby photo suggestions and project location saving.
- Moved privacy, ads/analytics information, and version details into Settings.
- Added a one-time Remove Ads purchase that hides ads from the result and project management screens.
- Added an optional Buy Me a Coffee support purchase that does not unlock extra features.
- Improved localization and simplified the project management screen structure.

### 1.2 — 2026-06-06

Version 1.2 focuses on selfie retakes and lightweight place memory:
- Switch between rear and front cameras for portraits, family photos, and pose-based recreations.
- Front-camera preview and captured output now stay consistent.
- Projects and photos can save optional approximate location information.
- The photo picker can prioritize past photos near your current or project location.
- Project cards and details now show location status and distance when available.
- Improved nearby-photo loading states, camera tools, and localization.

### 1.1 — 2026-05-18

Version 1.1 is a major experience upgrade:
- Redesigned camera interface with cleaner reference-image controls.
- Added level guide, grids, outline mode, mirror, lock, and reset tools.
- Upgraded the darkroom editor with more polished export templates.
- Templates now adapt to different canvas ratios, and text can be edited or hidden.
- Added a Pending Retake / Completed project workflow that automatically saves progress.
- Rebuilt local image storage for more reliable long-term editing.
- Improved the result screen, save/share flow, permission copy, and in-app privacy information.

Thank you for using Then & Now Cam. We hope it helps you capture more meaningful moments across time.

## More apps by Ping Chen

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- [Baby Taste Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baby-taste-log/id6765852479)
- [Stop Overthinking Now](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-overthinking-now/id6782787484)

All apps by Ping Chen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1892229046

## Related topics

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