Comparison

TimeMachine! vs Windback

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TimeMachine!

Easily integrate your old photos into your temporary social media stories. This tool ensures your images are displayed with their original resolution and quality, enhancing your visual content.

Highlights
  • Add old photos to stories
  • Preserves full resolution
  • Maintains image quality
  • Temporary story integration
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TimeMachine helps you show old photos in your temporary Instagram story. All done preserving full resolution and quality!

About

Windback

This app automatically resurfaces photos and videos from your past, allowing you to relive cherished moments. It offers a privacy-focused experience with on-device processing and a beautiful, full-screen interface for seamless browsing.

Highlights
  • Daily memory resurfacing
  • On-device privacy
  • Full-screen photo viewing
  • Fast performance
  • Effortless navigation
  • Smart photo filtering
  • Video playback
Features
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Rediscover Life's Special Moments Every Day Windback brings your cherished photos back to life, presenting you with meaningful moments from your past, exactly when you need them most. Experience your personal history through an elegantly designed interface that makes browsing your memories a joy. Key Features: √ This Day in History - Automatically surfaces photos and videos from this day across previous years - Discover forgotten moments and relive special occasions - Experience the joy of unexpected memories appearing each day √ Privacy-Focused - All processing happens on your device - No cloud uploads or data collection - Your memories remain private and secure √ Beautiful Full-Screen Experience - View your memories in stunning full-screen quality - Smooth, responsive transitions between photos - Metadata overlays show you when and where each memory was captured √ Lightning-Fast Performance - Advanced image caching technology ensures instant loading - Preloads adjacent images for seamless browsing - Optimized for the latest iOS devices with smooth animations √ Effortless Navigation - Simple swipe gestures to move between memories - Intuitive controls to view details or share with loved ones - Automatically organizes memories chronologically √ Additional Features - Smart filtering to avoid showing duplicate or similar photos - Video playback support for complete memory preservation - Elegant transitions and animations throughout the experience Your Life's Story, Beautifully Told Windback transforms your photo library into a living timeline of your life's journey. Whether it's a wedding from five years ago, last year's vacation, or your child's first steps, Memories brings these precious moments back into focus, exactly when they matter most. Download Windback today and rediscover the joy of your past, beautifully presented for the present. Windback requires access to your photo library and works best with iOS 16.0 or later.

Screenshots

TimeMachine!2 screens
Windback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windback at 100% against TimeMachine!'s 14%. Windback also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). TimeMachine!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeMachine! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Windback asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TimeMachine!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Windback's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeMachine! ships an update weekly, Windback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TimeMachine! versus Windback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeMachine!Windback
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan RasmussenAtma LLC

Customer experience

TimeMachine!

All ratings12 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Windback

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimeMachine!

One-time1
  • Pro$5.99
None

Windback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeMachine! free?
TimeMachine! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Windback free?
Windback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeMachine! or Windback?
Windback is rated higher. TimeMachine! averages 2.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Windback averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TimeMachine! or Windback have ads?
Neither TimeMachine! nor Windback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeMachine! or Windback?
TimeMachine! ships an update weekly, and Windback every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeMachine! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Windback on October 15, 2026.

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