Comparison

Windback vs DayTrim

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

Head to head
About

Windback

Rediscover cherished photos and videos from your past with daily memory prompts. This app offers a private, on-device experience with a beautiful full-screen interface and effortless navigation. Relive life's special moments through a living timeline of your personal history.

Highlights
  • Daily photo and video resurfacing
  • On-device privacy and security
  • Full-screen memory viewing
  • Fast image loading and browsing
  • Intuitive swipe navigation
  • Smart filtering for duplicates
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.

About

DayTrim

Features
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What were you doing on this day last year? Three years ago? DayTrim shows you every photo taken on today's date – from every year in your library. Open it, smile, and relive the moment. YOUR PERSONAL "ON THIS DAY" Every photo from today, across all your years, in one glance. No searching, no endless scrolling. RELIVE YOUR MEMORIES Take a little time trip every day: forgotten moments, old journeys, days you'd long stopped thinking about – straight from your camera roll. CLEANING UP MADE EASY While you wander through memories, you tidy up along the way. Duplicates, blurry shots, leftover screenshots – delete them with a single swipe and free up valuable storage without hours of sorting. DAILY REMINDER An optional notification brings you back to your photos every day. 100% PRIVATE Your photos never leave your device. No cloud, no accounts, no servers. Everything runs locally on your iPhone. Download DayTrim, rediscover what was – and make room for what's next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Windback4 screens
DayTrim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Windback at none against DayTrim's 3. Windback also leads on ads (none vs shown). DayTrim's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DayTrim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Windback asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Windback ships an update fortnightly, DayTrim every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Windback versus DayTrim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindbackDayTrim
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtma LLCRobert Heblik

In-app purchases

None

Windback

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DayTrim

Subscriptions1
  • DayTrim Pro$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Buy an espresso (one-time payment)$2.99
  • Any Date$3.99

Questions

Is Windback free?
Windback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayTrim free?
DayTrim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Windback or DayTrim have ads?
DayTrim shows ads; Windback does not.
Which is updated more often, Windback or DayTrim?
Windback ships an update fortnightly, and DayTrim every 5 days. Most recently, Windback was updated on November 5, 2026 and DayTrim on October 28, 2026.

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