On This Spot
Education
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Celebrating 10 years of On This Spot with our BIGGEST update yet! A new map-centric design, offline-ready content, and Scavenger Hunts! also; Create your own Then & Nows!
Uncover the hidden history right beneath your feet.
On This Spot is your ultimate interactive companion for deep historical exploration. Whether you are walking through your local downtown, planning a road trip, or exploring from home, we bring the past into the present through immersive multimedia storytelling, guided tours, and interactive tools and games.
Deep Historical Tours: Follow expert-curated paths through cities, regional heritage sites, and iconic routes.
Rich Audio & Video Content: Don't just read about history—hear the stories come alive and watch archival moments unfold through integrated multimedia.
Interactive Scavenger Hunts: Turn exploration into an adventure. Challenge yourself with photo restaging, timeline puzzles, trivia, and augmented reality (AR) experiences that reveal the secrets of the past.
Stunning "Then & Now" Photography: View thousands of historic photos precisely mapped to the exact spot they were taken. Use our advanced camera engine to align, shot-match, and create your own seamless past-meets-present photo mashups.
Hundreds of Destinations Across North America & Europe
Western Canada: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Banff, Jasper, Revelstoke, the Okanagan, and dozens of heritage towns across BC and Alberta.
Eastern Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax, Charlottetown, St. John's, Niagara Falls, and regional heritage counties.
United Kingdom & Europe: London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and historic WWII sites including Dieppe, Juno Beach, and Omaha Beach.
International Landmarks: Washington DC, Chichen Itza, and much more.
Download On This Spot today!
QUICK FIXES:
- Local Image loading bug fix
- Some Image Sizing fixes
- Removed Photo Restage Button from some contexts
- Then/Now fader scrolling performance improvements
NEW FEATURES:
Map-First Exploring: Instantly find spots, tours, and scavenger hunts near you.
Offline Support: Map and spot data are now stored locally so you can explore without burning data.
New Camera & Editor: Upgraded tools to help you create perfect Then & Now photo mashups.
Historical Scavenger Hunts: Launching our first-ever interactive hunt (Trail, BC), featuring AR, photo re-staging, and other historical trivia playable from anywhere.
The developer, On This Spot, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ON THIS SPOT ENTERPRISES INC.
- Size
- 120.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
- Copyright
- © On This Spot