SFGuessr
Guess where and when in SF
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Test your knowledge of San Francisco's history through photos!
SFGuessr is a game featuring thousands of historic photographs from the OpenSFHistory archive. Each round presents you with a random photo from San Francisco's past and your mission is to guess both the year it was taken and pinpoint its exact location on a map.
HOW TO PLAY
• View a historic photo of San Francisco
• Guess the year (1849-2003)
• Drop a pin on the map where you think the photo was taken
• Earn up to 5,000 points per round based on accuracy
• Complete 5 rounds and see your final score
SCORING
Each round awards up to 2,500 points for year accuracy and 2,500 points for location accuracy. Get within a few years and meters to maximize your score. Perfect game: 25,000 points.
CHALLENGE MODE
Create a challenge and share it with friends! Everyone plays the same 5 photos, then compare scores on the leaderboard. See who really knows San Francisco best.
FEATURES
• 46,000+ historic photos spanning 150+ years
• Challenge friends with shareable links
• Track your in-game progress with detailed round breakdowns
• Learn the history behind every photo
• Free to play!
POWERED BY OPENSFHISTORY
Every photo comes from the OpenSFHistory archive, a cornerstone of San Francisco's visual history maintained by the Western Neighborhoods Project.
Whether you're a lifelong San Franciscan, a history enthusiast, or just love a good guessing game, SFGuessr offers endless discovery and friendly competition.
Download now and start exploring!
Introducing the SFGuessr Daily Game!
- Play the same 5 historic San Francisco photos as everyone else, every day
- See how you rank against other players with live leaderboards
- Share your daily results with friends
The developer, Zaid Kaylani, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Zaid Kaylani
- Size
- 33.6 MB
- Category
- Trivia
- 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2026 Zaid Kaylani