When You Were: Nostalgia
Relive Your Childhood Daily
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Remember the toys you begged your parents for? The songs that played on repeat? The movies you saw in theaters with friends?
When You Were brings your childhood back to life with a daily feed of personalized nostalgia tailored specifically to YOUR birth year.
Unlike generic "on this day" apps, When You Were knows exactly what was culturally relevant when YOU were growing up. Every card is framed personally: "When you were 7, everyone wanted a Furby" or "The summer you turned 16, this song was everywhere."
DISCOVER YOUR PAST, DAILY
• Music: The songs that defined your childhood summers
• Movies: Box office hits you saw in theaters
• TV Shows: Saturday morning cartoons and prime-time favorites
• Games: Video games and board games you played for hours
• Toys: The gifts at the top of every wish list
• Fashion: The trends everyone was wearing
• News & Events: The moments that shaped your generation
FEATURES
PERSONALIZED DAILY FEED
A fresh batch of nostalgia every day, curated from when you were ages 5-18. Same birth year = same memories.
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Glance at today's nostalgia without opening the app. Small, medium, and large sizes available.
NOSTALGIA QUIZZES
Test your memory with "Name That Year" and "Did This Exist?" challenge modes.
ACHIEVEMENT BADGES
Unlock 13 badges as you explore: 90s Kid, Movie Buff, Music Maven, and more.
STREAK TRACKING
Build your daily habit with streak counting and milestone celebrations.
FAVORITES & HISTORY
Save the items that hit hardest and revisit your browsing history.
SHAREABLE STARTER PACKS
Create 3x3 collages of your favorites to share on social media.
WORKS OFFLINE
All 380+ nostalgia items are bundled in the app — no internet required.
PERFECT FOR
• Millennials & Gen X looking to relive their childhood
• Parents wanting to show kids "what it was like when I was your age"
• Anyone curious about pop culture from different eras
• Group chats that love "remember when?" conversations
PRIVACY FIRST
Your data stays on YOUR device. No accounts. No cloud sync. No tracking. Just pure nostalgia.
Download now and discover what you've been missing — your childhood memories are waiting.
Ratings & Reviews
More nostalgia and bug fixes
The developer, Minner Labs LLC, 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 Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Minner Labs LLC
- Size
- 169.7 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Yearly $19.99
- Monthly $2.99
- Lifetime $5.99
- Copyright
- © Minner Labs LLC 2026