PicTheYear
When was this photo taken?
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
When was that? Five real historical photos per round, a timeline from 1900 to today – the closer your guess, the more points you score. Free, no ads, no account.
A street scene with horse-drawn carriages. A rock concert. A kitchen in pastel colors. When was this photo taken?
PicTheYear shows you real historical photographs – and you guess the year they were taken. On a timeline from 1900 to today.
HOW IT WORKS
- Each round shows five photos
- Set your guess on the year ruler
- The closer you are, the more points you score: 100 for the exact year
- Beat your personal best
THE PHOTOS
Around 1,000 hand-picked photographs: everyday life, technology, fashion, sports, cities and landscapes from more than a century.
Clues are everywhere – cars, haircuts, film grain, neon signs. You'll be surprised how much history you can read in a single picture.
NO NONSENSE
- Free, no ads
- No account, no tracking
- Quick rounds, perfect for in between
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
The biggest update yet:
- Daily challenge: one round a day, the same for everyone, with its own best score
- Share your result straight from the app
- Many new hand-picked photos
- New languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
The developer, Franz Bernack, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Franz Bernack
- Size
- 19.2 MB
- Category
- Trivia
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 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
- © Franz Bernack