The private family journal trusted with 240+ million memories. From bump to birthdays and beyond — save every photo, video and milestone in one safe place, beautifully organised by child.
NEW! Transform your memories into premium Photo Books you can hold forever — created effortlessly from your most-loved moments already in BackThen. Our most requested feature, minus the hassle.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE BACKTHEN
1. Private & secure — You control who sees what. No ads. No data-sharing. Ever.
2. Effortlessly organised — Photos auto-sorted by child on their own timeline.
3. Full resolution — We never compress your images. Your memories, kept at their best.
4. Timelapse magic — Watch how their face changes over time with our unique technology.
5. Photo Books & prints — Create premium keepsakes from the photos already in your app.
6. The whole family — Grandparents, aunts, uncles — everyone included on any device.
DESIGNED FOR EVERY STAGE
• Pregnancy Journal — Track bump photos, maternity moments & milestones
• Newborn & Baby Book — Document firsts, growth markers & everyday memories
• Growing Up — Build a lasting digital family album from year to year
SAVE & ORGANISE
• Auto-organise from any device — mobile or desktop
• Ordered chronologically from the moment you save — every photo and video in the right place
• Photos at full resolution, videos at any length, unlimited milestones including height & weight
• Each child gets their own timeline, viewed together or individually
• Find any moment with instant scroll or search by date
SHARE SECURELY
• Invite family and friends — you set their permissions
• Everyone gets notified when new memories are added
• 100% private — no ads, no data-sharing, no exceptions
LOOK BACK & ENJOY
• Unique timelapse technology shows how their face changes
• Fun sibling and cousin comparisons at the same age
• Auto-created highlights, flashback reels and animated stickers
PRINT YOUR FAVOURITES
• NEW: Premium Photo Books — beautifully laid out, printed to the highest quality
• Auto-created calendars, montages and prints from your favourite photos
• Available in the UK, US, Canada and Europe
• Printed locally using your original-resolution photos for the best results
TRUSTED BY MILLIONS
• From the team behind Lifecake — the original online childhood journal, founded in 2012
• Connecting families across 182 countries
• All devices welcome — iOS, email, web & other mobile platforms
TRY IT FREE
• 1GB free storage to try all features
• VIP subscription: £4.99 / $6.49 / €5.99 per month
• Nothing to lose — all your content returned if you choose to leave
Questions? support@backthen.app
Privacy: backthen.com/privacy
Terms: backthen.com/terms
Our family is dispersed across Canada but through Back Then we have been able to be part of seeing our families grow up. With out Back Then we would have been very isolated. It is the greatest service.
Love it , memories in the making
char 4007
Love this app! Thanks
Fantastic, private Family Photo Sharing
James Stin
We’ve been using this since our first daughter was born over 10 years ago through its various incarnations. We wanted a way to share and store photos of our girls over time that wasn’t Facebook and limited to Family and Friends we controlled. This has been great, and the best part is seeing how our children have changed over time, and how similar they are at every age. Also have used it to create photo collages of the girls over time. Fantastic way for their grandparents to see how they are no matter how far away.
Great grandkids
Great GG Doreen
Love looking at the photos & seeing how much they have changed
Small improvements to keep your memories safe and your experience smooth. Got a feature idea or just want to say hi?
Write to support@backthen.app — we love hearing from our families.
Version 2.3.0
Subscriptions
VIP - Monthly payment
Keep unlimited photos & videos safe & secure.
$8.49
The developer, Back Then Digital Ltd, 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:
Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Sensitive Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
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Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
BACK THEN DIGITAL LIMITED
Size
112.9 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
