Then & Now, the progress photo app for iPhone
Progress youcan finally see
Take progress photos that line up every time, then see the change with a slider, side by side or as a timelapse. Log your weight, or anything else, with each photo.
No account. No ads. Lock any album with Face ID.
Scan with your iPhone's camera to get Then & Now.
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Simple, private and useful
Iampr · App Storethe ghost overlay helps me take the photo from the same spot every time
Zetochi · App Storea clean and simple app without all the bloat
Quizim · App Store
No accountNo adsGhost modefor perfect shots
Turn on Ghost mode and a faded copy of an earlier photo sits over the camera, so you stand in the same spot, the same distance away, every time. Then just say “Now”.
Line it up. Match the ghost and your photos line up month after month, so the slider shows real change, not a new angle.
Filmed on an iPhone: the ghost lined up, then the shutter.
Pick your ghost. Your oldest or newest photo, any photo you choose, or one of 16 body outlines. Set how faint it is.
Just say “Now”. The voice timer takes the photo hands-free. Say “Redo” to take it again, or use the 3 or 10 second timer.
Crop & Align. Pan, zoom and straighten each photo behind a fixed frame, just like Apple Photos.
Bring your old photos. Import up to 50 at a time from your library, and crop each one to match.
A nudge when it's time. Get a daily, weekly or monthly reminder, at the time you pick.
Then. Now.Wow.
Pick any two photos and see the difference: drag a slider across them, set them side by side with your numbers, or play the whole album as a timelapse.
Slide to compare. Drag across the photo to wipe from then to now. Try it: it's the real screen.
2 × 1, with your numbers. Side by side, with every measurement and how much it changed: weight down 28 lbs, body fat down 12%, from May to October.
Video. Your whole album as a timelapse, from 1 to 0.15 seconds a photo, fading or snapping, oldest or newest first.
1 × 1 and full screen. One photo at a time with its date and your numbers on it. Expand any view to fill the phone.
Track trendsover time
Log your weight, measurements, mood, costs or anything else with each photo, or fill them in from Apple Health. Trends charts every number, with the photo from that day beside it.
Watch the line move. Drag along the chart and the photo changes to the one from that day.
Sample album
Measure anything. Numbers, 1–5 ratings, text and pick-lists, in imperial or metric, filled in after each photo.
Works with Apple Health. Fill in weight, body fat, lean body mass, BMI, waist, resting heart rate, active energy or steps. Then & Now only reads from Health, and that data stays on your iPhone.
Streaksyou can see
Your calendar fills with photos. Set a daily, weekly or monthly reminder, and the calendar counts how many in a row you showed up for.
Total privacy.Your data, your rules.
No account, no servers, no ads. Your photos stay in the app, on your iPhone and in your own iCloud, and any album can lock with Face ID.
- Locked with Face ID. Make any album private. Its cover is blurred, and it locks again when you leave the app.
- No account needed. Open it and start. There's nothing to sign up for.
- Never on our servers. Then & Now has no servers, no analytics and no ads. With iCloud Sync on, your albums sync through your own iCloud.
- Out of your camera roll. Photos stay in the app unless you choose to save them to Photos.
“no need to flood your photos roll with pics in an underwear”
Share yourWow
Export a side-by-side picture, the slider as a photo or video, or the whole timelapse, with the dates, your numbers and a day count. Blur anything you'd rather keep to yourself.
Overlays that tell the story. Date, Data (your measurements), Days since the first photo, and Blur. Drag each one where you want it.
Sample album
Four ways to share. One photo, side by side, the slider as a photo or a video, and the timelapse video.
Sharp. Standard 1080p, High 1440p or Original, straight to Messages, AirDrop or your camera roll.
Free to share. Free exports carry a small “Then & Now App” logo, and the free plan lets you add up to 99 photos a week. Premium removes both limits.
Not justbodies
Eight kinds of album, each with its own measurements. For anything that changes too slowly to notice day to day.
Riley. Riley's mood, and an age worked out from a birthday.
Sample album
An album for everything. Pick a type and it starts with the right measurements. Change them any time.
- Body
- Weight
- Selfie
- Mood
- Renovations
- Cost
- Plants
- Health
- Pets
- Mood, Age
- Food
- Calories
- Baby
- Weight, Age
- Custom
- Your own
See it made forfitness,pets,plants andrenovations
“I have been using it to track my latte art every day.”
8 themespick your style
Eight colours, each with a matching app icon, in light or dark. Tap one to try it on this page.
Sunset, light
Every feature.Free to start.
Every feature is free, with up to 99 new photos a week. Premium removes the weekly limit and the logo on exports.
Free
$0
- Slider, side by side and timelapse
- Ghost mode and the voice timer
- Measurements, Trends and Apple Health
- Private albums with Face ID
- Up to 99 new photos a week
- Exports carry a small logo
No account needed.
Premium
Monthly
$4.99a month
AnnualBest value
$29.99a year, about $2.50 a month
Lifetime
$99.99once, yours forever
- Everything in Free
- No weekly limit
- No logo on exports
For new subscribers. Then $29.99 a year; cancel anytime before the week ends.
US prices; the App Store shows yours. Subscriptions are managed in your Apple Account settings. Have a code? Redeem it in the App Store.
What people sayon the App Store
★★★★★
This is the perfect tool for taking daily progress pics. It’s simple and private with an album level lock - no need to flood your photos roll with pics in an underwear. Plus the developer is very responsive and been adding more useful features since I got the app. Love it !
Iampr
★★★★★
been taking progress pics for months but just saving them to my camera roll with no organization. this actually lets me compare them side by side and the ghost overlay helps me take the photo from the same spot every time. also nice that theres no account to set up, i just opened it and started using it.
Zetochi
★★★★★
This a clean and simple app without all the bloat to track progress. I have been using it to track my latte art every day. My progress is slow but I’m noticing the difference with this app. Also worth noting, the app keeps all your photos on your phone, so no privacy concerns here.
Quizim
★★★★★
Packed full of features for someone trying to lose weight and build muscle. I used to stare at two pictures side by side but this makes it much more pleasant.
lxWyndxl
★★★★★
The layout and design are sublime! It’s easy to use without any clutter, making it a must have.
Worried-summer
★★★★★
Thanks for the wonderful app idea
Dentkhatib
★★★★★
Very useful features.
KP4*
★★★★★
A well designed app with great features and performance. Smooth, reliable, and easy to use.
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Questions,answered
Who can see my photos?
Only you. There's no account, and Then & Now has no servers, analytics or ads. Your photos stay in the app on your iPhone and, with iCloud Sync on, in your own iCloud. Make any album private and it locks with Face ID.
What's free, and what does Premium add?
Every feature is free, with up to 99 new photos a week. Exports from the free version carry a small "Then & Now App" logo. Premium removes the weekly limit and the logo.
How do I line up my photos?
Turn on Ghost mode: in the camera, tap the overlay button next to the shutter until it says "Ghost". A faded copy of an earlier photo sits over the camera so you can match your position. Choose which photo it shows, or a body outline, under the album's pencil → "Ghost Overlay".
Can I track things other than my body?
Yes. Albums come in eight types: Body, Selfie, Renovations, Plants, Pets, Food, Baby and Custom, each with its own measurements. People use it for pets, gardens, home projects, hair, skin and even latte art.
Does it work with Apple Health?
Yes. Then & Now can fill in weight, body fat, lean body mass, BMI, waist, resting heart rate, active energy and steps from Health. It only reads, never writes, and Health values stay on your iPhone.
Is it on iPad or Mac?
Then & Now is made for iPhone, on iOS 17 or later, and it's in English. It can run on an iPad or an Apple silicon Mac as an iPhone app.
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Every transformation starts with Day 1.
- Locked with Face ID
- No account needed
- Never on our servers
Scan with your iPhone's camera to get Then & Now.
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