Product facts
- App
- Then & There: Scan & Date
- Publisher
- Jamie Nandhra-Pezone
- Devices
- Android 10 or later; iPhone and iPad with iOS/iPadOS 16 or later.
- Interface
- English
- Photo dates
- Use family knowledge and reviewed clues to narrow a range, then choose a full calendar day. Estimated dates retain their uncertainty.
- Exports
- JPEG and PNG with embedded EXIF and XMP date metadata. Editable archive backups are separate from photo exports.
Price: £14.99 once per store in the UK. No subscription, adverts or in-app purchases. Apple and Android purchases are separate; local prices may differ.
Contact: jampez77@gmail.com
What to evaluate
Scan a print, inspect the crop against its original, attach its back and record a story. Then name the people, enter a birthday or life event, apply a remembered age, and inspect the supported date range. Review a full day before exporting and compare the image metadata with the selected date.
For a fair comparison, use the same printed photos and lighting in each app. Check edge detection, readability of back text, original preservation, uncertain date handling and the ability to reuse an exported archive. Our Photomyne comparison distinguishes published features and payment options; it is not an independent scan-quality test.
Sample archive and screenshots
Download the fictional 18-photo archive (18.3 MiB). On the home screen, choose Import and select this ZIP. It contains fictional people and life events, so the dating workflow can be explored without supplying a personal family archive or an external account.
Download three full-resolution app screenshots, or view the two worked examples with captions. These are actual Android emulator captures from version 1.0.0 (95), with generated fictional family photos. They are not testimonials or proof of camera scan quality. Please retain that context when using them.
Limits that matter
- Dates come from entered facts and reviewed clues. The app does not establish an exact historical date from appearance alone.
- On-device face matching proposes possible matches; people must confirm them. It does not estimate age or establish identity.
- Immich supports connected library browsing. Google Photos uses selected references from its Picker, up to 2,000, rather than unrestricted library browsing. iCloud references are imported from downloaded or selected photos; there is no automatic iCloud sync.
- Core archive data is local. Optional library connections, exports, platform diagnostics and OS backups have separate privacy implications. See the privacy policy.
- Narration can be retained locally; on-device transcription depends on device support. Android transcription requires Android 13 or later and a supported recogniser.
- Photo export and archive backup serve different purposes. The app is not a hosted cloud backup or photo restoration service.
This information is supplied by the publisher. Any independent review should reflect the reviewer’s own testing and disclose relevant relationships.