PastPresent

PastPresent is a rephotography app that lets you overlay historic photographs on your camera viewfinder, align them with the present-day scene, and capture a matching shot — all from your phone.

How it works

Create a project and add an overlay image (a historic or reference photo)

Open the camera — your overlay appears over the live viewfinder

Use pinch-to-zoom, rotate, and pan to align the overlay with the real scene

Adjust opacity to blend between past and present

Capture your shot — the saved photo matches exactly what you see on screen

Compare your photos side-by-side with the swipe slider

Features

• Overlay any image on the live camera viewfinder

• Pinch-to-zoom, pan, rotate, and flip the overlay for precise alignment

• Switch focus between camera zoom and overlay positioning

• Adjustable overlay opacity (0–100%)

• Rule-of-thirds and fine grid overlays for composition

• Photos saved match the viewfinder framing — what you see is what you get

• Organize work into projects with cover images

• Side-by-side comparison with interactive swipe slider

• Video recording for documenting your rephotography process

• EXIF location data embedded in captured photos

• Works in portrait and landscape orientation

Free tier

• Up to 3 projects

• Full camera and overlay features

• Ad-supported

PastPresent Pro (one-time purchase)

• Unlimited projects

• Video recording

• No ads

Perfect for historians, photographers, urban explorers, architecture enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how places have changed over time.

Built in Berlin. Made with care.

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