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.

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