When You Were: Nostalgia
Minner Labs LLC Entertainment iPhoneiPadiPod touch
When You Were: Nostalgia is a free Entertainment app for iPhone and iPad by Minner Labs LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 162 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Feb 4
- 2026 · vv0.0.3
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About When You Were: Nostalgia
Remember the toys you begged your parents for? The songs that played on repeat? The movies you saw in theaters with friends? When You Were brings your childhood back to life with a daily feed of personalized nostalgia tailored specifically to YOUR birth year. Unlike generic "on this day" apps, When You Were knows exactly what was culturally relevant when YOU were growing up. Every card is framed personally: "When you were 7, everyone wanted a Furby" or "The summer you turned 16, this song was everywhere." DISCOVER YOUR PAST, DAILY • Music: The songs that defined your childhood summers • Movies: Box office hits you saw in theaters • TV Shows: Saturday morning cartoons and prime-time favorites • Games: Video games and board games you played for hours • Toys: The gifts at the top of every wish list • Fashion: The trends everyone was wearing • News & Events: The moments that shaped your generation FEATURES PERSONALIZED DAILY FEED A fresh batch of nostalgia every day, curated from when you were ages 5-18. Same birth year = same memories. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at today's nostalgia without opening the app. Small, medium, and large sizes available. NOSTALGIA QUIZZES Test your memory with "Name That Year" and "Did This Exist?" challenge modes. ACHIEVEMENT BADGES Unlock 13 badges as you explore: 90s Kid, Movie Buff, Music Maven, and more. STREAK TRACKING Build your daily habit with streak counting and milestone celebrations. FAVORITES & HISTORY Save the items that hit hardest and revisit your browsing history. SHAREABLE STARTER PACKS Create 3x3 collages of your favorites to share on social media. WORKS OFFLINE All 380+ nostalgia items are bundled in the app — no internet required. PERFECT FOR • Millennials & Gen X looking to relive their childhood • Parents wanting to show kids "what it was like when I was your age" • Anyone curious about pop culture from different eras • Group chats that love "remember when?" conversations PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on YOUR device. No accounts. No cloud sync. No tracking. Just pure nostalgia. Download now and discover what you've been missing — your childhood memories are waiting.
What’s new
Version v0.0.3 · Updated February 4, 2026
More nostalgia and bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Minner Labs LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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