The daily historical photo game

Guess the
year.Bet you can't.

A real photo from history. You guess the year across five rounds. Somehow it turns into the most addicting two minutes of your day. No expertise required, just curiosity.

Free. No paywall · No account · iPhone

Try it · guess the year Demo
1971
the actual year
One of five rounds

When was this taken? 1960

190019632026
Drag the dot, then lock it in.

Closer counts, so you never need to be a historian. Real photos wait in the app ›

19002026

1,000,000+

Chronophoto started as a browser game and quietly grew to over a million players, almost entirely by word of mouth. This is that game, rebuilt from scratch for iPhone.

Played it back then? You're home. New here? You're just in time.

How it plays

See a photo.
Name the year.

Five rounds, about two minutes. The whole game is one question asked five times.

1900 to now

Look

A real photograph appears, pulled from anywhere between 1900 and today.

One slider

Guess

Slide to your best year and lock it in. Trust your gut. The clock is patient.

Off by 20 still scores

Score

The closer you land, the more you score. Off by a few years still counts.

Five ways to play

One photo is never enough.

Daily

The Daily

One photo, the same for everyone, every day. Build a streak and guard it.

Flash

Flash

Five seconds to look. Then it is gone, and you guess from memory.

Party

Party

Share a code. Put your friends on the exact same photos and settle it.

Survival

Survival

A health bar that drops every round. How long can you last?

Classic

Classic

Five photos, one score, no commitment. Jump in whenever you have two minutes.

How close
can you get?

Free to play. No paywall. No account. Open it and guess.

Download on theApp Store

On Android? Join the waitlist and we will tell you when it lands.

iPhone only for now. Android if there is demand.