How deja compares
deja vs Timehop
Timehop is the original 'on this day' app: it gathers old photos and posts from your phone and social networks and replays them on their anniversary. deja works only with your camera roll, on your iPhone, deals you the same date or any day from your past, and lets you clean up as you go.
| How deja compares | deja | Timehop |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Relive a past day like a story, and clean up along the way | Replays your photos and posts from the same date in past years |
| Brings back old photos | Yes: a random past day or week, or the same day in an earlier year | Yes: the same date in earlier years |
| Helps you delete | Yes: mark while reliving, delete all at once | No: you can hide a memory, not delete the photo |
| How deletion works | One iOS confirmation per batch; Recently Deleted keeps them 30 days | — |
| Where your photos are processed | On your iPhone; nothing uploaded | Connects to social accounts; its servers handle that content |
| Account | None | Required for content |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) | iPhone, Android, Apple Vision Pro |
Pick Timehop if…
- — You want posts from Facebook, Instagram and other services in your memories.
- — You like anniversaries — the same date, every year.
- — You're on Android.
Pick deja if…
- — You want your photos to stay on your iPhone, with no account.
- — You'd like any day from your past, not only today's date.
- — You also want to clear the clutter while you look back.
Or use both
Timehop is about anniversaries across your accounts; deja is about the camera roll itself. They can live side by side.
Free on the App Store · iPhone, iOS 18 or later
Facts about other apps checked on September 28, 2026. Prices are left out: they vary by country and change often.
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