Back in Time
Universe and World History
$7.99
2.3.2for iPad
Age Rating
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About Back in Time
• "The coolest history textbook you’ll find on the iPad" - The New York Times
• Winner of the WSA Mobile Award
• Top1 iPad Book in US, UK, FR, ES, China… and 34 more Countries
• Featured by The New York Times (Top10 iPad Apps of the year)
• Featured by the American Photo Magazine (Top 10 Photo eBooks of the year)
For iPhone/iPod touch download - Back in Time for iPhone
Back in Time will take you on a stunning exploration of the history of our Universe, Earth, Life and Civilization. A journey through time where each event is documented with social and historical context, several images, an illustrative timeline and little-known interesting facts. Custom made animations bring those events to life, creating an interesting, immersive learning experience.
An imaginary clock will guide you through this quest, proposing a simple analogy: the entire Universe started 24 hours ago. The Big Bang, the source of time and space, is the first event in our journey – the clock reads 0:00 hours. Today, 13.7 billion years later, the clock reads midnight. In between is a sequence of key events that has brought us to where we are today. Explore them, place them in perspective, see how they relate and understand the connections.
We invite you to take a step back and see the whole picture.
:::: REVIEWS ::::
“...a beautifully executed lesson on the history of the universe and the evolution of life on earth. Great for high school students or parents who’d like to tutor younger children and enjoy a first-rate experience of their own...”
- Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times
“The iPad could use more apps like this one.”
- The Daily
“...the best iPad apps are those that combine coffee table-styled books with the fluid nature of the iPad’s interface. Back in Time is just that, it’s the story of the entire history of our universe made interactive on the iPad.”
- Casey Chan, Gizmodo (App of the Day)
“Back in Time is utterly gorgeous in its presentation. (...) The app is so easy to navigate that it is a delight to explore. Landka could scarcely have done a better job in putting everything together.”
- Gwen Phua, Appmodo
:::: FEATURES ::::
Designed for iPad;
47 chapters;
Over 350 remarkable images;
60+ amazing animations and videos;
40+ illustrated timelines;
More than 200 little-known interesting facts;
Music by the composer Rodrigo Leão;
Developed in 7 different languages
(English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese);
No internet connection required.
• Winner of the WSA Mobile Award
• Top1 iPad Book in US, UK, FR, ES, China… and 34 more Countries
• Featured by The New York Times (Top10 iPad Apps of the year)
• Featured by the American Photo Magazine (Top 10 Photo eBooks of the year)
For iPhone/iPod touch download - Back in Time for iPhone
Back in Time will take you on a stunning exploration of the history of our Universe, Earth, Life and Civilization. A journey through time where each event is documented with social and historical context, several images, an illustrative timeline and little-known interesting facts. Custom made animations bring those events to life, creating an interesting, immersive learning experience.
An imaginary clock will guide you through this quest, proposing a simple analogy: the entire Universe started 24 hours ago. The Big Bang, the source of time and space, is the first event in our journey – the clock reads 0:00 hours. Today, 13.7 billion years later, the clock reads midnight. In between is a sequence of key events that has brought us to where we are today. Explore them, place them in perspective, see how they relate and understand the connections.
We invite you to take a step back and see the whole picture.
:::: REVIEWS ::::
“...a beautifully executed lesson on the history of the universe and the evolution of life on earth. Great for high school students or parents who’d like to tutor younger children and enjoy a first-rate experience of their own...”
- Bob Tedeschi, The New York Times
“The iPad could use more apps like this one.”
- The Daily
“...the best iPad apps are those that combine coffee table-styled books with the fluid nature of the iPad’s interface. Back in Time is just that, it’s the story of the entire history of our universe made interactive on the iPad.”
- Casey Chan, Gizmodo (App of the Day)
“Back in Time is utterly gorgeous in its presentation. (...) The app is so easy to navigate that it is a delight to explore. Landka could scarcely have done a better job in putting everything together.”
- Gwen Phua, Appmodo
:::: FEATURES ::::
Designed for iPad;
47 chapters;
Over 350 remarkable images;
60+ amazing animations and videos;
40+ illustrated timelines;
More than 200 little-known interesting facts;
Music by the composer Rodrigo Leão;
Developed in 7 different languages
(English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese);
No internet connection required.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.3.2
Last updated on Jul 14, 2023
Old Versions
Minor corrections;
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Version History
2.3.2
Jul 14, 2023
Minor corrections;
2.3.1
Jun 26, 2022
Minor corrections;
2.3
May 13, 2021
Bug fixed that prevented videos from running in some iOS14 devices;
All social media SDKs removed to ensure privacy.
All social media SDKs removed to ensure privacy.
2.1.7
Jun 13, 2020
Bug fix (captions now properly displayed in all iOS13 iPads);
2.1.6
Mar 28, 2020
"The coolest history textbook you’ll find on the iPad" - The New York Times.
Back in Time is an award-winning app about the Universe, Earth, Life and World History.
Back in Time is an award-winning app about the Universe, Earth, Life and World History.
2.1.5
Sep 25, 2017
Bug fix;
2.1.4
Sep 20, 2017
improved performance;
2.1.3
Jun 10, 2016
- New chapter: French Revolution (now 47 chapters);
- App Preview added;
- App Preview added;
2.0
Dec 11, 2013
- iOS7 ready;
- iPad Air and iPad Mini (w/ Retina) support added;
- New settings Menu;
- UI improvements;
- Share now supported;
- Additional content (text, images and videos);
- iPad Air and iPad Mini (w/ Retina) support added;
- New settings Menu;
- UI improvements;
- Share now supported;
- Additional content (text, images and videos);
1.6
Jul 9, 2013
New event: "Age of Discovery"
Japanese language added;
Japanese language added;
1.5
Feb 1, 2013
- minor text/bug correction;
- performance optimization.
- performance optimization.
1.4
Dec 6, 2012
New event added - "Atmosphere";
Video and images optimized for Retina display;
You can now play your music while browsing the app;
Performance optimization.
Video and images optimized for Retina display;
You can now play your music while browsing the app;
Performance optimization.
1.3
Aug 7, 2012
Retina support;
Zoom available on large images;
Text corrections;
Image corrections;
Zoom available on large images;
Text corrections;
Image corrections;
1.2
Dec 2, 2011
Music on/off option now available;
Chinese (simplified) language added;
English, German and Portuguese texts revised;
File size optimized;
Enhanced for iOS5;
Chinese (simplified) language added;
English, German and Portuguese texts revised;
File size optimized;
Enhanced for iOS5;
1.1
Sep 21, 2011
- Improved control on the images;
- Digital clock added for visual reference;
- Minor bugs fixed;
- Digital clock added for visual reference;
- Minor bugs fixed;
1.0
Aug 5, 2011
Back in Time FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Back in Time.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Back in Time supports English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish