Frequently Asked Questions

When you're creating or editing an experience, just tap the "Add Photo" section. 

You'll be able to choose a picture from your phone's photo library. 

Want to capture the moment perfectly? You can even crop or adjust the image before saving. 

Yes, you can switch between light and dark modes, set default privacy for new experiences, and customize profile with name and picture.

These can be changed in the Profile tab.

Absolutely! Memories change, and so can your experiences. Just tap on the experience in your list or calendar view, and you'll see an edit option. 

You can tweak anything – change the title, date, category, rating, add more notes, or swap out the photo. 

It's your story, and you can always add more details or make corrections.

You've got three quick ways to delete an experience:

1. Swipe left on the experience card in your list view

2. Open the experience details and use the delete option in the menu.

3. Press and hold in the CalendarView to multi-select.

Don't worry – you'll get a quick chance to undo the deletion if you change your mind. 

Switching views is as simple as tapping the toggle buttons at the top of the screen. 

Want to see your experiences spread out on a calendar? Tap the Calendar View. 

Prefer a classic list? Switch to List View.

When an experience is private:

• It's hidden from your main view

• Only you can see it when you specifically choose to

• It's perfect for those super personal or sensitive memories

• You can change an experience's privacy status anytime It's totally up to you how much of your story you want to share!

Practical Storage Estimates:

• 100 experiences without photos: ~200 KB

• 100 experiences with photos: ~30-50 MB

• Recommended free space: 100-200 MB for comfortable use

Actual Storage Recommendation:

• Minimal app storage: 50 MB

• Recommended storage: 200 MB

• Optimal storage: 500 MB+

All your experiences live right on your phone – no cloud, no internet connection needed! I

t's like having a personal journal that stays completely offline. The app saves your memories using your phone's secure local storage, so you're the only one who can access them. 

No data is sent to any external servers, keeping your memories 100% yours.

Nope! Private experiences are totally hidden. 

They won't show up in your main list or calendar view, and they're completely invisible to anyone else. 

You're in full control – you can choose to reveal them or keep them tucked away. It's like having a secret compartment in your digital memory book.

Head to your Profile > Settings, and you'll find a "Default Privacy" option. 

You can choose whether new experiences are automatically set to private or public. It's like setting a default privacy mode for all your future memories. 

You can still change the privacy for each individual experience if you want.

Your private experiences are super safe! Everything is stored right on your phone, so you don't have to worry about strangers peeking at your memories. 

Think of it like a digital diary that only you can access. The app uses your phone's built-in security, so if you have a passcode or face/fingerprint lock, your experiences are protected behind that. 

We take your privacy seriously – so, your personal moments stay personal.

Right now, you cannot set a separate password for each experience. 

But don't worry! 

You can mark experiences as private, which keeps them hidden from the main view. 

The best way to keep things extra secure is to use your phone's own lock screen. Just set up a passcode, Face ID, or fingerprint lock, and your entire phone (and app) stays protected.

Head to your Profile > Data Management Header, and you'll find a "Backup Data" option. 

With just a tap, you can create a complete backup of all your experiences – including photos! FirstTimers will create a ZIP file that you can save to your device or cloud storage. 

Definitely! The backup file you create is your golden ticket. 

When you get a new phone:

• Open the FirstTimers app

• Go to Import in the Profile tab

• Select your backup file

• And voila! All your experiences and photos will be restored.

1. Go to Profile > Data Management Header

2. Tap on "Import Data"

3. Choose your backup file (from FirstTimers ZIP, Excel, or a CSV)

4. The app will walk you through the process

5. You can preview and confirm before importing 

Nope! Save as many memories as you want. 

The app is designed to handle hundreds of experiences smoothly. Your phone's storage is the only real limit. 

So go ahead and document every first-time adventure, big or small!

When you delete an experience, its photo gets deleted too. 

The app removes the photo from your device storage to keep things tidy. 

But don't worry – you'll get a quick "undo" option if you delete something by mistake.

FirstTimers comes with a variety of categories to capture all your unique experiences:

• Food & Drink

• Travel

• Activity

• New Skill

• Music

• Art

• Sports

• Entertainment

• Other

Currently, you're limited to the preset categories. 

But don't worry – we're always listening to user feedback! If you have a specific category you'd like to see, drop us a line in the Contact page. We love hearing how we can make the app work better for you.

Just tap the filter icon in your experiences view. 

You'll see a list of all categories – simply select the one you want to see. 

For example: Want to see all your food adventures? Just tap "Food & Drink". 

There's a search bar right at the top of your experiences screen. Just start typing, and the app will instantly show experiences that match your search. 

You can search by title, notes, location – basically anything you've written. 

Use the filter icon to choose how you want to view your memories:

• Newest First

• Oldest First

• Highest Rated

• Lowest Rated 

You can mix and match these with category filters too. 

Our rating system helps you capture how you felt about an experience:

• 4 Stars (Loved it!): An amazing experience you'd absolutely repeat

• 3 Stars (Good): A positive experience you enjoyed

• 2 Stars (Just Okay): A neutral experience that was neither great nor terrible

• 1 Star (Not for me): An experience you didn't enjoy and wouldn't want to repeat again

Yes! You can edit the rating anytime. 

Just open the experience and select a new rating. 

• Average rating across all experiences

• Number of experiences in each rating category

• Percentage of experiences for each rating 

These stats help you understand your overall experience patterns.

Currently, the app uses a standard 4-star rating system. 

While you can't modify the rating scale, you can always provide feedback about potential future improvements through the app's Contact form.

Absolutely! 

In the Stats screen, there's a share icon in the top right corner that lets you generate a shareable summary of your experiences. 

You can choose different time ranges like this week, this month, or all time.

When viewing a specific experience, you'll find a share icon. 

Tap it to share the experience details via messaging apps, email, or other platforms. You can choose what information to include.

Sharing typically includes:

• Experience title

• Date

• Rating

• Category

• Optional: Notes and photo

Yes! Go to Profile > Backup Data. You can export your experiences as:

• Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx)

• Backup ZIP file (includes photos)

• CSV format

Currently, you can share individual experiences or stats. 

Bulk sharing isn't a built-in feature yet, but you can use the export function to create a file with multiple experiences.

• Built-in Help Center

• Direct contact option (EMAIL: kayjodev@gmail.com)

• Feedback form

Yes, you can rest all experiences from the app by going to the Profile Screen > Help Center > Enter "Clear " in the Search Bar, and Tap 'Reset App'.

• Fill out this Account Deletion Form or open Clerk with your FirstTimers credentials and click Delete Account.

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