Have you ever imagined what your past life might have been like? Before continuing, a necessary warning: Past life apps are a joke.. They ask questions about tastes and personality and return a historical figure drawn from a pre-prepared script. There is no measurement, no prediction, and no scientific basis whatsoever for the result. It's entertainment, in the same spirit as a magazine quiz.
Once that's combined, you can have fun. The theme is also interesting in itself, and it's worth understanding where the idea comes from before installing anything.
The concept of past lives
Believing in past lives means believing that the human soul or spirit reincarnates in different existences throughout time. This belief is common in various spiritual and religious traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, esotericism, and spiritualism.
According to this perspective, the actions and decisions made in this life affect the next reincarnation, providing lessons along the journey. Reincarnation also suggests that the purpose of life is spiritual growth and the evolution of consciousness.
Some people claim to recall past lives through hypnotic regression, meditation, or lucid dreaming. Others look for evidence in reincarnation case studies, such as children who seem to remember details of previous lives.
However, science has no evidence to confirm the existence of past lives. Although this belief may bring comfort and hope to many people, it is crucial to remember that it is an idea of faith, not a proven fact.
The app that plays this prank
Who were you in a past life? It's the most searched app of its kind in Portuguese. It's a questionnaire: you answer questions about personality, behavior, and preferences, and at the end you receive a "character"—a profession, a time period, a country.
What he actually is: This is an entertainment quiz. The answers fall into combinations pre-written by the developer; the app does not consult any records, does not analyze photos, and has no methodology behind it. Retaking the quiz and changing a single answer yields a different result.
Price: Free, with ads. Where to download: android. On the iPhone, an equivalent option is... Past Lives: Past Life, also free.
How to deal with the result
Take the test with your friends, compare the results, and laugh. What's not acceptable is using these answers to make decisions—about relationships, career, money, or health. Apps like these aren't based on evidence, and the app stores themselves classify them as entertainment.
If your interest in the topic is genuine, the path is different: seek out literature from the tradition that interests you, talk to people in your religious community, or read about the subject in reputable sources. Our identity and purpose are built by the choices we make in the present—and no mobile phone questionnaire can tell you who you were.
One last practical note: many of these apps ask for personal data, and some display aggressive ads or offer "complete readings" for a subscription. It's not worth paying for a random result. If the app insists on charging you, uninstall it.
