HistoryBytes vs HistoryQ
HistoryBytes
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| Figure | HistoryBytes | HistoryQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.08/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 2 |
| Spec score · History Learning Apps | 8.9 (#2) | 7.6 (#13) |
| Headquarters | Torren, Austria | Delft, Netherlands |
| Integrations | Purchases and subscription management use Apple App Store and Google Play billing; no other integrations are stated. | The privacy policy identifies Apple StoreKit, AWS Cognito and cloud services, Google AdMob, and Google User Messaging Platform as services used by the app. |
| Support | Support is provided by email at [email protected], with replies usually within a few business days. | The maker lists [email protected] for privacy requests and questions. |
| What it does | HistoryBytes is a mobile history-learning game combining illustrated story episodes, quizzes, collectible cards and competitive play. | HistoryQ is a daily historical-figure guessing game where clues narrow the search and solving unlocks the figure’s story. |
Plans
HistoryBytes
- FreeFree
- Free ForeverFree
- Premium Monthly$4.99 a month
- Premium Monthly Pass$4.99 a month
- Premium Yearly$49 a year
- Founder Lifetime Single$99, paid once
- Founder Lifetime Family$199, paid once
- Premium Annual Pass$4,959.88 a year
- Founder VIP Deal — Single Pass$99,199, paid once
- Premium Lifetime Pass$99,199, paid once
In their own words
HistoryBytes
HistoryBytes is a history learning and entertainment app for iOS and Android. It pairs historical information with quizzes in short, interactive lessons and advertises more than 1,200 episodes or lessons alongside over 3,600 collectible cards. The app offers Story Mode, an endless card-collecting game, multiplayer Arena modes, and a historical World Map. Its free Season 1 plan includes over ten hours of story content, with daily caps of 25 BytesFlow card swipes and three Battles and three 1v1 matches; it has no ads or credit card requirement. Premium Monthly Pass costs $4.99 a month and includes current Seasons and unlimited Arena and Stream. Premium Annual Pass costs $4,959.88 a year, billed yearly. Paid content is purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play in-app purchases, not directly on the website. HistoryBytes aims to add a Season monthly, but says timing is not guaranteed. The app is licensed for private, non-commercial use.
HistoryQ
HistoryQ is an iPhone and iPad game that asks players to identify a historical figure from clues, then unlocks that person’s story. A new figure and story appear each day. Guess feedback narrows possibilities by era, country, role, field and gender. A growing archive supports revisiting stories and earlier puzzles where available. The Free plan costs nothing; optional rewarded ads can unlock selected stories or Archive Passes. The one-time HistoryQ Premium Pack unlocks available archive puzzles and full stories in supported app versions, with future premium content included only while the app and content service are maintained. No email sign-up is needed to begin, but the current release creates a private player profile and AWS-backed identifier for cloud backup. HistoryQ says it uses encrypted HTTPS, iOS Keychain storage and AWS-managed controls. It does not sell personal information; pseudonymous gameplay analytics and feedback are kept for about 24 months.