# On This Day: History & Quiz — Daily events, widgets, streaks

> Daily historical events and search for past occurrences. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Hollis.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-this-day-history-and-quiz/id1492791463 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Hollis](https://appshunter.io/developer/437474262)
- Category: News, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 196 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-12-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-this-day-history-and-quiz/id1492791463/reviews.md

## What is On This Day?

Every day in history, beautifully told.

What happened on this day? Revolutions, moon landings, first ascents — real events from the world's largest encyclopedia, in a design worth reading.

READ TODAY'S EVENTS
A timeline of world history for every day of the year — global, not US-only, with a 30-second explainer for every event.

PLAY THE DAILY QUIZ
Read two events to unlock five questions built from today's history. Keep your streak alive and share your score — with the answer printed upside down, like the puzzle page.

WIDGETS EVERYWHERE
Giant year numerals on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy and Apple Watch. History you can read from across the room.

EXPLORE ANY DATE
Jump to any day in history — your birthday, an anniversary, a random Tuesday in 1848. Pin favourites and they return every year.

BORN ON THIS DAY
See who shares the date — and add your birthday for "on the day you were born" deep dives.

MADE TO BE READ
Swiss typography, full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support, offline reading, iCloud sync across iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple TV.

ON THIS DAY PLUS
Unlock every date, every widget style, quiz stats and streak repair — and remove all ads. Yearly with a free trial, or pay once for lifetime.

Download free and see what happened on your day.

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Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Daily historical events
- Search historical events
- Improve history knowledge
- Explore past occurrences

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| On This Day Plus - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| On This Day Plus - Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-this-day-history-and-quiz/id1492791463/reviews.md

### 2/5 — WHAT?!

*2023-10-06, version 1.1*

I am looking at the day a changing it BUT ITS NOT EVEN MOVING!  LIKE WHATTTTTTT 😠😠😠😠 this is VARY ANNOYING!

### 1/5 — Too U.S. centric.

*2022-02-09*

See title.

### 1/5 — Search Feature not working

*2021-12-10, version 1.1*

Enjoyable app, interesting history, however on iOS 15 the search feature doesn’t work. Let’s you plug in a date but always reverts to current day.  Deleted and reloaded.  Same.  Plus day won’t change.  I would literally have to reload app daily for it to work.  Would rate higher if it worked.

### 5/5 — Msu

*2021-08-09, version 1.1*

Miss you

### 5/5 — Fun

*2021-05-10, version 1.1*

It’s a very fun and interesting app! I enjoy the facts and educational information. Some of which I share with my boys.

### 2/5 — On this day

*2020-10-10, version 1.1*

The search date does not function

### 1/5 — Review

*2020-02-23, version 1.1*

Terrible. Not able to fill in specific dates as in a birthdate and 30” commercials rediculous- get more from the 5”’s than those. I deleted it it was so bad.

## Frequently asked questions about On This Day

### What does the On This Day app do?

The app shows you historical events that happened on any specific day. You can also search for historic events on a particular date to deepen your understanding of the past.

### How can I use this app to improve my history knowledge?

By regularly checking the daily historical events and searching for specific occurrences, you can steadily build your knowledge of history. It's a great tool for casual learning and trivia enthusiasts.

### Is there a cost to use the On This Day app?

Based on the information provided, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements.

### What kind of historical information can I find?

You can discover a wide range of historical events that took place on any given day. The app allows you to search for specific historical occurrences, making it a versatile tool for exploring the past.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-08-11

The quiz is easier to find — and harder to forget.

- The quiz bar now shows your live progress ("Read 1 more to unlock") and lets you know the moment your quiz is ready
- Optional daily reminder so your streak never dies of forgetfulness — you'll be asked after your first quiz
- Watching an ad to unlock a date is more reliable, and tells you when ads aren't available
- Smoother feed loading and general fixes under the hood

### 2.0 — 2026-07-21

On This Day 2.0 — redesigned from the ground up.

- A new Swiss design with a timeline for every day
- Daily quiz with streaks, built from real events
- Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy
- Explore any date, pin favourites
- Apple Watch and Apple TV apps
- Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support

### 1.1 — 2019-12-31

Haptic feedback, Fixed issue with calendar picker, Store review, Accessibility improvements

### 1.0 — 2019-12-30

No release notes.

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