Comparison

The Great Courses vs Napoleon's Eagles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Great Courses

Access thousands of educational videos taught by world-renowned professors. Explore diverse subjects like history, science, and philosophy with online and offline learning options. Enjoy a flexible learning experience at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Thousands of educational videos
  • Expert professors and specialists
  • Diverse subject matter
  • Online and offline access
  • Flexible learning pace
  • Free trial available
Features
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Unlock your potential with The Great Courses, the premier platform for online courses that offers a wealth of educational videos to help you explore, learn, and grow in a wide variety of subjects. The Great Courses specializes in courses taught by the world’s greatest professors and experts covering diverse topics such as history, science, math, philosophy, religion, literature, health, travel, personal & professional development, and more. It’s the place to experience the pure joy of learning—anytime, anywhere. The Great Courses ensures an engaging and enriching learning experience for all. Catering to learners of all skill levels and interests, our platform provides the flexibility to deep-dive into specific topics or explore a variety of subjects at your leisure. The Great Courses grants seamless online and offline access to our extensive library of online courses, empowering you to learn and grow at your own pace. Existing users can sign in to access their purchases and subscription content, while new users can register and subscribe directly within the app to access thousands of educational videos online and offline for one low price. Optimized for iOS 15 and higher, The Great Courses offers a variety of subscription plans, along with a Free Trial to start your educational journey. Payment Details: - Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed or canceled by accessing your Apple account - If you cancel during a Free Trial period, you will have access until the end of the trial period Privacy Policy: https://www.TheGreatCourses.com/Privacy Terms of Service: https://www.TheGreatCourses.com/TOS

About

Napoleon's Eagles

Engage in a grand strategic simulation of the Napoleonic Wars. Command diverse military units, manage production, and conduct various forms of warfare across detailed hex maps. Features multiple historical scenarios and cross-platform multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Hex-based maps with weather zones
  • Playable major and minor nations
  • Varied unit types with morale ratings
  • Naval and land warfare simulation
  • Historical scenarios and grand campaign
  • Turn-based system with distinct phases
  • Cross-platform multiplayer and solo play
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The game is a grand strategic simulation of the Napoleonic Wars, derived from a masterpiece boardgame by Marc McLaughlin. SCALE - Varied Hex maps with a scale of 40 miles per hex, weather zones, major cities for production and victory. - 6 Major Powers, playable inside Pro or Anti-French Alliance, dozens of minor nations and powers. - 5 different types of infantry, 3 of cavalry, all rated for their morale (i.e. quality) levels - Warship or Transport naval squadrons - All main historical leaders present - March to the sounds of guns, conduct forced marches, fight pitched battles, entrench your armies, lay siege, and engage in amphibious, economic, and guerrilla warfare - Production system for the grand campaign to create your own reinforcements - Turn-based system, scale of one month per turn, with different phases: Attrition, Alliance, Reinforcements, Movement and Combat. An elegant, easy-to-understand on-screen guide that will walk you through every sequence of play and help you better understand the nuances and depth of choices and strategies available. SCENARIOS PLAYABLE AGAINST AI + cross-platform Multiplayer + Full solo - THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN OF 1796–97 - THE ARMY OF THE ORIENT, BONAPARTE IN EGYPT 1798–99 - MARENGO: 1800 - THE SUN OF AUSTERLITZ — 1805 - NAPOLEON’S APOGEE: 1806–1807 - WAGRAM — 1809 - THE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA — 1812 - NAPOLEON AT BAY — 1814 - THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN — 1815 NO AI YET (Multiplayer or full solo) - STRUGGLE OF NATIONS — 1813 - THE PENINSULAR WAR: 1808–1814 - SPAIN: 1811–1814 - THE FINAL GLORY: 1812–1814 - THE GRAND CAMPAIGN GAME – WAR AND PEACE 1805-1815: a complete campaign covering the entire Napoleonic Wars, with production, diplomacy, foreign wars, land and naval warfare. Napoleon's Eagles is more than just a simple digital port of a board game; it is also a labor of love by an international team of historians and wargamers for whom this game is THE game on the Napoleonic Wars. Many improvement and extra content are foreseen. Do not hesitate to leave a review with your wishes. Game available in English, French, Spanish, Chinese.

Screenshots

The Great Courses4 screens
Napoleon's Eagles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Napoleon's Eagles at 88% against The Great Courses's 40%. The Great Courses's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.9). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Great Courses is free to download; Napoleon's Eagles costs $9.99 up front. The Great Courses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Napoleon's Eagles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Great Courses holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Great Courses has 17K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of The Great Courses's written reviews are positive against 88% of Napoleon's Eagles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Great Courses ships an update fortnightly, Napoleon's Eagles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
The Great Courses versus Napoleon's Eagles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Great CoursesNapoleon's Eagles
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better3.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better16
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB685 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Great CoursesCyril Jarnot

Customer experience

The Great Courses

All ratings17,175 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative46.5%

Napoleon's Eagles

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.9%

Bugs and requests

The Great Courses

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Audio goes out of sync with video
  • App constantly logs users out
  • Downloading content doesn't work offline
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  • Playback issues when switching between audio and video
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming playback
  • Poor navigation and course tracking

Requested features

8 requests
  • Can we get a ton of courses on AI please, it's a mite urgent
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Allow audio-only downloads
  • Ability to download an entire course in one go
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  • Ability to browse other content while playing a lecture
  • Note-taking during content and live closed captioning
  • Ratings and reviews for content

Napoleon's Eagles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Great Courses

Subscriptions3
  • TGCPlus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • TGCPlus Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
3 purchases

Napoleon's Eagles

One-time3
  • Spain 1808$1.99
  • Kosciuszko$1.99
  • La Marseillaise (1792) + Fog of War$2.99

Questions

Is The Great Courses free?
The Great Courses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Napoleon's Eagles free?
Napoleon's Eagles costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Great Courses or Napoleon's Eagles?
The Great Courses is rated higher. The Great Courses averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Napoleon's Eagles averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do The Great Courses or Napoleon's Eagles have ads?
Neither The Great Courses nor Napoleon's Eagles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Great Courses or Napoleon's Eagles?
The Great Courses ships an update fortnightly, and Napoleon's Eagles every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Great Courses was updated on November 10, 2026 and Napoleon's Eagles on November 8, 2026.

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