Comparison

HISTORY Vault vs CB Line

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

Head to head
About

HISTORY Vault

Explore thousands of documentaries and specials about history, from ancient times to modern conflicts. Watch full-length, commercial-free videos on demand, with new content added weekly. Access classic series and discover the events and people that shaped our world.

Highlights
  • Thousands of documentaries and specials
  • Commercial-free viewing
  • New videos added weekly
  • Classic HISTORY Channel series
  • No TV provider needed
  • On-demand streaming
Features
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Now with over 2,000 videos – HISTORY Channel brings you thousands of documentaries and specials exploring the events and people that shaped our world, from ancient empires to modern warfare, all commercial-free. Watch commercial-free, full-length videos with no TV provider needed. New videos are added weekly, featuring everything from ancient civilizations and World Wars to space exploration. Plus your favorite classic HISTORY Channel series. Watch: • America: The Story of Us • Days That Shaped America • The Men Who Built America • Founding Fathers • Ice Road Truckers And many more! Note: HISTORY Vault content is only available to stream in the United States. Free Trial is only valid for first-time subscribers. Video can only be streamed in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Payment is charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by visiting Account Settings on your device. If you turn off auto-renew during the current subscription period, your subscription will be canceled for the subsequent period. Please visit support.historyvault.com if you are experiencing any issues. Terms of Use: http://www.aenetworks.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.aenetworks.com/privacy

About

CB Line

This app functions as a walkie-talkie and CB radio station, enabling voice communication over the internet. It displays user locations on a map and allows for both open and private channels.

Highlights
  • Internet-based voice communication
  • Location display on map
  • Walkie-talkie functionality
  • CB radio station simulation
  • Open and private channels
  • Channel search by name
Features
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CB LINE is a mobile application for voice communication between participants via the Internet (3G, 4G, WiFi), displaying their location on a map. It allows you to use your smartphone / tablet as a walkie-talkie, CB radio station. You can search by a fragment of the channel name or the participant's name. The conversation is carried out by pressing and holding the button with the microphone image on the "Conversation" and "Map" tabs. There are 40 open channels from 1 to 40 and private channels, access to which is provided upon request or at the invitation of the channel owner. Allowed to create open and closed channels. If the channel has not been used for one month, it will be deleted. The map shows the location of the participants for the selected channel. In this mode, traffic congestion information and a talk button. Auto -renewable unlimited access subscription -You can access for unlimited access to voice messages history and skip ads. - Subscriptions will be build weekly, monthly or for 6months -Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your account settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use: https://cb-line.com/assets/docs/terms.pdf - Privacy policy: https://cb-line.com/assets/docs/privacy-policy.pdf

Screenshots

HISTORY Vault4 screens
CB Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HISTORY Vault at 3.9 against CB Line's 1.0. HISTORY Vault also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). CB Line's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. HISTORY Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and CB Line sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HISTORY Vault holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HISTORY Vault has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of HISTORY Vault's written reviews are positive against 50% of CB Line's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, CB Line weekly. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HISTORY Vault versus CB Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORY VaultCB Line
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.1K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB50 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaALAN-SVYAZ

Customer experience

HISTORY Vault

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive29.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative64.0%

CB Line

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

HISTORY Vault

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and password reset problems
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Inconsistent content availability

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more recent and popular shows
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Implement resume playback and favorites
  • Add Chromecast/casting support
  • Provide multi-language options

CB Line

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HISTORY Vault

Subscriptions2
  • History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
  • History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
3 purchases

CB Line

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.497 Days
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • 6 Months$4.496 Months

Questions

Is HISTORY Vault free?
HISTORY Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CB Line free?
CB Line is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HISTORY Vault or CB Line?
HISTORY Vault is rated higher. HISTORY Vault averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while CB Line averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HISTORY Vault or CB Line have ads?
Neither HISTORY Vault nor CB Line shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HISTORY Vault or CB Line?
HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, and CB Line weekly. Most recently, HISTORY Vault was updated on September 20, 2026 and CB Line on September 20, 2026.

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