# HISTORY Vault vs This Old House

The clearest difference is update cadence: HISTORY Vault at monthly against This Old House's every 2 months. This Old House's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HISTORY Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for HISTORY Vault against 4.0 for This Old House. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 506 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of HISTORY Vault's written reviews are positive against 26% of This Old House's.

HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, This Old House every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HISTORY Vault | This Old House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/history-vault/id1076619087/reviews) | **[4.0 (506 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 506 |
| Positive reviews | **29.1% of reviews** | 26.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 106 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [A+E Global Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/366448555) | [This Old House Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154838090) |

## What reviewers say

### HISTORY Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/history-vault/id1076619087)

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:** Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History Vault | $5.99 | per month |
| History Vault | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great content
- 🚀 Interesting documentaries
- 👍 Variety of historical topics
- 👍 Reasonable subscription price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🐛 Streaming and downloading issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience across devices
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔒 Billing and account issues

**Reported bugs**

- Login and password reset problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Inconsistent content availability

**Requested features**

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


### This Old House

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391)

Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.

**Highlights:** 1,400+ home improvement episodes, New episodes added weekly, Stream to TV, tablet, or phone, Ad-free viewing option, Unlock full episode archive

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Insider Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Insider Subscription | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎥 Access to great content
- 👍 Excellent show with great friends
- 🎥 Wealth of knowledge and expertise
- 🎥 Ability to watch current and past episodes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Subscription issues and billing problems
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔍 Lack of features like watched indicators and resume playback
- 🔍 Incompatible with newer OS updates

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to exit video playback
- Incorrect episode descriptions
- Subscription not recognized
- Crashes when exiting videos
- Orientation issues on tablets

**Requested features**

- Add watched/unwatched indicators
- Implement resume playback feature
- Improve navigation and episode selection
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Optimize for landscape mode on tablets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HISTORY Vault free?

HISTORY Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is This Old House free?

This Old House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HISTORY Vault or This Old House?

This Old House is rated higher. HISTORY Vault averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while This Old House averages 4.0 from 506 ratings.

### Do HISTORY Vault or This Old House have ads?

Neither HISTORY Vault nor This Old House shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HISTORY Vault or This Old House?

HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, and This Old House every 2 months. Most recently, HISTORY Vault was updated on November 6, 2026 and This Old House on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*