Comparison

HISTORY Vault vs UltraFeed

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

UltraFeed

Features
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UltraFeed is your ultimate feed reader: personal, private, safe, and secure. It gives you just the content you select--not what an algorithm chooses for you--and there are no ads. RSS, YouTube channels, podcasts, Mastodon feeds, and streaming audio are all supported, with more coming soon. UltraFeed is created 100% by humans, for humans and no vibe coding or AI tools are used to develop it. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HISTORY Vault4 screens
UltraFeed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UltraFeed at none against HISTORY Vault's 4. UltraFeed also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). HISTORY Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. UltraFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, UltraFeed weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HISTORY Vault versus UltraFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORY VaultUltraFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB13 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaThomas Soares

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

UltraFeed

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
None

UltraFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISTORY Vault free?
HISTORY Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltraFeed free?
UltraFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HISTORY Vault or UltraFeed have ads?
Neither HISTORY Vault nor UltraFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HISTORY Vault or UltraFeed?
HISTORY Vault ships an update monthly, and UltraFeed weekly. Most recently, HISTORY Vault was updated on October 24, 2026 and UltraFeed on October 10, 2026.

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