Comparison

Encyclopedia vs ScamAlerts

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

Head to head
About

Encyclopedia

This app offers a comprehensive offline encyclopedia of World War II, featuring thousands of articles, HD photos, and an intuitive interface. It's designed for all ages, from children learning history to enthusiasts seeking detailed information, and includes a badge system to encourage reading.

Highlights
  • Thousands of articles
  • High-definition photos
  • Simple organization
  • Offline availability
  • Badge collection system
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Study World War II through 1,200 illustrated reference articles about major battles, campaigns, people, equipment and the conflict's historical context. MORE IMAGES, COMPLETE CREDITS Explore additional openly licensed and public-domain photos and illustrations. Image source, creator and licence credits are available offline in the app. START WITH FIVE FREE ARTICLES New readers can choose any five different articles. Your chosen articles stay unlocked, and revisiting them never uses another choice. Existing readers keep previously granted access. MAKE DISCOVERIES YOUR OWN • Search article titles and full text • Follow links between related topics • Save articles and return to your reading position • Continue recent reading and track your progress • Explore connections through the timeline and graph • Find article sources and image credits inside the app CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS Own the full encyclopedia with a one-time purchase for complete offline reading. Or choose monthly or annual Premium for the full encyclopedia plus AI chat grounded in this subject's articles. Eligible new Premium subscribers receive a three-day introductory trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Current local prices and terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases recovers eligible previous purchases. Earlier full-version ownership includes encyclopedia and offline access; Premium AI requires a subscription. Internet access is required for AI chat and purchases. AI answers may contain errors; consult the linked sources. Article text is derived from Wikipedia. Images come from appropriately licensed Wikimedia Commons and other open sources. Source links, licenses and credits are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Historical reference includes warfare, persecution and accounts of atrocities.

About

ScamAlerts

Stay informed about the latest online scams with real-time alerts and educational tips. Share vital information with loved ones to help them avoid becoming victims of fraud. Access resources and track scam trends to enhance your digital safety.

Highlights
  • Trending scam alerts
  • Shareable content
  • News feed on online scams
  • Protection tips
  • List of online scams
  • Victim resources
  • Scam trend charts
Features
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With the rise in online scams, which cost U.S consumers $12.5 billion in 2023, we all need to stay on guard and protect ourselves. Our app sends notifications to users so they can keep up to date on emerging scams and get access to tips that can help them stay protected. The app also allows users to easily share these news stories and tips with family and friends who may be targeted by fraudsters. The app has the following features: • Alerts on scams that are trending so users can stay on guard. • The ability to easily share content with friends and family who may be at risk. • Access to a news feed that allows you to stay up to date on online scams. • Tips on how users can stay protected from scams. • List of online scams so users can educate themselves and avoid them. • Resources for users who have been victimized. • Charts that show trends in online scams. • The ability to submit user experiences so the app can later add visualizations to show which scams are trending. By getting the word out on specific scams, our hope is that we can help people stay protected and avoid being victimized.

Screenshots

Encyclopedia4 screens
ScamAlerts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScamAlerts at 5.0 against Encyclopedia's 4.4. ScamAlerts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Encyclopedia's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Encyclopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScamAlerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScamAlerts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encyclopedia has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Encyclopedia's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScamAlerts's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Encyclopedia versus ScamAlerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncyclopediaScamAlerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGood Spider, LLCDatla Raju

Customer experience

Encyclopedia

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ScamAlerts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Encyclopedia

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99
None

ScamAlerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encyclopedia free?
Encyclopedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScamAlerts free?
ScamAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encyclopedia or ScamAlerts?
ScamAlerts is rated higher. Encyclopedia averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ScamAlerts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Encyclopedia or ScamAlerts have ads?
Neither Encyclopedia nor ScamAlerts shows ads.

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