Intermountain Histories vs 8lab Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intermountain Histories
Explore the history of the Intermountain West with this educational app. It offers scholarly information, stories, and virtual tours of historic sites using a GPS-enabled map. Discover the diverse peoples, places, and events of the region through photos, videos, and audio interviews.
- Scholarly historical information
- Interpretive stories of historic sites
- GPS-enabled interactive map
- Virtual and physical walking tours
- Historical photos, videos, and audio
- Continuously updated content
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Intermountain Histories is a free app that provides scholarly information and interpretive stories of historic sites and events around the Intermountain West regions of Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Discover the histories of the region’s peoples, places, institutions, events, cultures, and more. Using an interactive GPS-enabled map, you can take virtual or physical walking tours of historic sites. As your personal tour guide, Intermountain Histories provides historical information, photographs and images, documentary videos, audio interviews, oral histories, bibliographic citations, and other resources as you explore. Hosted and managed by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University, the collaborative project features carefully researched histories developed by students and professors from institutions around the Intermountain West. A full web-based version of the app is available at http://www.intermountainhistories.org. New pins will be dropped on the map continually as collaborators conduct new research, so check back often. Follow the project on Facebook and Twitter (@InterMtnHistory) for notices of updated content. Questions and comments can be directed to intermountainhistories@byu.edu. Credits: Managed and hosted by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University Powered by Curatescape (curatescape.org)
8lab Network
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Inside the 8lab Network app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 8lab Network at every 3 weeks against Intermountain Histories's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Intermountain Histories ships an update every 6 months, 8lab Network every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intermountain Histories | 8lab Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curatescape | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
Intermountain Histories
No in-app purchases
8lab Network
No in-app purchases
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