Comparison

KnowThyHistory vs Black Heritage Day

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

Head to head

★ 5.058 ratingsView app →

About

KnowThyHistory

Features

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KnowThyHistory is an interactive app that gives an account of specific events in African American history. Each day, KnowThyHistory highlights African American achievements, icons, past and current events and more that have been and are presently significant to the world on this particular day in history.

About

Black Heritage Day

Explore significant events and prominent figures in Black history with daily curated content. Learn about influential African Americans and pivotal moments that shaped America, narrated by Dr. Carl Mack.

Highlights

Daily Black history events
Biographies of prominent African Americans
Narrated content by Dr. Carl Mack
Information compiled by Dr. Carl Mack
Focus on shaping events in American history

Features

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Black Heritage Day app was developed by CodeBlack Academy in junction with Dr. Carl Mack, the former head of NAACP Seattle branch. Over the years, Dr. Mack has compiled an exhaustive list of prominent African Americans as well significant events in black history that helped shape America. This app will present a bio or a black history event daily. Sit back and enjoy as Dr. Mack narrates each event in a fashion that is unique to only Dr. Mack.

Screenshots

KnowThyHistory4 screens

Black Heritage Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Black Heritage Day at none against KnowThyHistory's 6. Black Heritage Day also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). KnowThyHistory's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. KnowThyHistory sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Black Heritage Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnowThyHistory ships an update every 22 months, Black Heritage Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

KnowThyHistory versus Black Heritage Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	KnowThyHistory	Black Heritage Day
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	58 — better
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Robert Briggs	DynaDev Software, Inc

In-app purchases

5 purchases

KnowThyHistory

One-time5

Basic Plan2 variants$8.99
Unlimited$14.99
Unlimited Plan$14.99

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Premium$45.99
Premium Plan$45.99

None

Black Heritage Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnowThyHistory free?

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

Is Black Heritage Day free?

Black Heritage Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do KnowThyHistory or Black Heritage Day have ads?

Black Heritage Day shows ads; KnowThyHistory does not.

Which is updated more often, KnowThyHistory or Black Heritage Day?

KnowThyHistory ships an update every 22 months, and Black Heritage Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, KnowThyHistory was updated on November 2, 2026 and Black Heritage Day on October 30, 2026.