Comparison

KnowThyHistory vs The ACM's MacDonell House

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

Head to head

The ACM's MacDonell House

Free

📚 Education

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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.

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The ACM's MacDonell House

Features

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Virtual access and tours of the MacDonell House in English and Spanish. Get to learn more about areas not on view in the house through the virtual experience.

Screenshots

KnowThyHistory4 screens

The ACM's MacDonell House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The ACM's MacDonell House at none against KnowThyHistory's 6. The ACM's MacDonell House also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 22 months). On price, ads, 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. The ACM's MacDonell House asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KnowThyHistory ships an update every 22 months, The ACM's MacDonell House every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

KnowThyHistory versus The ACM's MacDonell House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	KnowThyHistory	The ACM's MacDonell House
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	67 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Robert Briggs	Encurate Mobile Technology, LLC

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

The ACM's MacDonell House

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KnowThyHistory free?

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

Is The ACM's MacDonell House free?

The ACM's MacDonell House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do KnowThyHistory or The ACM's MacDonell House have ads?

Neither KnowThyHistory nor The ACM's MacDonell House shows ads.

Which is updated more often, KnowThyHistory or The ACM's MacDonell House?

KnowThyHistory ships an update every 22 months, and The ACM's MacDonell House every 2 days. Most recently, KnowThyHistory was updated on October 11, 2026 and The ACM's MacDonell House on October 4, 2026.