Gate Guide vs History Hit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gate Guide
Easily track your progress through the Stargate universe. Filter episodes by show, air date, or rating to never lose your place during a re-watch. Get stats for your next binge-watching session.
- Filter by show (SG-1, SGA, SGU)
- Filter by original air date
- Filter by episode rating
- Track watched episodes
- Binge-watching stats
- Simple interface
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Over 20 years later Stargate is still the best SciFi show. With over 300 episodes, keeping your place can be tricky, but with Gate Guide you’ll never skip an episode or lose your place. Filter episodes by original air date and watch SG1 and SGA episodes in the correct order. Gate Guide is the fastest and easiest way to keep track of your next binge watch the greatest shows ever made! Keep track of your latest Stargate binge, filter by show, season or original air date. Features: - Filter by Show SG-1, SGA, SGU or SGO - Filter by Original Air date - Filter by Episode Rating - Keep track of previously watched episodes - Stats for you next binge - Simple and Easy Note: This app does not allow you to watch Stargate, its simply to keep track of your latest re-watch.
History Hit
Access an extensive library of history documentaries, original films, and expert interviews. Enjoy ad-free podcasts and download content to watch offline. New programs are added weekly for history enthusiasts.
- Extensive library of history documentaries
- Exclusive original films
- Interviews with top historians
- Ad-free history podcasts
- Downloadable content for offline viewing
- New programs added weekly
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History Hit TV is a new kind of history channel. We've built up an extensive library of history programmes: hundreds of hours of documentaries, exclusive original films, interviews and ad-free podcasts made for proper history fans. *New programmes added every week *Exclusive interviews with the world’s top historians *Original documentaries from historic sites all over the world *Listen to Dan Snow’s History Hit Podcast advert-free *Download shows to watch on the go Join the History Hit team. Download our app today to start exploring our ever-growing library of films and podcasts - available to watch and listen wherever you are. Each of our documentaries and podcasts delve into key events from history with insights from experts, survivors, and historians. These are all downloadable onto any device so you can watch them even when you are offline. Terms of Service: https://access.historyhit.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://access.historyhit.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gate Guide at 4.8 against History Hit's 4.5. History Hit's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 101). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Gate Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and History Hit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gate Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: History Hit has 1.2K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Gate Guide's written reviews are positive against 86% of History Hit's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Gate Guide | History Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (101 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 85.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digital Tools Ltd | Hit Networks Ltd |
Customer experience
Gate Guide
History Hit
Bugs and requests
Gate Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
History Hit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and inability to access content
- Podcast playback problems and missing episodes
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved search and browsing functionality
- Ability to create playlists and save favorites
- Closed captions/subtitles for all videos
- Cross-device syncing and offline viewing/listening
- Expanded coverage of global historical topics
In-app purchases
Gate Guide
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Gate Guide Pro$1.99
History Hit
- History Hit Monthly$7.991 Month
- History Hit Yearly$59.991 Year
