Comparison

Herodote vs Notichess

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

Head to head
About

Herodote

Explore universal history through concise, engaging narratives and illustrations. Daily updates feature historical events and saints, with options to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily historical event narratives
  • Saint of the day
  • Concise and engaging texts
  • Illustrations and links to more details
  • Shareable messages for loved ones
Features
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Avec Herodote.net, apprendre l'Histoire devient un plaisir. Jouez avec les dates et étoffez vos connaissances. Recevez chaque jour le récit d'un événement dont c'est l'anniversaire. L'application raconte l'Histoire universelle à travers plus de cinq mille récits : événements et personnages remarquables. Les textes sont concis et d'une lecture agréable. Ils sont agrémentés de nombreuses illustrations et en lien vers des versions plus détaillées sur le site Herodote.net. L'application raconte aussi le saint du jour. Pour les fêtes et les anniversaires de vos proches, vous pouvez d'un simple clic envoyer un message avec le saint du jour et les personnes et événements dont c'est l'anniversaire.

About

Notichess

Features
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L'application d’échecs où chaque partie devient un pas en avant. Notichess relie ton analyse, ton répertoire et ton entraînement tactique et stratégique dans un système qui apprend de toi.

Screenshots

Herodote4 screens
Notichess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notichess at daily against Herodote's every 3 months. Herodote's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Herodote ships an update every 3 months, Notichess daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Herodote versus Notichess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerodoteNotichess
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHERODOTE.NETNotiPro

In-app purchases

None

Herodote

No in-app purchases

None

Notichess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herodote free?
Herodote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notichess free?
Notichess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Herodote or Notichess have ads?
Neither Herodote nor Notichess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Herodote or Notichess?
Herodote ships an update every 3 months, and Notichess daily. Most recently, Herodote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Notichess on November 6, 2026.

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