History Hit vs 4VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
4VR
Explore immersive content from Channel 4. Experience a new way to engage with television through virtual reality and augmented reality features.
- Immersive content
- Virtual reality experiences
- Augmented reality features
- Channel 4 exclusive content
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Home of Channel 4's immersive content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: History Hit at 86% against 4VR's 4%. History Hit also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 4VR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. History Hit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 4VR asks for nothing beyond the download.
History Hit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: History Hit has 1.2K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of History Hit's written reviews are positive against 4% of 4VR's.
History Hit ships an update every 2 months, 4VR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | History Hit | 4VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | 1.2 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hit Networks Ltd | Channel 4 |
Customer experience
History Hit
4VR
Bugs and 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
4VR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
History Hit
- History Hit Monthly$7.991 Month
- History Hit Yearly$59.991 Year
4VR
No in-app purchases
