Comparison

berlinHistory vs Test Pilot

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

Head to head
About

berlinHistory

Explore Berlin's rich history through location-based content. Discover hidden historical sites, buildings, and events with texts, images, videos, and audio recordings. The app offers thematic walking tours and multiple display options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Location-based historical content
  • Before-and-after image galleries
  • Thematic audio-guided walking tours
  • Multi-language texts
  • Timelines and historical maps
  • Contemporary witness interviews
Features
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To walk through Berlin is to walk on historical ground – few other places in the world hide so many distinct layers of history beneath the surface. Many traces of the past have faded over the years, however, to such a degree that even the historically inclined pass them by completely oblivious. The berlinHistory app pins the city’s historic sites, buildings, and events to their exact locations, allowing the hidden past to be seen and experienced. There are many meticulously designed websites and apps on the history of Berlin, but most of these are difficult to find, rarely updated, and only reach a limited audience. With the berlinHistory app, we hope to create THE definitive historical platform for Berlin, where all of the city’s establishments are present. In cooperation with all of Berlin’s historical and cultural institutions, the berlinHistory app has developed a “digital museum” that preserves all sorts of historical content, establishes meaningful thematic connections and ensures easy access for users. The meta- app, created as a continuously growing platform for Berliners and visitors young and old alike, is free and without advertisements. Besides texts on historical sites, themes, and epochs available in multiple languages and accompanied by before-and-after photos, the numerous POIs (Point of Interest) also provide historical video footage and audio recordings of first-hand accounts. Furthermore, the app offers audio-guided, thematic walking tours of historically significant locations, even outside of the major tourist areas. Different display options (thematic view, list view, and epoch view) offer users the ability to filter content to suit their individual interests and optimize their experience. Functions: - Location-based texts in German and English - Image galleries - Before-and-after pictures - Timelines: pictures of a place from different epochs - Additional epoch and event texts as well as biographies - Digital audio tours with media (photos, audios, videos, music) - Breakdown by epoch - Accurate historical maps and aerial photos - Topic-based tab view with search function - Contemporary witness interviews and other videos

About

Test Pilot

Features
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Procedure trainer for Pilots.

Screenshots

berlinHistory4 screens
Test Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Test Pilot at every 3 days against berlinHistory's every 2 weeks. berlinHistory's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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

berlinHistory ships an update every 2 weeks, Test Pilot every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
berlinHistory versus Test Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterberlinHistoryTest Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperberlinHistory e.V.Nick Lowe

In-app purchases

None

berlinHistory

No in-app purchases

None

Test Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is berlinHistory free?
berlinHistory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Test Pilot free?
Test Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do berlinHistory or Test Pilot have ads?
Neither berlinHistory nor Test Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, berlinHistory or Test Pilot?
berlinHistory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Test Pilot every 3 days. Most recently, berlinHistory was updated on October 12, 2026 and Test Pilot on October 12, 2026.

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