Comparison

Nerdish vs Trivia Maze

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

Head to head
About

Nerdish

Discover fascinating facts and expand your general knowledge with short, engaging articles and audio content. Explore diverse topics from science and history to health and culture, designed for quick learning on the go.

Highlights
  • Original, well-researched articles
  • Audio versions of all content
  • Microlearning format (approx. 10 mins per article)
  • Visually rich content with historical images
  • Wide range of educational topics
  • Designed for busy adults
Features
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Nerdish is a learning app that helps you grow your general knowledge. The articles inside are our own — written to show you things you'd never thought to look up, feed your curiosity, and help you learn more about the world. You can read them or listen to them, and most take about ten minutes: why people like spicy food, what Nefertiti actually looked like, how the internet crosses oceans. What's inside: - Articles we write ourselves. Each one starts with a question our editors find interesting, and gets researched properly before it's written. - Topics from the life around you. Sleep, coffee, déjà vu, the internet, Nefertiti — things you pass by every day without wondering about them. - Our own writing framework. It keeps every article interesting and concise, but still genuinely educational — a lot of thought went into getting all three at once. - Built as microlearning for adults. Short chapters of a couple of minutes each, designed to fit a phone screen and a busy day. - Audio for everything. Read it, listen to it, or follow the text while it plays. - Historical photographs, archive material and artwork alongside the text, with facts and details in the margins. - A wide range of subjects, from the human body to ancient history — and the connections between them. We built Nerdish for people who: - would rather spend phone time on something better than socials. Same ten minutes, different outcome. - enjoy learning random things for no particular reason. Curiosity doesn't need a goal attached to it. - want to stay mentally sharp. Reading something unfamiliar is a small habit that keeps the mind working. - want to find their way back to reading. Short pieces are easier to start with than a book you've been meaning to open for months. - want to have more to say — about art, history, or why the sky is blue. Why it works: There's no way to measure general knowledge and no point where you have enough. But it's what you're using when you read the news, or decide whether something sounds true, or find a solution that came from somewhere unrelated. Hardly any of us sets out to work on our knowledge. Nobody ever taught us how — there's no course in general knowledge, nowhere obvious to begin. So it stays on the list of things you'd like to do. Nerdish works because the mechanism is already there. Curiosity is what built your general knowledge in the first place, and it doesn't need much — an interesting question and ten minutes. And knowledge doesn't stay in separate piles. We write science with its history in it, history with its culture, and culture with the people behind it — nothing is only about one thing. Pick a topic, read or listen, learn something you'd never thought to look up. That's how general knowledge grows. Learn with us about: - Health and the human body: sleep, memory, ageing, and how the body actually works. - History: ancient empires, revolutions, great discoveries, and the people who changed things. - Science and technology: space, evolution, physics, AI, inventions, and everyday phenomena explained properly. - Daily things: why déjà vu happens, how coffee was discovered, where common ideas come from. - Art and culture: painting, music, architecture, design, literature, and the movements behind them. - Food: where dishes come from and why we like what we like. - Famous people: the lives behind the names. Welcome to being Nerdish with us! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trivia Maze

Features
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Trivia Maze Play • Focus • Learn Trivia Maze blends classic maze gameplay with fast-paced trivia challenges that test both your knowledge and your reflexes. Race through clean, easy-to-read mazes and hunt for the exit. When a path is blocked, a Genie appears with a quick multiple-choice question. Answer correctly to unlock the way — but 3 wrong answers sends you back to the start, so choose wisely. Built for quick sessions, Trivia Maze fits perfectly into your day while still delivering real progression. Every level pushes you to think sharper and react faster. With over 7,500 questions that never repeat in a single run, every playthrough feels fresh — even after conquering all 25 levels. Complete all 25 levels in any topic and difficulty, and the maze resets to Level 1 with new questions for a fresh challenge. Features • Classic maze gameplay with smooth, intuitive controls • Genie trivia gates that challenge you right when it matters • Multiple-choice questions across History, Geography, Math, Physics, and General Knowledge • Three difficulty levels: Beginner, Skilled, and Expert — harder questions at every step • 25 levels per topic with mazes that grow longer and more complex as you progress • Over 7,500 trivia questions — fully playable offline • Unique visual themes for each topic • Party Mode for 2–6 players — play on your phone or cast to a TV for the ultimate group experience • Optional voice narration (Siri voices) — ideal for hands-free or group play • Daily streaks — play every day and unlock 3 new magical colour themes at 3, 7, and 14 day milestones. Miss a day and the streak resets, so keep going! • No account required — jump in instantly Unlock Everything — Once Trivia Maze is free to explore. Unlock all 25 levels across every topic and difficulty, plus full Party Mode access, with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Ever. Trivia Maze isn’t just about knowing the answer. It’s about thinking faster than everyone else.

Screenshots

Nerdish4 screens
Trivia Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nerdish at every 5 days against Trivia Maze's every 5 weeks. Nerdish also leads on chart position (#15 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Nerdish sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trivia Maze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, Trivia Maze every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Nerdish versus Trivia Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdishTrivia Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNerdish OUThe Green Portfolio

Bugs and requests

Nerdish

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incomplete articles with missing content
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio narration option
  • Implement bookmarking and note-taking features
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more free content without ads

Trivia Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nerdish

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Nerdish Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Easy Quarterly Plan$11.993 Months
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  • Nerdish Annual Special$29.991 Year
  • Nerdish Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Trivia Maze

One-time1
  • Learning Maze+$3.99

Questions

Is Nerdish free?
Nerdish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trivia Maze free?
Trivia Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nerdish or Trivia Maze have ads?
Neither Nerdish nor Trivia Maze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nerdish or Trivia Maze?
Nerdish ships an update every 5 days, and Trivia Maze every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nerdish was updated on November 3, 2026 and Trivia Maze on October 31, 2026.

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