HistoryFix vs Essential Sci
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HistoryFix
Access a vast library of history-themed videos, including documentaries, biographies, and narrative features. Enjoy exclusive content, offline viewing, and ad-free streaming. Discover untold stories and gain new perspectives on historical events.
- Unlimited streaming of unique history content
- Exclusive documentaries and biographies
- Offline viewing via download
- Ad-free streaming experience
- Expert commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage
- Content added regularly
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Get the best history experience direct from historians and history buffs alike. History Fix provides a wide range of content, including narrative features, short films, documentary, biography and how-to videos in both fiction and non-fiction genres. Additionally, find exclusive content you won’t see anywhere else. History Fix provides online and offline access by simply downloading programs into the app. Be entertained. Be inspired. You're command! Come join us and subscribe today! History Fix membership benefits: • Unlimited streaming of the most unique history related content. • Explore rare documentaries, biographies and narratives that were originally made for National Parks and Museums worldwide. • Go behind the scenes, see expert commentaries, and watch additional follow-up videos thoughtfully included with many programs on the site. • Watch stories that recognize and even highlight the little-known achievements by well known and not so well known people and how they played a significant role in history. • Fresh content is added regularly so you always have fresh material to explore. • Watch content NEVER interrupted by commercials and TV ads. • Download content within the app and take the stories with you on your smartphone or tablet when you are away from Wi-Fi. • Save videos to watch later with My List. • Enjoy the convenience of having this material later for research or your personal entertainment as you visit parks, battlefields and forgotten places. Come get your History Fix! To access all features and content you can subscribe to HistoryFix on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.historyfix.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.historyfix.com/privacy
Essential Sci
Stream a vast library of science fiction movies and TV shows for free. Subscribe monthly to enjoy an ad-free viewing experience and access premium content.
- Hundreds of hours of sci-fi content
- Free streaming
- Monthly ad-free subscription
- Watch on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod
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The Essential Sci-Fi Channel contains hundreds of hours of your favorite science fiction movies and television shows available to watch for free. Sign up for a monthly subscription to watch without ads! Terms of Use: http://macmillanweb.com/html/terms.asp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HistoryFix at none against Essential Sci's shown. HistoryFix also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Essential Sci's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. HistoryFix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Essential Sci sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HistoryFix holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 31 respectively.
HistoryFix ships an update every 3 months, Essential Sci every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HistoryFix | Essential Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 4.5 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | History Fix SVOD LLC | MacMillan Interactive Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
HistoryFix
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In-app purchases
HistoryFix
- HistoryFix Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- HistoryFix Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Essential Sci
- Essential Sci-Fi Subscription$5.991 Month
- Essential Sci-Fi Yearly Sub$69.991 Year
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