Comparison

Painters vs Codex History

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

Head to head
About

Painters

Explore a curated collection of nearly 200 classical painters and their iconic masterpieces. Discover detailed insights into artworks, creation dates, techniques, and artist biographies. Bring the museum experience home, whether for study, admiration, or collection.

Highlights
  • Explore nearly 200 classical painters
  • Detailed artwork insights
  • Artist biographies and styles
  • Sort by name, century, museum, or birth year
  • Available in 6 languages
  • Order art reproductions
Features
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Gallery of Painters - Discover Masterpieces Are you passionate about classical art? Gallery of Painters brings the world’s most iconic paintings directly to your fingertips. Explore a curated collection of nearly 200 painters, including Pieter Brueghel de Oude, Paul Czanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Juan Gris, Frans Hals, Gustav Klimt, Michelangelo, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Rembrandt van Rijn, Egon Schiele, Johannes Vermeer, Leonardo Da Vinci, John William Waterhouse and more. Browse legendary works like The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, or Sunflowers, with detailed insights into the artwork, creation date, size, museum location, and artistic technique. Learn about the artist’s life, birthplace, nationality, and style. Key Features: - Sort by name, century, museum, or birth year - Available in 6 languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian - Order a reproduction in various sizes - With love and craftsmanship, a fantastic replica on canvas - You can also order the DVD collection of Holland Heritage, created by the Dutch filmmaker Menno Mennes Whether you study, admire, or collect – Gallery of Painters - brings the museum experience to your home.

About

Codex History

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Explore history one day at a time. Codex History brings the past to life with curated events, fascinating biographies, and immersive story arcs β€” all free, no account required. WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? Discover real historical events, births, and deaths that happened on this exact date β€” sourced from Wikipedia and refreshed every day. Tap any event to read the full article. STORY ARCS Dive deep into history's greatest chapters: the Silk Road, the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, World War II, the Cold War, and more. Each arc is told through bite-sized cards you can read in minutes, then test yourself with a built-in quiz. SEARCH HISTORY Search across curated stories, your saved events, and Wikipedia's full article library β€” all from one place. SAVE & REVISIT Bookmark any event to your personal collection. Swipe to remove. Your saved events are always available offline. FEATURES β€’ Today in History β€” events, births & deaths for any date β€’ 13+ curated Story Arcs with quizzes β€’ Full Wikipedia article search β€’ Resume where you left off in every story β€’ Best quiz score tracking β€’ Daily reminder notifications β€’ No ads. No account. No subscription. History is not just dates and names β€” it's the story of how the world became what it is. Start yours today.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Codex History at Free against Painters's $1.99. Painters's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Codex History is free to download; Painters costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Painters versus Codex History: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintersCodex History
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcWood SolutionsJingling Zhu

In-app purchases

None

Painters

No in-app purchases

None

Codex History

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Painters free?
Painters costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codex History free?
Codex History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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