Comparison

Document in US History vs US Historical Documents

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

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About

Document in US History

Access a vast collection of primary source documents in US History, including Supreme Court decisions, presidential addresses, and historical speeches. Features audio and video recordings, explanations of document significance, and search capabilities.

Highlights
  • 800+ primary source documents
  • Audio and video recordings
  • 90+ Supreme Court decisions
  • Presidential addresses and speeches
  • Document explanations
  • Search and save documents
  • Email sharing
Features
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Read the words that made America. Documents in US History puts 1,000 primary sources on your iPhone and iPad, from Columbus's letter of 1493 to the 2026 State of the Union, with every word searchable and everything stored on your device. EVERY INAUGURAL ADDRESS AND STATE OF THE UNION All 60 inaugural addresses, from George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump's second inaugural in 2025, and 238 State of the Union messages and addresses to Congress, from Washington's first annual message in 1790 to the State of the Union of February 2026. THE CONSTITUTION, CLAUSE BY CLAUSE The Constitution and all 27 amendments, each clause followed by an explanation of what it means and how it has been applied. Alongside it: the journal of the Constitutional Convention day by day, all 85 Federalist papers, and the ratification debates in the state conventions. LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISIONS 116 decisions from Chisholm v. Georgia in 1793 to Dobbs in 2022, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda v. Arizona and Obergefell v. Hodges, each with a summary of why it matters. FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS Explorers, colonists, soldiers and citizens in their own words: Columbus, Cabot and Balboa; the Mayflower Compact and the colonial charters; Bunker Hill and Gettysburg; the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments; the Marshall Plan speech; and the landmark laws of the twentieth century. HEAR HISTORY All 30 of Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, 28 with the original broadcast recordings, plus film and audio of Kennedy's inaugural and his Cuban Missile Crisis address, Reagan at the Berlin Wall, the Moon landing, FDR's Day of Infamy speech, and the inaugurations of Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama. Audio keeps playing while you read, with controls on the lock screen. SEARCH EVERY WORD Search the full text of all 1,000 documents at once. Look up "separate but equal," "all men are created equal" or any name, place or phrase, and jump straight to each matching paragraph with your search highlighted. BROWSE YOUR WAY • A Document Timeline by decade, from the 1490s to today • Sections for the Constitution, Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union, Supreme Court Decisions, Fireside Chats, and Audio & Video • Sort any list by year or title, and filter it as you type • Bookmark documents, adjust the reading size, and share any document by mail or message Written and compiled by the historians at HistoryCentral.com, with 30 years of experience producing multimedia American history for students, teachers and anyone who wants to read the sources for themselves.

About

US Historical Documents

Access over 400 influential U.S. historical documents, laws, speeches, and court cases. This app allows you to search, annotate, highlight, and email documents, all stored locally for offline access.

Highlights
  • Over 400 historical documents
  • Offline document storage
  • Searchable content
  • Add notes and highlights
  • Email documents
  • Sort by date or type
Features
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This app contains over 400 of the most influential documents, laws, speeches, and court cases in U.S. history. See the dramatic items which shaped our nation’s history in this extremely readable and convenient format. Sort the documents chronologically or by type of document and importance. Search for words or phrases in all documents, or in specific documents. Besides just reading documents, this app has many useful features, available on an easy-to-use graphical toolbar. Includes: -Add (and remove) notes anywhere in the document -Highlight useful words or phrases -Email any documents (including your notes) -Save your changes for later viewing -Remove customization and go back to "original" document All documents are stored locally on your iPhone / iPad, for easy reference. Includes: -U.S. Constitution -Declaration of Independence -Articles of Confederation -Complete collection of the Anti-Federalist Papers -Complete collection of the Federalist Papers -Many more Colonial, pre-colonial, and founding fathers’ documents. -Confederate Constitution -Gettysburg Address -Star Spangled Banner -Important Federal Laws (including Federal Judiciary Act, Alien and Sedition Acts, Interstate Commerce Act , Lend-Lease Act , and many more) -Important Speeches by Presidents and other leaders (including Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Patrick Henry, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, and more) -Complete collection of every presidential inauguration speech -Important Civil Rights milestones (including Emancipation Proclamation, Civil Rights Act and more) -War documents (including Declaration of War in WWI and WWII, Surrender of Japan, Surrender of Germany, and more) -Famous Court Cases (including Brown v. Board of Education, Marbury v. Madison, Miranda v. Arizona, District of Columbia v. Heller, and more) -Treaties shaping our nation’s history (including Treaty of Paris, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of Fort Laramie, and more) -Influential Executive Orders (Desegregation, Peace Corps, and more) -MANY MORE DOCUMENTS!

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US Historical Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: US Historical Documents at 75% against Document in US History's 20%. US Historical Documents also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Document in US History's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Document in US History costs $2.99 and US Historical Documents $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

US Historical Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: US Historical Documents has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Document in US History's written reviews are positive against 75% of US Historical Documents's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Document in US History ships an update every 6 months, US Historical Documents every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Document in US History versus US Historical Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument in US HistoryUS Historical Documents
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHistorycentral.comWorkman Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Document in US History

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

US Historical Documents

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Document in US History

No in-app purchases

None

US Historical Documents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document in US History free?
Document in US History costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is US Historical Documents free?
US Historical Documents costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Document in US History or US Historical Documents?
US Historical Documents is rated higher. Document in US History averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while US Historical Documents averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Document in US History or US Historical Documents have ads?
Neither Document in US History nor US Historical Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Document in US History or US Historical Documents?
Document in US History ships an update every 6 months, and US Historical Documents every 15 months. Most recently, Document in US History was updated on October 23, 2026 and US Historical Documents on October 24, 2026.

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