Cleveland Historical vs One Thing Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cleveland Historical
Explore Cleveland's rich past with this interactive historical guide. Discover significant people, places, and events through a location-enabled map featuring historical images, audio clips, and short documentary videos. The app is a collaborative project, regularly updated with new content.
- Interactive location-enabled map
- Historical images and information
- Audio clips and documentary videos
- Curated historical tours
- Regularly updated content
- Collaborative project
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Cleveland Historical is a free app that puts Cleveland history at your fingertips. Developed by the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University, Cleveland Historical is a mobile application that provides an interpretive view of the region's history. Find interesting people, places and events in Cleveland history, and take curated historical tours of the city. Each point on the interactive location-enabled map includes historical information about the site along with historic images from Cleveland's top archival institutions. Many sites also include audio clips and short documentary videos based on oral history interviews from CSU's Cleveland Regional Oral History collection (clevelandvoices.org). Cleveland Historical is a collaborative project with stories created by teachers, students, professors, and community members, and curated by the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities. Visit the website at clevelandhistorical.org. If you see a historical site or topic that is not covered in your area of the city, check back often. We add new material on a monthly basis. If you would like to suggest a site or become involved in developing digital stories, reviewing content, or collecting regional history please contact us via email at digitalhumanities@csuohio.edu, on Twitter at @clehistorical, on Facebook, Instagram, or on the web at clevelandhistorical.org. Credits: Concept and content: Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University (csudigitalhumanities.org) Powered by: Curatescape (curatescape.org) Key Partners: Department of History and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University
One Thing Explained
This app simplifies complex world news into easy-to-understand explanations for children. It encourages daily curiosity with reading streaks and interactive games, while offering family-friendly controls for content sharing and approval.
- Simple, age-appropriate news explanations
- Daily topics to build reading habits
- Interactive 'Can You Guess It?' game
- Family Reading controls for content approval
- Calm and safe learning environment
- AI-assisted content simplification
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Help kids understand the world around them. Kids hear about the news every day—at school, online, or from conversations—but it's often confusing or overwhelming. One Thing Explained turns real-world news into simple, age-appropriate explanations so kids can understand what's happening without feeling scared or lost. Simple, clear explanations Each topic is organized into short sections like "What's going on?" and "Why does it matter?" so kids can follow along and learn step by step. Encourages daily curiosity Build a reading habit with daily topics, reading streaks, and a fun "Can You Guess It?" game that helps reinforce what kids have learned. Family Reading - you're in control Share credits with your family using a simple code. Family Reading starts ON, so family members only see the topics you approve. Approve stories one at a time, or turn Family Reading OFF to let everyone see all topics - it's your choice, and you can change it anytime. Designed for calm, safe learning Topics are written in clear, neutral language that explains even difficult news in a thoughtful, age-appropriate way. About the content Some explanations are created with the help of AI and are designed to simplify complex topics for children. While we work to keep information accurate and current, news changes quickly, and explanations may not always be complete or up to date. Parents are encouraged to guide conversations about topics that matter to their family. No ads. No third-party tracking. No personal information collected. Purchases are handled securely through the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cleveland Historical at none against One Thing Explained's 1. One Thing Explained's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. One Thing Explained sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cleveland Historical asks for nothing beyond the download.
One Thing Explained holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cleveland Historical's written reviews are positive against 100% of One Thing Explained's.
Cleveland Historical ships an update every 4 months, One Thing Explained every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cleveland Historical | One Thing Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Curatescape | Luz Tatiana Abromitis |
Customer experience
Cleveland Historical
One Thing Explained
In-app purchases
Cleveland Historical
No in-app purchases
One Thing Explained
- 25 Explanations$1.99
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