Comparison

Unnecessary knowledge mobile vs Factly

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

Head to head
About

Unnecessary knowledge mobile

Discover a vast collection of over 2,100 intriguing and often amusing facts across 18 diverse categories. Learn about everything from internet passwords to medical terms and historical trivia. Save your favorite facts for easy access.

Highlights
  • 2,100+ useless facts
  • 18 fact categories
  • Save favorite facts
  • Facts from trivia shows
  • Categorized trivia
Features
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Did you know 123456 is the most frequently used password on the internet? Or did you know that “Rhinotillexomania” is the medical term for picking your nose? If not, this App is just the thing for you. We have collected around 2,100 useless facts from all over the world and put them into an App. The facts are listed in 18 different categories: - Around the World - Celebs - Computers - Europe - Food and drink - History - Languages - Laws and Regulations - Love and Sex - Maths, Physics and Chemistry - Records - Religion - Statistics - The Human Body - The Plant World and The Animal Kingdom - The USA - TV & Film - Others You can save your favourite facts too. They’ll be listed in extra category “Favourites.” The facts aren’t quite as useless as the name suggests though ... Some of them have been asked on “Who wants to be a Millionaire?”

About

Factly

Discover surprising and entertaining facts daily to expand your knowledge. This app offers a vast collection of verified information across various categories, with features to save, share, and customize your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Explore facts by scrolling
  • Verified facts with Google search
  • Thousands of facts by category
  • Save facts to favorites
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Customizable fonts and backgrounds
  • Daily learning reminders
  • Share facts with others
Features
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Factly makes learning simple and fun. In just five minutes a day, discover amazing facts that can make you smarter and expand your knowledge. Interesting facts are unexpected or unusual bits of knowledge from the worlds of science, history, and pop culture that delight and entertain us, as well as anyone we share them with. Once you get started, you’ll want to keep reading until your curiosity is satisfied. With Factly, you will always know a bit more than the others. Amaze others with your unique knowledge of facts and stand out from the crowd. Here's what you can do with Factly: ○ Explore amazing facts by simply scrolling on your phone ○ All facts are verified, and you can use our quick Google feature to verify them yourself ○ Enjoy thousands of facts, organized by categories ○ Save facts to favorites, so you can find them anytime you need ○ Set up home & lock screen widgets ○ Choose from over 180 fonts and backgrounds ○ Pick the best time for daily reminders and make learning a habit ○ Share interesting facts with friends, family, and colleagues Explore fact categories to expand your knowledge: - World - Psychology - Science - Animals - Technology - Movies - History - Nature - Funny facts - And much more! Join us to learn new things, improve yourself and inspire others. Download now and discover the world of knowledge! Privacy policy: https://positive-mindset.net/privacy/ Terms of use: https://positive-mindset.net/terms/

Screenshots

Unnecessary knowledge mobile4 screens
Factly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Unnecessary knowledge mobile and Factly both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Unnecessary knowledge mobile's written reviews are positive against 41% of Factly's. Unnecessary knowledge mobile also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Factly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (200 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Unnecessary knowledge mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Factly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unnecessary knowledge mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Factly has 200 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Unnecessary knowledge mobile's written reviews are positive against 41% of Factly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unnecessary knowledge mobile ships an update every 3 months, Factly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unnecessary knowledge mobile versus Factly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnnecessary knowledge mobileFactly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6200 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB85 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBenjamin LochmannPositive Mindset sp. z o. o.

Customer experience

Unnecessary knowledge mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.7%

Factly

All ratings200 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Unnecessary knowledge mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Share to Facebook button non-functional
  • Repetitive facts displayed
  • Contradictory facts within app
  • Small navigation buttons on iPad
  • No landscape orientation support

Requested features

8 requests
  • More facts and regular updates
  • Landscape view for iPad
  • Better navigation with back/forward buttons
  • Ability to filter out Love and Sex category
  • Larger next/previous buttons
Show 3 more
  • Tweet/share functionality improvements
  • Remove duplicate facts
  • Source citations for facts

Factly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unnecessary knowledge mobile

One-time1
  • Adfree!$0.99
1 purchases

Factly

Subscriptions1
  • Factly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Unnecessary knowledge mobile free?
Unnecessary knowledge mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Factly free?
Factly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unnecessary knowledge mobile or Factly?
Unnecessary knowledge mobile is rated higher. Unnecessary knowledge mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Factly averages 4.7 from 200 ratings.
Do Unnecessary knowledge mobile or Factly have ads?
Unnecessary knowledge mobile shows ads; Factly does not.
Which is updated more often, Unnecessary knowledge mobile or Factly?
Unnecessary knowledge mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Factly every 2 months. Most recently, Unnecessary knowledge mobile was updated on October 22, 2026 and Factly on October 22, 2026.

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