Comparison

History Pointer vs TiM Fractions 1

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

Head to head
About

History Pointer

Discover over 100,000 historic sites across the US with this app. Explore locations near you or plan road trips, with integrated maps and Wikipedia excerpts. An augmented reality view helps you find and navigate to these significant places.

Highlights
  • National Register of Historic Places database
  • Location-based site discovery
  • Road trip planning
  • Multiple map views (Apple, USGS, NOAA)
  • Wikipedia excerpts and links
  • Augmented Reality (AR) identification and navigation
Features
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History Pointer is your portable copy of the US National Register of Historic Places, over 100,000 sites, buildings, battlefields, vessels, and historic districts of significance in the United States and territories. Find the sites near you or along your next road trip. Don't miss a detour. Map gives you your choice of Apple maps, USGS topographic maps, or NOAA nautical charts. Wikipedia text excerpts and links are included. Augmented Reality view identifies what's nearby, and shows the way to spots far afield. Every history buff needs this app. History Pointer's data comes from the US National Register of Historic Places, which is "the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation." The register is maintained by the National Park Service. For more information about the criteria for inclusion on the National Register. see https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm.

About

TiM Fractions 1

This educational app offers 11 quizzes and 36 instructional videos to teach fraction concepts. It provides detailed feedback for incorrect answers and tracks results for up to 10 learners on a single device. Help is available for more challenging quizzes.

Highlights
  • 11 progressive quizzes
  • 36 instructional videos
  • Progress tracking for 10 learners
  • Detailed feedback on errors
  • In-quiz help for difficult topics
  • Covers basic to advanced fractions
Features
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Features: 1. A total of 11 quizzes, each quiz builds on skills learned in previous quiz. 2. 36 instructional videos, 6 for Quiz 1 and 3 each for Quizzes 2-11. 3. Records results for up to 10 learners (locally only) on device being used. 4. High-quality feedback for incorrect answers, matched to the problem. 5. Help available in the harder quizzes (4-11). Content by quiz: Quiz 1 – Basic fraction concepts, simplifying not required. Quiz 2 – Fraction addition, like denominators, no regrouping, simplifying not required. Quiz 3 – Fraction subtraction, simplifying not required. Quiz 4 – Fraction addition, like denominators, regrouping to a mixed number, simplifying not required. Quiz 5 – Mixed number addition, like denominators, regrouping the sum, simplifying the fraction not required. Quiz 6 – Mixed number subtraction, like denominators, regrouping before subtraction, simplifying the fraction not required. Quiz 7 – Fraction addition, unlike denominators, one denominator a multiple of the other, regrouping the sum to a mixed number, simplifying the fraction not required. Quiz 8 – Fraction subtraction, unlike denominators, one denominator a multiple of the other, simplifying the fraction not required. Quiz 9 – Adding and subtracting fractions, unlike denominators, one denominator not a multiple of the other, regrouping sums to mixed numbers. Quiz 10 – Adding and subtracting fractions, unlike denominators, regrouping sums to mixed numbers, simplifying fractions is required. Quiz 11 – Adding and subtracting mixed numbers, regrouping sums to mixed numbers, regrouping before subtracting, simplifying fractions is required.

Screenshots

History Pointer4 screens
TiM Fractions 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TiM Fractions 1 at 83% against History Pointer's 24%. TiM Fractions 1 also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.5). History Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

TiM Fractions 1 is free to download; History Pointer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TiM Fractions 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of History Pointer's written reviews are positive against 83% of TiM Fractions 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

History Pointer ships an update every 5 months, TiM Fractions 1 every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
History Pointer versus TiM Fractions 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistory PointerTiM Fractions 1
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (32 ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile GeographicsDavid Mcclintock

Customer experience

History Pointer

All ratings32 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

TiM Fractions 1

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

History Pointer

No in-app purchases

None

TiM Fractions 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is History Pointer free?
History Pointer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TiM Fractions 1 free?
TiM Fractions 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, History Pointer or TiM Fractions 1?
TiM Fractions 1 is rated higher. History Pointer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while TiM Fractions 1 averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do History Pointer or TiM Fractions 1 have ads?
Neither History Pointer nor TiM Fractions 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, History Pointer or TiM Fractions 1?
History Pointer ships an update every 5 months, and TiM Fractions 1 every 14 months. Most recently, History Pointer was updated on September 9, 2026 and TiM Fractions 1 on June 1, 2026.

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