Comparison

HISTORY vs ChuckleChat

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

Head to head
About

HISTORY

Stream a vast library of popular HISTORY TV series and documentaries. Watch full episodes, catch up on seasons, and access exclusive clips. Create a profile to continue watching across devices.

Highlights
  • Watch full episodes and clips
  • Catch up on entire seasons
  • Exclusive clips and deleted scenes
  • Create a user profile
  • Continue watching on any device
  • Discover new documentary events
Features
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Stream your favorite HISTORY TV shows! Alone, The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars, Mountain Men, Forged in Fire, American Pickers, to name a few. Watch your favorites and discover your next binge from HISTORY’s best-in-class documentary events, industry-leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming. HISTORY serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment. With the newly re-designed HISTORY app, you can: > Watch full episodes and clips > Catch up on entire seasons of new and classic shows > See exclusive clips and deleted scenes, never shown before on television > Create a profile with HISTORY TV so you can continue watching episodes whenever you want, on any device POPULAR SHOWS ON HISTORY Alone Pawn Stars Colosseum After Jackie The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Lost Gold of the Aztecs American Pickers’ Ancient Aliens Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Food That Built America Forged in Fire History’s Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman History’s Greatest Mysteries I Was There Modern Marvels Mountain Men The Curse of Oak Island The UnXplained Toys That Built America ...and so much more! The HISTORY app is free to use. If your TV Provider is supported, you can sign in and get access to even more content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. For more information, please visit: http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy HISTORY content is only available to stream in the United States.

About

ChuckleChat

Engage in humorous conversations with an AI chatbot that specializes in delivering dad jokes. Enjoy a unique entertainment experience with a dedicated joke-telling bot.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chatbot
  • Dad joke specialist
  • Interactive chat experience
  • Entertainment focused
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Chat with the funniest chat bot on the internet that only tells dad jokes.

Screenshots

HISTORY3 screens
ChuckleChat2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChuckleChat at 100% against HISTORY's 49%. ChuckleChat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). HISTORY's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChuckleChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HISTORY has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of HISTORY's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChuckleChat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HISTORY ships an update every 4 weeks, ChuckleChat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HISTORY versus ChuckleChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORYChuckleChat
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaScherer Technologies LLC

Customer experience

HISTORY

All ratings1,758 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative36.5%

ChuckleChat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HISTORY

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video and audio desynchronization
  • Unexpected playback interruptions
  • Inability to resume from last watched position
  • Freezing and crashing during commercials

Requested features

5 requests
  • Faster release of new episodes
  • Offline viewing option
  • Ability to cast to TV
  • Subscription-based access without cable
  • Improved streaming reliability

ChuckleChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HISTORY

No in-app purchases

None

ChuckleChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISTORY free?
HISTORY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChuckleChat free?
ChuckleChat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HISTORY or ChuckleChat?
ChuckleChat is rated higher. HISTORY averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while ChuckleChat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HISTORY or ChuckleChat have ads?
HISTORY shows ads; ChuckleChat does not.
Which is updated more often, HISTORY or ChuckleChat?
HISTORY ships an update every 4 weeks, and ChuckleChat every 5 days. Most recently, HISTORY was updated on November 6, 2026 and ChuckleChat on November 4, 2026.

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