Comparison

HISTORY vs SeraphIRC

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

SeraphIRC

A modern IRC client for iOS that syncs seamlessly with a Soju bouncer. Enjoy push notifications, shared history, and customizable themes across devices. Offers robust IRCv3 support and privacy-focused features.

Highlights
  • Soju bouncer integration
  • Push notifications
  • Cross-device history sync
  • 21 built-in color themes
  • Multiple presentation modes
  • IRCv3 support
  • FiSH encryption
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SeraphIRC is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, supporting direct IRC and ZNC/Soju bouncer connections. Notable features: - 22 built in color themes - 3 presentation modes: Chat bubbles, classic UI, Modern UI (default) - Pinned channel/query favorites at the top of your treebar - Extensive IRCv3 support - Push notifications even when app is in the background - Photo and file sharing through your Soju bouncer's file host - Thread replies, with plain-text fallback so they read correctly on every other client - Reactions & Message Redactions where server support exists - Every message and control is labeled and ordered for screen reader use - GIF search with your own Giphy key. SeraphIRC ships no key and does not see your searches - FiSH (Blowfish) encryption support using CBC or ECB for channels, queries, and channel topics - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs of any kind. Credentials live in the iOS keychain - Pairs with SeraphIRC for desktop on Linux, Windows, and macOS to synchronize user ignore lists via Soju.

Screenshots

HISTORY3 screens
SeraphIRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HISTORY at Free against SeraphIRC's $3.99. HISTORY also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). SeraphIRC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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; SeraphIRC costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeraphIRC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HISTORY has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HISTORY ships an update every 4 weeks, SeraphIRC weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HISTORY versus SeraphIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORYSeraphIRC
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaSeraph Technologies LLC

Customer experience

HISTORY

All ratings1,716 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative36.2%

SeraphIRC

All ratings3 ratings
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

SeraphIRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HISTORY

No in-app purchases

None

SeraphIRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISTORY free?
HISTORY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeraphIRC free?
SeraphIRC costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HISTORY or SeraphIRC?
SeraphIRC is rated higher. HISTORY averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while SeraphIRC averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HISTORY or SeraphIRC have ads?
HISTORY shows ads; SeraphIRC does not.
Which is updated more often, HISTORY or SeraphIRC?
HISTORY ships an update every 4 weeks, and SeraphIRC weekly. Most recently, HISTORY was updated on October 21, 2026 and SeraphIRC on October 21, 2026.

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