Comparison

HISTORY vs RDSU

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

RDSU

Features
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Top hits for college students in the Madison, SD area

Screenshots

HISTORY3 screens
RDSU3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RDSU at 15.0 against HISTORY's 17.6. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HISTORY versus RDSU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISTORYRDSU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA+E Global MediaWallace Christensen Broadcasting

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

RDSU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HISTORY

No in-app purchases

None

RDSU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISTORY free?
HISTORY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RDSU free?
RDSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HISTORY or RDSU have ads?
Both HISTORY and RDSU show ads.

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