Meteorites vs HISTORY Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meteorites
Explore the history of meteorites on Earth with an interactive map. Discover impact locations, dates, and quantities of fallen meteorites. Access a database of over 35 million impact points.
- Interactive meteorite impact map
- Database of 35+ million impact points
- View impact locations
- View impact dates
- View impact quantities
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How many meteorites have fallen on Earth? At what points? When? These are the questions addressed Meteorites. With more than 35 million points of impact and an interactive map, you can view all meteorites on Earth.
HISTORY Vault
Explore thousands of documentaries and specials about history, from ancient times to modern conflicts. Watch full-length, commercial-free videos on demand, with new content added weekly. Access classic series and discover the events and people that shaped our world.
- Thousands of documentaries and specials
- Commercial-free viewing
- New videos added weekly
- Classic HISTORY Channel series
- No TV provider needed
- On-demand streaming
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Now with over 2,000 videos – HISTORY Channel brings you thousands of documentaries and specials exploring the events and people that shaped our world, from ancient empires to modern warfare, all commercial-free. Watch commercial-free, full-length videos with no TV provider needed. New videos are added weekly, featuring everything from ancient civilizations and World Wars to space exploration. Plus your favorite classic HISTORY Channel series. Watch: • America: The Story of Us • Days That Shaped America • The Men Who Built America • Founding Fathers • Ice Road Truckers And many more! Note: HISTORY Vault content is only available to stream in the United States. Free Trial is only valid for first-time subscribers. Video can only be streamed in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Payment is charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by visiting Account Settings on your device. If you turn off auto-renew during the current subscription period, your subscription will be canceled for the subsequent period. Please visit support.historyvault.com if you are experiencing any issues. Terms of Use: http://www.aenetworks.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.aenetworks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meteorites at 77% against HISTORY Vault's 29%. Meteorites also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). HISTORY Vault's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 28). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HISTORY Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Meteorites asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meteorites holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HISTORY Vault has 1.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Meteorites's written reviews are positive against 29% of HISTORY Vault's.
Meteorites ships an update every 6 months, HISTORY Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meteorites | HISTORY Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 29.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Diego | A+E Global Media |
Customer experience
Meteorites
HISTORY Vault
Bugs and requests
Meteorites
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HISTORY Vault
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and password reset problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Inconsistent content availability
Requested features
5 requests- Add more recent and popular shows
- Improve search and navigation
- Implement resume playback and favorites
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Provide multi-language options
In-app purchases
Meteorites
No in-app purchases
HISTORY Vault
- History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
- History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
Questions
Is Meteorites free?
Is HISTORY Vault free?
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