Comparison

On This Date vs Pikarto

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

Head to head
About

On This Date

Features
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What happened on this day? Make a little room for history with On This Date, from great breakthroughs to surprising moments in science, culture, politics and sports. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY Explore more than 5,000 facts covering every day of the year. Discover up to five new facts a day for free and swipe through your discoveries. New facts are available for the current day; revisit days you have already collected whenever you like. HISTORY THAT FITS YOUR INTERESTS Choose the topics and subtopics you enjoy, with optional preferences for a region or period. Exclude topics or sensitive events you would rather skip. Your saved facts and favorites stay available. Your choices may leave fewer new facts available for a day. TAKE HISTORY OFFLINE Discover and read facts without an internet connection, in English, German or Spanish. Want to learn more? Follow source links to further reading. SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES Send interesting facts to friends as image cards: square for messages or portrait for stories. You can share plain text too. All sharing features are free. EXPLORE MORE WITH PRO An optional one-time purchase gives you: β€’ An ad-free app β€’ Up to ten new facts per day β€’ Favourites to find your best discoveries again β€’ A timeline of your discoveries for the day you are viewing β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Widgets put today's fact right on your iPhone. See the event year and a text preview on your Lock Screen, then tap to open the fact shown. Widget previews and a step-by-step guide help you get set up. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. See the price before you buy. The free version contains ads. Get a reminder on days when you have not opened the app. Have an idea or a question? Send bug reports and feature requests by email straight from Settings. For iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Ads, purchases and external sources require an internet connection.

About

Pikarto

Features
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Speak with Confidence Struggling to speak spontaneously? This app helps you practice and improve your speaking skills through fun, structured exercises. Choose a theme and get random one-minute topics to explain. Train your ability to think on your feet, connect sentences smoothly, and deliver more structured speech. After each session, receive instant feedback on: Structure – How well you organize your thoughts Effectiveness – How clear and impactful your delivery is Relevance – How focused you stay on the topic Whether you’re preparing for public speaking, interviews, or just want to express yourself more fluently, this app is the perfect way to build confidence step by step. Start your journey to better speaking today!

Screenshots

On This Date4 screens
Pikarto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pikarto at none against On This Date's 1. Pikarto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. On This Date sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pikarto asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
On This Date versus Pikarto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn This DatePikarto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.2 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJannis GuhlMario Pandapotan Simarmata

In-app purchases

1 purchases

On This Date

One-time1
  • On This Date Pro$1.99
None

Pikarto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is On This Date free?
On This Date is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pikarto free?
Pikarto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do On This Date or Pikarto have ads?
On This Date shows ads; Pikarto does not.

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