HISTORYUN vs TrueEarth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HISTORYUN
Access exclusive history courses and learning resources from an annual program. This application is for paid and registered participants only. It offers direct access to all published content.
- Exclusive course access
- Learning resources
- Annual program content
- Direct access
- Registered participant portal
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This app provides direct and exclusive access to all courses and learning resources published by HISTORYUN as part of the annual History program. Access is reserved for paid and registered participants only.
TrueEarth
Explore Earth from space with interactive 3D globe visualizations using real NASA imagery. Inspect original source frames, download daily images, and view curated highlights. Designed for anyone curious about our planet's appearance from a million miles away.
- Interactive 3D Earth globe
- NASA DSCOVR EPIC imagery
- Date-based image downloads
- Inspect original NASA source frames
- Image export functionality
- In-app gallery of highlights
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Your planet. A new perspective. TrueEarth brings real NASA DSCOVR / EPIC imagery to an interactive globe. Explore cloud systems, oceans, and continents, then turn on country names and borders to connect the view from space with places on Earth. EXPLORE EARTH Rotate and zoom the globe, browse imagery by date, and view NASA source frames. SEE THE SCIENCE Weather satellite loops, historical science animations, the full EPIC archive, exports, Presentation Mode, and all ten multispectral EPIC bands are included for everyone. Explore ultraviolet, visible, oxygen absorption, and near-infrared observations with adjustable image controls. MORE WAYS TO CONNECT Discover the Home hub, weather views, satellite imagery, and Explore collection, with layouts for iPhone and iPad. TrueEarth is completely free, with no subscriptions and no ads. Imagery availability depends on the source and selected date. TrueEarth is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA. Data sources and credits are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://stroop14.github.io/trueearth-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueEarth at none against HISTORYUN's 1. TrueEarth also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). HISTORYUN's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. HISTORYUN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrueEarth asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HISTORYUN against 5.0 for TrueEarth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | HISTORYUN | TrueEarth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Diamond Studios Ltd | MICHAEL MURREY |
Customer experience
HISTORYUN
TrueEarth
In-app purchases
HISTORYUN
- The Umayyad Kingdom$250.00
TrueEarth
No in-app purchases
