Comparison

FactCheckerr vs Fathom

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

Head to head
About

FactCheckerr

Verify the accuracy of text and spoken questions quickly and easily. Get reliable information on demand to stay informed and make sound decisions.

Highlights
  • Fact-checking for text
  • Fact-checking for spoken questions
  • Easy to use interface
  • Reliable information source
Features
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Fact checker for text and spoken questions

About

Fathom

Explore great thinkers and philosophies with bite-sized lessons. Understand complex ideas with elegant visuals and build a daily habit of learning. Access over 50 learning paths on diverse philosophical topics.

Highlights
  • Daily philosophy habit building
  • Bite-sized lessons (under 2 minutes)
  • Elegant visual explanations
  • 50+ learning paths
  • Save and review insights
  • Set learning goals
Features
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Fathom is your guide to the world's most great thinkers and philosophies. - Build your foundational knowledge in one of humanity’s original disciplines. From Socrates to Descartes and from Buddhism to Existentialism take the time to truly understand how some of the world’s wisest people think. - Understand complex concepts quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused. - Learn on your schedule. Knock out a lesson in two minutes or less, in bite-sized sessions designed to fit into your week no matter what life throws your way. - Set a learning goal and embark on a multi lesson learning paths into specific philosophies and philosophers - Actually refer back to wisdom when you need it most. Save and review the insights and visuals that matter most to you Explore our rapidly expanding catalog, featuring 50+ learning paths such as: -Buddhist Wisdom for Anxious Minds -Socrates and Plato -Aristotle -Hedonism, Cynicism, Stoicism -Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics -Kant’s Epistemology -Kierkegaard -Feminist Philosophy and Perspectives on Power -Camus ...and much more! -- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Fathom offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription and an auto-renewing monthly subscription which allows you full access to all of the content in our catalog for as long as you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account at the time of initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date, and the cost of the renewal will be listed. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our Privacy Policy here: https://tinyurl.com/4a5p4z8b Read more about our Terms of Service here: https://tinyurl.com/xnmcrbvp

Screenshots

FactCheckerr2 screens
Fathom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fathom at 69% against FactCheckerr's 0%. Fathom also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (507 vs 2). FactCheckerr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Fathom sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FactCheckerr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fathom holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fathom has 507 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FactCheckerr's written reviews are positive against 69% of Fathom's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FactCheckerr versus Fathom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactCheckerrFathom
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (507 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2507 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB191 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThomas WisePolywise, Inc.

Customer experience

FactCheckerr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Fathom

All ratings503 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

FactCheckerr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fathom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unexpected charges during free trial period
  • Potential issues with app functionality and compatibility

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to customize or revisit philosopher selections
  • More information about the app's algorithm and learning progression
  • Ability to explore a wider range of philosophical perspectives

In-app purchases

None

FactCheckerr

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Fathom

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription (no trial)$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription (Premium)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Access Premium No Trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Sub Premium No Trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is FactCheckerr free?
FactCheckerr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fathom free?
Fathom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FactCheckerr or Fathom?
Fathom is rated higher. FactCheckerr averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fathom averages 4.8 from 507 ratings.
Do FactCheckerr or Fathom have ads?
Fathom shows ads; FactCheckerr does not.

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