Comparison

Chunks Microlearning vs Knowtifs

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

Head to head
About

Chunks Microlearning

Engage with bite-sized, story-driven lessons that make learning fun and addictive. Explore hundreds of topics like history, science, and philosophy through short narratives. Enjoy audio and offline modes for learning on the go.

Highlights
  • Short, story-driven lessons
  • Hundreds of topics covered
  • New stories added weekly
  • Audio mode for listening
  • Offline mode for access
  • Bite-sized lessons for understanding
Features
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Learn something real every day, one short story at a time. Chunks turns spare minutes into discovery: short narrated stories about the people, events and ideas that shaped our world, from ancient empires and Greek myths to philosophy, psychology and modern science. Each story takes about five minutes. Listen, read along or read, then quiz yourself on what you learned. Made for curious minds, students and lifelong learners who want their screen time to leave them knowing more. SWIPE TO DISCOVER Discover plays short previews of stories, one after another. Swipe up for the next, tap to start listening. The scroll you already know, filled with things worth knowing. LISTEN, READ ALONG, OR READ Every story is narrated, and the words light up as they're spoken. Follow along, or switch to reading at your own pace. Your story keeps playing while you browse, from the lock screen and in CarPlay. QUIZ YOURSELF Finish a story, then test what stuck with a quick quiz. Remembering beats re-reading. EARN XP, KEEP YOUR STREAK, COLLECT BADGES Every story you finish earns XP. Listen on more days in a row to build your streak, and unlock badges as your knowledge grows. TODAY IN HISTORY See what happened on this day: the events, and the people born and lost, with pictures from the archive. WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE - Hundreds of stories across History, Philosophy, Psychology, Mythology, Science, Art and more - Story packs that take you deeper into one subject - Character pages for the people behind the stories - Podcasts that go further into a topic - Downloads for offline listening on flights and commutes - New stories added regularly - Designed for iPhone and iPad WHY CHUNKS WORKS Stories are how people have always remembered things. A chunk gives you one idea, told well, in a few minutes. Hear it, follow it, test it, and it stays with you. A smarter swap for the doom-scroll: the same quick habit, and you come away knowing something new. FREE AND PREMIUM Chunks is free to download, with free stories to start. Premium unlocks the full library and offline downloads. Download Chunks and make your scrolling count. Small chunks. Big impact. Website: https://chunks.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chunks.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://chunks.app/terms

About

Knowtifs

Features
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Knowtifs delivers bite-sized facts on topics that matter to you — history, finance, science, languages, and more. Subscribe to topics, rate content, save facts as flashcards, and study at your own pace. **Knowledge Feed** Subscribe to up to two topics and browse a continuous feed of sourced facts. Sort by community top-rated or by recency. Filter by topic or hashtag. Rate facts with a thumbs up or down to help surface the best content for everyone. Every fact feed is built using a proprietary knowledge graph pipeline that uses multiple large language models. Accuracy may vary depending on the generation pipeline version and models used. Always verify information from primary sources where precision matters. **Flashcard Mode** Every fact you save becomes a flashcard stored locally on your device. Study with Questions First or Answers First — choose which side the card shows, then tap to reveal the other. Auto-Advance plays through cards hands-free at adjustable speeds (×0.5 to ×2). **Topic Subscriptions** Browse and search the full topic library. See the fact count for each topic before subscribing. Tap to subscribe or unsubscribe at any time. **Request a Topic** If a topic is missing, submit a request. Other users vote on community submissions — the most requested topics get added to the platform first. **Import Your Own Cards** Import Anki decks (.apkg) or CSV files and study them alongside your subscribed topics. Plain text and line breaks are preserved; media and HTML formatting are stripped. **Account & Privacy** Sign in with Google or Apple or email. Saved flashcards are stored locally using Apple CoreData and are never uploaded to any server. Cloud data is stored in Google Firebase. Delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Profile screen.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knowtifs at none against Chunks Microlearning's 7. Knowtifs also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Chunks Microlearning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months). 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. Chunks Microlearning sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Knowtifs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chunks Microlearning ships an update every 11 days, Knowtifs every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chunks Microlearning versus Knowtifs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChunks MicrolearningKnowtifs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB24 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAndrew ShephardM Services GmbH

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chunks Microlearning

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
None

Knowtifs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chunks Microlearning free?
Chunks Microlearning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knowtifs free?
Knowtifs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chunks Microlearning or Knowtifs have ads?
Knowtifs shows ads; Chunks Microlearning does not.
Which is updated more often, Chunks Microlearning or Knowtifs?
Chunks Microlearning ships an update every 11 days, and Knowtifs every 7 months. Most recently, Chunks Microlearning was updated on October 30, 2026 and Knowtifs on October 30, 2026.

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