Comparison

Hamilton Was Here vs KACH Connect

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

Head to head
About

Hamilton Was Here

Features
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Using gorgeously detailed period maps and artwork, the HAMILTON WAS HERE app grants you access to everywhere Hamilton traveled, lived, worked, politicked, and took to arms during his dramatic life and career. This visual and well-researched geographical compendium tells his story with information and context you won't find in any one other place. Whether you're part of the Broadway play fandom or a lover of American history, you will learn so much more about this historical figure and the world in which he lived. Take the app on a road trip or elevate your walking tour of New York City or Philadelphia! Make American history come to life for your children or students! Discover the sometimes surprising places Hamilton spent time. Was one them where you live right now? Features: • Four immersive, fully interactive period maps comprising the main theaters of Hamilton's life: mainland North America, New York City, Philadelphia, and the Caribbean. • Tappable, glowing placemarkers for every location associated with Alexander Hamilton. • Every single site of historical interest is accompanied by accurate and thoughtfully-sourced artwork depicting how it looked in Hamilton’s time. • An in-depth article for every location, analyzing and commenting on the place’s significance from colonial times to today, and exactly why and when Hamilton was there—complete with verified quotes, granular dates, fascinating trivia, and insight from a New York Times bestselling author. • Content not just on Hamilton but many of his contemporaries, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Aaron Burr, the Marquis de Lafayette, the Schuyler Sisters, generals and officers in the contemporary U.S. military. Wide-ranging subjects including the American Revolution, the evolution of the United States’ cities and towns, the French and Indian War, the writing of the U.S. Constitution, the Quasi-War with France, and the foundation of the modern American economy. • Over eighty five locations, and counting! Including newly uncovered details about the location of events like Hamilton’s friend’s John Laurens duel with General Charles Lee outside Philadelphia!

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KACH Connect

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This app will help you stay connected to everything going on at KACH, a social homeschooling co-op. With this app you can see our upcoming events, connect with fellow homeschooling families, and engage in the community through service. Mobile app version: 6.21.1

Screenshots

Hamilton Was Here4 screens
KACH Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hamilton Was Here at every 2 months against KACH Connect's every 4 months. KACH Connect's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hamilton Was Here against 5.0 for KACH Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamilton Was Here ships an update every 2 months, KACH Connect every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Hamilton Was Here versus KACH Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamilton Was HereKACH Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan Richard HennesseyKaty Association Of Christian Homeschoolers

In-app purchases

None

Hamilton Was Here

No in-app purchases

None

KACH Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamilton Was Here free?
Hamilton Was Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KACH Connect free?
KACH Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hamilton Was Here or KACH Connect?
Hamilton Was Here and KACH Connect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hamilton Was Here or KACH Connect have ads?
Neither Hamilton Was Here nor KACH Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hamilton Was Here or KACH Connect?
Hamilton Was Here ships an update every 2 months, and KACH Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Hamilton Was Here was updated on October 24, 2026 and KACH Connect on October 24, 2026.

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