Comparison

Guessterra vs Sorting History

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

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About

Guessterra

Features
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Guessterra is a geography guessing game that combines knowledge, logic, and discovery. Identify countries, capitals, mountains, rivers, lakes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and famous landmarks using geographic clues. Every guess reveals new information. Compare regions, flags, population, area, temperature, and other pack-specific data. Colors and directional arrows show how close you are to the correct answer. In Tourist and Explorer, you can optionally see after every guess how many solutions remain possible based on all clues so far. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Start a new round whenever you like, with no daily gameplay limit. Choose a content pack and the difficulty that suits you: • Tourist: 9 attempts with autocomplete • Explorer: 6 attempts with autocomplete • Pro: 6 attempts in free-text mode with increased XP DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, all players receive the same country to identify. Solve the challenge in six attempts, earn Daily XP, and build your streak. Share your result, review every guess, and enable an optional reminder for the next challenge. CHALLENGE A FRIEND After solving a country, share a personal invitation link. Your friend plays the same country at the same difficulty without revealing the answer first. They can share a spoiler-free result back with you. If the app is not installed, the link leads to the stores. Open the same invitation link again afterward. GET STARTED EASILY A guided first Countries game explains clues as you play. Country answers also accept English, German, and native-language names, plus common abbreviations. Tap clue headings to learn about data sources and reference periods. LEARN FROM EVERY GUESS After each round, you can review all your attempts and the feedback you received. The correct answer is shown with its complete geographic data, turning every game into an opportunity to learn something new about the world. BUILD YOUR ATLAS Every discovered entry becomes part of your personal collection. Play at different difficulty levels, improve your mastery, and complete your Atlas one discovery at a time. Earn XP, climb the ranks, and follow your progress from Wanderer to Atlas Titan. CONTENT PACKS The complete Countries pack with 249 countries and territories is included for free. Additional packs can be permanently unlocked with individual one-time purchases: • Mountains • Capitals • Rivers • Lakes • UNESCO Heritage • Landmarks No subscriptions. Unlocked content remains permanently available. PLAY OFFLINE Geographic content is stored directly on your device, allowing you to play Guessterra without an internet connection. An internet connection is needed for purchases, restoring purchases, sending invitations and results, and opening invitation web pages. MORE FEATURES • English and German • Light and dark themes • Detailed feedback using colors and directional arrows • Personal Atlas and mastery levels • XP, ranks, streaks, and statistics • Shareable results for regular games and the Daily Challenge • Optimized for iPhone How well do you know our planet? Start your next round and discover the world with Guessterra.

About

Sorting History

Test your knowledge of historical events by placing them on a growing timeline. Features over 1,200 events across 12 categories, with a new daily challenge. Offers various game modes and learning options for an engaging educational experience.

Highlights
  • Place historical events on a timeline
  • Over 1,200 events in 12 categories
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Learning Mode with spaced repetition
  • Multiple game modes (Friendly, Competitive, Expert)
  • Offline play
  • Pass & Play and Network Play for multiplayer
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Place historical events on a growing timeline. Get it right and the timeline grows. 19 categories, 2,000+ events, and a new Daily Challenge every day. Not multiple choice — you sort history. I built this game for my wife. We loved playing Chronology for many years, but the content never changed. So I made the game she asked for — a trivia game that never gets old. HOW IT WORKS Each round, you get a historical event. Place it where you think it belongs on the timeline. Get it right and the timeline grows. Get it wrong and you learn something new. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY 5 events, surprise category, under 2 minutes. Everyone gets the same Daily Challenge. Share your results and see who sorted history best. Daily streak with celebrations at 7, 14, 30, 100, and 365 days, and streak freezes for when life gets in the way. GO DEEP 19 categories — US History, World Wars, Ancient Civilizations, Medieval History, Scientific Discoveries, Music & Entertainment, Sports History, European History, TV History, Film History, Women's History, Food & Drink, Space Exploration, and German, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, French, and South American History. 100+ researched events in every category. Players vote on which category comes next — you get a say. LEARN, DON'T JUST PLAY Turn on Learning Mode and events you miss keep coming back until you master them. Spaced repetition that actually works. Perfect for students, teachers, and anyone who wants screen time that teaches. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Friendly mode (no penalties), Competitive, or Expert. No timer. Sprint (5 rounds) to Epic (30 rounds). Works completely offline. PLAY TOGETHER Two ways to play with friends and family. PASS & PLAY On a road trip? Waiting at a restaurant? Pass the phone and take turns. 2-6 players, one device, no Wi-Fi needed. Pick your category, set your difficulty, and see who knows history best. NETWORK PLAY Board game night without the board. Two teams on their own devices over the same Wi-Fi. Choose your category and go — a game night that never runs out of content. TRACK YOUR MASTERY Scholar Path for breadth across all of history. Historian Path for deep expertise. TWO GAME MODES Sorting History — place events on a timeline. History Pinpoint — guess the exact year (Historian exclusive). Available in 7 languages: English, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, and French. Free to play with ads. EXPLORER ($1.99/mo | $9.99/yr | $29.99 lifetime) All standard categories, ad-free. 2 streak freezes per month. HISTORIAN ($2.99/mo | $14.99/yr | $44.99 lifetime) Everything in Explorer, plus Epic categories (500+ events each), History Pinpoint, and 3 streak freezes per month. Subscription Terms: Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no auto-renewal. Privacy Policy: https://sortinghistory.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://sortinghistory.com/terms

Screenshots

Guessterra4 screens
Sorting History4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Guessterra at none against Sorting History's shown. Guessterra also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Guessterra sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Sorting History sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guessterra ships an update every 10 days, Sorting History every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

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Guessterra versus Sorting History: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuessterraSorting History
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—33 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperStiuvouEmpty Cup Media

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Guessterra

One-time6
  • Bergen Package$0.99
  • Hauptstädte‑Package$0.99
  • Flüsse‑Package$0.99
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  • Seen Package$0.99
  • Unesco$0.99
  • Sehenswürdigkeiten$0.99
6 purchases

Sorting History

Subscriptions4
  • Explorer$1.991 Month
  • Historian$2.991 Month
  • Explorer$9.991 Year
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  • Historian$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Explorer$29.99
  • Historian$44.99

Questions

Is Guessterra free?
Guessterra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorting History free?
Sorting History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guessterra or Sorting History have ads?
Sorting History shows ads; Guessterra does not.
Which is updated more often, Guessterra or Sorting History?
Guessterra ships an update every 10 days, and Sorting History every 6 days. Most recently, Guessterra was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sorting History on October 28, 2026.

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