Comparison

Stack Trainer vs Daily History

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

Head to head
About

Stack Trainer

This app helps magicians memorize and recall card stacks with gamified drills and performance scenarios. It offers various practice modes to build speed, accuracy, and long-term retention of memorized decks.

Highlights
  • Gamified daily drills
  • Memorized deck recall training
  • Multiple practice modes
  • Performance tracking
  • Awards and personal bests
  • Apple Watch practice
Features
Read full description

Learn your memorized deck, then keep it sharp with a few minutes of practice a day. Practicing Mnemonica is free. Stack Trainer is built for magicians who use a memorized deck. Practice daily, build a streak, and see exactly which cards are slipping, so every session goes where it's needed. PRACTICE EVERY DAY - Short, focused sessions that fit into any day - Streaks, reminders and a Habit Tracker that shows every session at a glance - Awards and Personal Bests to mark your progress LEARN MNEMONICA CARD BY CARD A guided PAO course teaches each card with a vivid Person, Action and Object, then tests you both ways: card to position and position to card. A step-by-step plan takes you through all 52, followed by spaced reviews so the stack stays solid. The first 5 cards are free. Pro unlocks the full course. WAYS TO TRAIN CORE RECALL - Recall Quiz: card to position, position to card, next and previous card STACK FLUENCY - Matchup and 4 of a Kind: speed and accuracy against the clock - Stack Segments: master the deck in small groups, then expand - Grid Rebuild: put the full deck back in stack order in a grid - Fan Rebuild: put the full deck back in stack order in a card fan - Stack Trail (Pro): trace runs of cards in stack order PRACTICAL STACK WORK - ACAAN: find any card at any number - Improv (Pro): realistic cut, count and spell scenarios SEE WHAT TO WORK ON A 52-card map shows your strong and weak cards. Track accuracy, recall time and progress, and let Focus Cards bring back the cards that need more work. IPHONE, IPAD AND APPLE WATCH Train on iPhone, use the full-screen layout on iPad, and run quick recall drills on Apple Watch. Your Watch results sync with iPhone. FREE - Mnemonica practice in every mode except Improv - The first 5 cards of the PAO course - Streaks, Habit Tracker, Awards, Personal Bests and stats PRO: ONE-TIME UNLOCK - The full Mnemonica PAO course and learning plan - More stacks: Aronson, Redford, Particle System, Memorandum, Nikola Card System and Joyal - Build and train your own custom stack - Improv mode - Adaptive Focus Cards that prioritize your weakest cards - Notes and photos for each card - iCloud sync, backup and restore - Future Pro features No subscription. No ads. One purchase. Train daily. Build fluency. Know your stack.

About

Daily History

Discover a new historical event daily, explained in an engaging, bite-sized format. Explore alternate timelines with the Parallel Worlds feature and visualize events on interactive maps. Compete with others on leaderboards and win daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily historical events
  • Parallel Worlds alternate timelines
  • Interactive historical maps
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Daily spin-the-wheel rewards
  • Bite-sized explanations
Features
Read full description

Every day brings a brand new story. Daily History gives you a real event from the past each day, explained in a fun bite sized way that makes history actually addictive. With the new Parallel Worlds feature you can finally answer the question what if. Pick a real historical event and explore how it could have unfolded differently based on key decisions, then compare it side by side with what really happened. Explore the past visually with interactive maps that show you exactly where each event took place, so you are not just reading history, you are seeing it unfold across the world. Think you know your history better than everyone else? Climb the leaderboard and compete with players everywhere to become the top history mind in the app. Log in every day and spin the wheel for free rewards inside the game. No purchase needed, just come back daily and spin. The app also got a fresh redesign for a cleaner and smoother experience from the moment you open it. Daily History is perfect for history lovers, trivia fans, quiz players, and anyone who has ever wondered how the world could have turned out differently. Download Daily History today and start exploring, competing, and rewriting the past. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stack Trainer4 screens
Daily History4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daily History at 5.0 against Stack Trainer's 4.5. Daily History also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Stack Trainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Stack Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily History sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily History holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stack Trainer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Trainer ships an update every 4 days, Daily History fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stack Trainer versus Daily History: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack TrainerDaily History
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWayne BorcherStefan-Razvan Dogaru

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stack Trainer

One-time1
  • Stack Trainer Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Daily History

One-time1
  • Daily History Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Stack Trainer free?
Stack Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily History free?
Daily History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Trainer or Daily History?
Daily History is rated higher. Stack Trainer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Daily History averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stack Trainer or Daily History have ads?
Daily History shows ads; Stack Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Trainer or Daily History?
Stack Trainer ships an update every 4 days, and Daily History fortnightly. Most recently, Stack Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daily History on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons