Comparison

War History vs Historic Firsts

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

Head to head
About

War History

Test your knowledge of military history with a quiz that explains every answer. Explore different eras and conflicts with various game modes, from quick challenges to in-depth historical dives. Learn something new with thousands of researched questions and an immersive design.

Highlights
  • Historical explanations for every answer
  • Thousands of researched questions
  • 10 historical eras covered
  • Quick Quiz mode
  • Wars by Era mode
  • Challenge Mode
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Think you know war history? Prove it. War History is the only military quiz that explains every answer — right or wrong. From Ancient Rome to Modern Conflicts, each question is built for accuracy and depth, not just a right or wrong answer. GAME MODES: Quick Quiz — 10 random questions to test your knowledge on the go. Wars by Era — dive deep into a specific conflict: Ancient Wars, Roman Wars, Medieval Wars, American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and more. Challenge Mode — 50 questions, 10 seconds each, no breaks. For serious historians only. WHY WAR HISTORY: - Every answer includes a historical explanation, so you always leave knowing more than when you started. - Thousands of carefully researched questions across 10 historical eras. - Clean, immersive design built for the subject matter. - Progressive difficulty — easy to pick up, hard to master. Whether you're a veteran, a history buff, or just someone who thinks they know their WWII — War History will challenge what you know and teach you something new every time. How far will you make it? Privacy Policy: https://pelte.co/apps/war-history/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Historic Firsts

Test your historical knowledge with a daily puzzle where you arrange significant events, discoveries, and inventions in chronological order. Each day presents new illustrated cards, offering an engaging way to learn and challenge your understanding of the past.

Highlights
  • Daily history puzzles
  • Chronological event arrangement
  • Illustrated historical cards
  • Drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Archive of past puzzles
  • Themed puzzle editions
Features
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Historic Firsts is a daily history puzzle that challenges you to arrange important inventions, discoveries, events, and milestones in chronological order. Each day brings a new set of illustrated historical cards. Study the clues, arrange the cards from earliest to latest, and submit your answer to discover how you did. FEATURES • A new history puzzle every day • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay • Fascinating inventions, discoveries, and historic milestones • Illustrated cards inspired by classic newspapers • Special themed editions • An archive of past puzzles • Historical details revealed after each game PRESS PASS Upgrade to a Press Pass to unlock the complete puzzle archive and get 2 extra themed editions a week, the Sunday Extra Edition and the Wednesday Special Edition. Whether you love history, trivia, inventions, or daily brain games, Historic Firsts offers a quick and engaging way to test your knowledge and learn something new. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

War History4 screens
Historic Firsts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Historic Firsts at 3 against War History's 1. War History's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. War History sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Historic Firsts sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for War History against 5.0 for Historic Firsts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War History ships an update every 5 days, Historic Firsts every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
War History versus Historic Firsts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar HistoryHistoric Firsts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPelte LLCJeremy Francis

Customer experience

War History

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Historic Firsts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

War History

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Historic Firsts

Subscriptions1
  • Press Pass Annual$8.991 Year

Questions

Is War History free?
War History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Historic Firsts free?
Historic Firsts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War History or Historic Firsts?
War History and Historic Firsts are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do War History or Historic Firsts have ads?
Neither War History nor Historic Firsts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, War History or Historic Firsts?
War History ships an update every 5 days, and Historic Firsts every 11 days. Most recently, War History was updated on October 31, 2026 and Historic Firsts on October 31, 2026.

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