Comparison

Codex History vs WorldArt Gallery

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

Head to head
About

Codex History

Features
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Explore history one day at a time. Codex History brings the past to life with curated events, fascinating biographies, and immersive story arcs — all free, no account required. WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? Discover real historical events, births, and deaths that happened on this exact date — sourced from Wikipedia and refreshed every day. Tap any event to read the full article. STORY ARCS Dive deep into history's greatest chapters: the Silk Road, the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, World War II, the Cold War, and more. Each arc is told through bite-sized cards you can read in minutes, then test yourself with a built-in quiz. SEARCH HISTORY Search across curated stories, your saved events, and Wikipedia's full article library — all from one place. SAVE & REVISIT Bookmark any event to your personal collection. Swipe to remove. Your saved events are always available offline. FEATURES • Today in History — events, births & deaths for any date • 13+ curated Story Arcs with quizzes • Full Wikipedia article search • Resume where you left off in every story • Best quiz score tracking • Daily reminder notifications • No ads. No account. No subscription. History is not just dates and names — it's the story of how the world became what it is. Start yours today.

About

WorldArt Gallery

Explore a vast collection of world-famous paintings with detailed interpretations of artworks and artists. Discover art history through interactive maps and enjoy offline access to all content. Ideal for aesthetic education, creative inspiration, and art appreciation for all ages.

Highlights
  • Complete collection of world-famous paintings
  • Detailed artist biographies and styles
  • Interactive artist geographic map
  • Kids' art enlightenment content
  • Inspiration for creators
  • Offline access to materials
  • Minimalist visual experience
Features
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# Core Features ## Complete Collection of World-Famous Paintings High-definition display of classic masterpieces, with information including creation era, art school, collection location, artwork interpretation and historical stories. Understand every world-famous painting from multiple perspectives. ## Comprehensive Artist Interpretation Detailed introduction to painters' life stories, creative styles, artistic concepts and representative works. Help art enthusiasts and painting learners deeply comprehend creative logic and aesthetic expression. ## Artist Geographic Map Original geographic tracing map for artists. Intuitively check painters' birthplaces and creative settlements, sort out the development context of art in different regions, and understand art history in a three-dimensional way. ## Kids' Art Enlightenment Mild and easy-to-understand content with elegant and soothing visuals. Ideal for children's aesthetic education and cultivation. Appreciate world-famous paintings with parents and build artistic cognition from an early age. ## Inspiration Reference for Creators Abundant cases of composition, color, light and shadow, and artistic styles. Provide creative inspiration and aesthetic learning materials for painting lovers, art students and art creators. ## Minimalist & Premium Visual Experience Cream warm-white art gallery color scheme with clean and concise UI. No annoying ads, offering an immersive viewing and reading experience. Comfortable for long-time browsing without eye strain. ## Offline Access Local materials available offline. Browse paintings and graphic introductions anytime without network, and accumulate artistic cultivation in fragmented time. Travel across time and space, encounter the classics of world art. Whether for parent-child aesthetic enlightenment, daily aesthetic improvement, art creation reference or art interest learning, **World Famous Paintings Collection** serves as your portable private art gallery. Privacy Policy URL: https://seventiny666.github.io/WorldArt_IOS_Support/privacy/

Screenshots

Codex History2 screens
WorldArt Gallery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Codex History at none against WorldArt Gallery's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Codex History versus WorldArt Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodex HistoryWorldArt Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJingling Zhu岩青 王

In-app purchases

None

Codex History

No in-app purchases

None

WorldArt Gallery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codex History free?
Codex History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorldArt Gallery free?
WorldArt Gallery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codex History or WorldArt Gallery have ads?
WorldArt Gallery shows ads; Codex History does not.

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