Comparison

Today in History vs Wormhole

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

Head to head
About

Today in History

Transform idle screen time into engaging history lessons. Discover daily facts about significant people and events from around the world, with in-depth articles available for deeper exploration. Learn history in plain language, offline, with no account needed.

Highlights
  • Daily history facts
  • World history facts
  • Long-form articles
  • Offline functionality
  • Daily reminders
  • No account required
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Stop doom scrolling. Start learning history. Flashback turns your idle screen time into something worth remembering. Every card is a real person or event that shaped the world — told in plain language, no textbook required. TODAY IN HISTORY — EVERY DAY Each morning, a new Today in History card is pinned at the top of your feed. Born on this day. Died on this day. On this day in history. 366 days, 366 moments that changed everything. 1,800+ HISTORY FACTS FROM WORLD HISTORY Scroll through figures and events from China, Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany, Russia, Mexico, the United States, Japan, India, Brazil, Greece, Egypt, and more. Ancient civilizations to modern revolutions. Scientists, artists, warriors, and leaders. DEEP DIVE — THE FULL STORY Go beyond the card. 50 long-form articles on history's biggest events and people — World War II, Genghis Khan, the Fall of Rome, and more. See how historic moments connect to each other. DAILY HISTORY REMINDER AT 7 PM Turn on notifications and get one history fact every evening. Takes 10 seconds. Sticks with you all day. NO ACCOUNTS. NO NOISE. Just history. Everything works offline. Open the app and scroll. Flashback is for people who are curious but busy. Who want to know more about the world but don't have time for a documentary. Who scroll anyway — and would rather learn something while they do it. History worth knowing.

About

Wormhole

Features
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Wormhole is a personalized knowledge app that makes learning feel like falling down a rabbit hole in the best way possible. Pick topics you care about. Every day, your feed fills with fascinating facts, curated just for you. Science, history, psychology, art, mythology or whatever corner of the world you're curious about. Then tap Wormhole. From any fact, two keywords surface. You pick one. A new fact appears. Two more paths open. You choose again. Five steps later, you've traveled from negativity bias to antifreeze proteins to cumulonimbus clouds and you have no idea how you got there. That's the point. WHAT YOU GET → Your Feed A daily knowledge feed built around your interests. New facts every day, personalized as your curiosity grows. → Wormhole Sessions Tap any post to go deeper. Two keywords, one choice, five facts. Every session takes you somewhere new. → Your Journey At the end of every session, see the exact path you took. Save it. Share it. Show people where your mind went. → Mind Map Add topics from your journeys to your personal knowledge universe. The more you explore, the richer your feed becomes. WHO IT'S FOR You have 47 browser tabs open. Just in case. You still think about that random fact you learned last week. You want to hold your own in any conversation. You're tired of hours of scrolling with nothing to show for it. 5 minutes a day. A smarter, sharper you. HOW IT WORKS Wormhole is free to download. A Premium subscription is available to unlock unlimited access. Premium automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://batuhanozcan1605.github.io/wormhole_privacy_policy/ Terms of Use: https://github.com/batuhanozcan1605/wormhole_privacy_policy/blob/main/terms_of_use.md

Screenshots

Today in History4 screens
Wormhole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today in History at none against Wormhole's 6. Wormhole's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Wormhole sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Today in History asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today in History ships an update every 2 weeks, Wormhole every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Today in History versus Wormhole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday in HistoryWormhole
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio Gutierrez SanchezBatuhan Ozcan

In-app purchases

None

Today in History

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Wormhole

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan with %50 Offer$24.991 Year
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 3 Wormhole Tokens$1.99
  • 10 Wormhole Tokens$4.99
  • 30 Wormhole Tokens$12.99

Questions

Is Today in History free?
Today in History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wormhole free?
Wormhole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today in History or Wormhole have ads?
Neither Today in History nor Wormhole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today in History or Wormhole?
Today in History ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wormhole every 9 days. Most recently, Today in History was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wormhole on October 25, 2026.

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