World Explorers vs AncientScrolls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
World Explorers
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Discover the greatest explorers in history, from Antiquity to the Space Age. Pytheas, Marco Polo, Magellan, Livingstone, Armstrong... Explore their journeys on an interactive map, read their detailed biographies and test your knowledge with a bilingual quiz. Available in French and English. Features : Complete list with era filters and search Interactive world map with markers Detailed biographies and major explorations 20-question quiz Bilingual French / English
AncientScrolls
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Ancient Scrolls is an offline manuscript library where Scroll Context Cards place material science, geographic origin, and era context beside every passage you read. β’ Browse a curated catalog: filter by era, region, and writing surface (papyrus, parchment, bark) to match your research topic. β’ Open the Scroll Reader: adjust typography, bookmark passages, and expand provenance cards without leaving the text. β’ Explore the Era Timeline: jump from dynasties and empires to linked scrolls in chronological context. β’ Build Collections: save favorites, follow curated reading paths, and reorder lists for seminar packets. β’ Use the Study Desk: attach passage-level notes, tag themes, and export your annotations from the device. Offline-first: bundled scroll excerpts, bookmarks, collections, and study notes stay on your iPhone or iPad. Optional catalog updates can merge public-domain supplements from Wikisource when you tap Update Catalog in Settings; notes are not uploaded in v1. β’ Map approximate find-spots for scroll origins when you enable the origin map toggle. β’ Continue Reading resumes your last manuscript from the Library home screen. Built for students, museum visitors, and readers who want sources understood in their historical and physical settingβnot a generic document scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AncientScrolls at Free against World Explorers's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
AncientScrolls is free to download; World Explorers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | World Explorers | AncientScrolls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 348 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michel Garlandat | HOUSING STUDIES ASSOCIATION |
In-app purchases
World Explorers
No in-app purchases
AncientScrolls
No in-app purchases
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