Personya vs Drawn Past
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Personya
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Personya is an AI-powered historical chat platform. Talk one-on-one with history’s greatest figures, speak with them by voice, and experience the past through their eyes. DISCOVER HUNDREDS OF HISTORICAL CHARACTERS Meet hundreds of figures from eras and civilizations spanning the Renaissance to the Ottoman Empire, Ancient Greece to Edo Japan. Each character is brought to life with deep AI tailored to their period and personality. TEXT AND VOICE CHAT Message historical characters or start a voice conversation. Realistic voice technology lets you speak with them as if they were right there. CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTER Create your own historical character with a single sentence. Set the name, era, personality, and speaking style—AI brings them to life instantly. You can create your own avatar too. HISTORICAL DEBATES Pit two historical figures against each other. Clash ideas across eras and see history from a new perspective. INTERACTIVE SCENARIOS AND DECISIONS Step into historical events. Make critical choices and change the course of history. Every decision leads somewhere different. QUIZZES Take quizzes with historical characters, test your knowledge, and learn something new. CONTENT FOR KIDS Safe, kid-friendly characters and content let young explorers discover history too. COLLECTION Add the characters you discover to your collection and track your progress. With Personya, history isn’t just a lesson—it’s a living experience. Download now and meet the great minds of the past.
Drawn Past
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History is easier to remember when it feels like a story. Drawn Past turns remarkable moments from across the centuries into short, illustrated video lessons. Explore ancient cities, revolutions, empires, discoveries, and the choices that changed the world. WATCH IN MINUTES Move through focused history stories at your own pace. EXPLORE ACROSS TIME Browse by era, place, and theme—or search for the people and events that interest you. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Save stories, continue from your last position, and keep track of completed lessons. SEE YOUR JOURNEY Follow your activity and daily streak. LISTEN IN ENGLISH OR TURKISH Watch stories with English narration and synchronized captions. Turkish narration and captions are available for supported stories. Choose your audio language in Profile; stories without Turkish narration play in English. Menus are available in English and Turkish and follow your primary device language, with English as the fallback. START WITH THREE FREE STORIES Watch the complete stories of Pope Formosus, Pompeii, and the Emu War for free. KEEP WATCHING WITH AN OPTIONAL AD Complete one ad to permanently unlock a selected story for your account, including unlimited replays. Every story can be unlocked this way. Ad availability may vary. Your three free stories remain open. DRAWN PAST PREMIUM Unlock every story and new release permanently with a single Premium Lifetime purchase. Premium includes ad-free access. The price for your country or region is shown in the app before purchase. Pay once, with no recurring charges. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Restore a previous purchase from your profile using the original Apple and Drawn Past accounts. Deleting your Drawn Past account removes its linked access and does not automatically refund a completed purchase; contact support if you need help recovering access. ACCOUNT AND PRIVACY An account is required so each person's Library and progress remain separated. Sign in with email and password, Apple, or Google. Learning data is kept on the device for the signed-in account and is cleared when that account is deleted. Videos require an internet connection. Privacy Policy: https://drawnpast.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://drawnpast.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personya at none against Drawn Past's 1. Personya also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Drawn Past's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price 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
Both are free to download. Drawn Past sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Personya asks for nothing beyond the download.
Personya ships an update fortnightly, Drawn Past weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Personya | Drawn Past |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yusuf YILMAZ | Kaan Kumdereli |
In-app purchases
Personya
No in-app purchases
Drawn Past
- Premium Lifetime$4.99









