# Chronos Notes vs The Great Courses

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chronos Notes at 100% against The Great Courses's 40%. Chronos Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). The Great Courses's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.0). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

The Great Courses is free to download; Chronos Notes costs $0.99 up front. The Great Courses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Chronos Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Great Courses holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Great Courses has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Chronos Notes's written reviews are positive against 40% of The Great Courses's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Chronos Notes ships an update every 9 months, The Great Courses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chronos Notes | The Great Courses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronos-notes/id687105675/reviews) | **[4.8 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-great-courses/id1017813651/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **17K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 39.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#104** |
| Size | 6 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan-Wouter Arendsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/432769119) | [The Great Courses](https://appshunter.io/developer/636818508) |

## What reviewers say

### Chronos Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronos-notes/id687105675)

Organize historical notes and events into a visual, chronological timeline. Create timelines for any historical period or event, navigate through them, and use tags for easy searching and filtering.

**Highlights:** Chronological timeline creation, Organize notes by date, Navigate via timeline or event list, Tagging for easy filtering, Search historical events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Great Courses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-great-courses/id1017813651)

**Currently charting:** #104 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Access thousands of educational videos from world-renowned professors and experts. Explore a vast range of subjects, from history and science to personal development, with flexible learning options available online and offline. Start your learning journey with a free trial.

**Highlights:** Thousands of educational videos, Courses by world-class professors, Diverse subject matter, Online and offline access, Flexible learning pace, Free trial available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TGCPlus Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| TGCPlus Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic, use it all the time
- 👍 Excellent content and Outstanding Educators
- 👍 best app you'll ever subscribe to
- 👍 Math courses are phenomenal!
- 👍 Loving the content in the app!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ok content, weak app
- 🐛 Broken
- 🐛 Technical problems trying to cast
- 🐛 Great content, poor streaming
- 🐛 Far fewer courses than before? App VERY buggy

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Audio goes out of sync with video
- App constantly logs users out
- Downloading content doesn't work offline

**Requested features**

- Can we get a ton of courses on AI please, it's a mite urgent
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Allow audio-only downloads
- Ability to download an entire course in one go


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chronos Notes free?

Chronos Notes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Great Courses free?

The Great Courses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chronos Notes or The Great Courses?

The Great Courses is rated higher. Chronos Notes averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Great Courses averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.

### Do Chronos Notes or The Great Courses have ads?

Neither Chronos Notes nor The Great Courses shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chronos Notes or The Great Courses?

Chronos Notes ships an update every 9 months, and The Great Courses fortnightly. Most recently, Chronos Notes was updated on June 6, 2026 and The Great Courses on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*