ARTV® vs HISTORY Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARTV®
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ARTV - Augmented Reality Television
HISTORY Vault
Explore thousands of documentaries and specials about history, from ancient times to modern conflicts. Watch full-length, commercial-free videos on demand, with new content added weekly. Access classic series and discover the events and people that shaped our world.
- Thousands of documentaries and specials
- Commercial-free viewing
- New videos added weekly
- Classic HISTORY Channel series
- No TV provider needed
- On-demand streaming
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Now with over 2,000 videos – HISTORY Channel brings you thousands of documentaries and specials exploring the events and people that shaped our world, from ancient empires to modern warfare, all commercial-free. Watch commercial-free, full-length videos with no TV provider needed. New videos are added weekly, featuring everything from ancient civilizations and World Wars to space exploration. Plus your favorite classic HISTORY Channel series. Watch: • America: The Story of Us • Days That Shaped America • The Men Who Built America • Founding Fathers • Ice Road Truckers And many more! Note: HISTORY Vault content is only available to stream in the United States. Free Trial is only valid for first-time subscribers. Video can only be streamed in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Payment is charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by visiting Account Settings on your device. If you turn off auto-renew during the current subscription period, your subscription will be canceled for the subsequent period. Please visit support.historyvault.com if you are experiencing any issues. Terms of Use: http://www.aenetworks.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.aenetworks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARTV® at none against HISTORY Vault's 4. ARTV® also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). HISTORY Vault's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. HISTORY Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ARTV® asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARTV® ships an update every 13 months, HISTORY Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARTV® | HISTORY Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ARTV, LLC | A+E Global Media |
Bugs and requests
ARTV®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HISTORY Vault
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and password reset problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Inconsistent content availability
Requested features
5 requests- Add more recent and popular shows
- Improve search and navigation
- Implement resume playback and favorites
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Provide multi-language options
In-app purchases
ARTV®
No in-app purchases
HISTORY Vault
- History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
- History Vault7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
