Calleva vs History Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calleva
Explore the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum through augmented reality. Learn about its history, uncover archaeological findings, and discover hidden details about Roman and Iron Age Britain.
- Explore Roman town walls
- Learn about excavations
- Discover Roman and Iron Age Britain
- See Nero's Bath House
- Interactive historical content
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Walk round the town walls of Calleva Atrebatum, the Roman Town now known as Silchester, learning about what remains of the town and what archaeologists have learnt from their excavations about Roman and Iron Age Britain. See Nero's Bath House uncovered and find out what the llamas are hiding!
History Radar
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History Radar helps you discover historical events and places near you. Open the map and explore battles, archaeological sites, and UNESCO heritage locations based on where you are. Tap any marker to learn what happened there, when it occurred, and why it matters. History Radar is designed to be calm, simple, and respectful of history — with no ads, no accounts, and no tracking. Features • Interactive map of historical events and places • Location-based discovery • Clean summaries sourced from Wikipedia • Images from Wikipedia where available • Save events to revisit later • Works offline after download History is closer than you think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: History Radar at every 2 weeks against Calleva's every 56 months. Calleva's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calleva ships an update every 56 months, History Radar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calleva | History Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gill Hunt | UYGAR KARAKAYA |
In-app purchases
Calleva
No in-app purchases
History Radar
No in-app purchases
