The best history trivia apps, by how you like to be quizzed

Seven history quiz apps, in three styles

Quick-fire trivia games

1. 150 questions, a fact after each

   World History Trivia Quiz

   A general world history quiz: 150 questions, each answer followed by a short fact. 4.6 stars from about 1,900 US ratings.

   Free · lives packs from $0.99, $1.99 to remove ads

   Watch out: 150 questions go quickly, and lives limit how long you can play for free.

2. 21 levels that get harder

   History Trivia Quiz Game 2026

   21 levels of 15 questions; score at least 10 out of 15 to unlock the next. 4.5 stars from about 500 US ratings.

   Free · Premium Mode $2.99 or $3.99

   Watch out: a fixed set of questions: once you finish, you have seen them all.

Learn first, then be quizzed

1. 

   A story, then eight questions

   Histia

   Our app

   Hear, read or watch a five-minute story; 27 of them end with eight written questions, each answer explained.

   Free download · $7.99/mo or $69.99 once

   Watch out: quizzes on 27 of 78 stories so far; iPhone and iPad only.

   Get Histia free

2. A quiz after every lesson

   Paladin

   Five-minute animated history lessons, each followed by a quiz, with levels and collectible characters. 4.6 stars from about 23,000 US ratings.

   Free download · $12.99/mo

   Watch out: the quiz is part of a lesson, not a standalone trivia game.

3. Dates, order and timelines

   Learn History: Timeline Quiz

   49 topics from Ancient Egypt to space exploration, with interactive timelines, flashcards and chronological-order challenges.

   Free · 27 topics free for good, Plus $6.99 once

   Watch out: a small app, with 31 US ratings.

Specialists and endless variety

1. British royal history

   Royal History Quiz

   Quizzes on monarchs, courts and palaces, from the Tower of London to Henry VIII, by Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that runs the Tower. 4.8 stars from 211 US ratings.

   Free · no in-app purchases listed

   Watch out: British royal history only.

2. Two million quizzes

   Sporcle

   More than two million quizzes on every topic, history included, from map and picture quizzes to multiple choice. 4.7 stars from about 4,000 US ratings.

   Free · Sporcle Orange $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr

   Watch out: quizzes are user-made, so quality varies.

History trivia apps side by side

US App Store listings checked October 14, 2026. Question counts are each publisher's description; Histia's come from our own app.

Three free history quizzes to play right now

No download needed. Each question links to the sourced article that backs its answer.

• 20 history trivia questions From Histia's own quiz bank, with the answer explained.
• 20 American history trivia questions From the colonies to the Moon landing.
• 20 hard history trivia questions For when the easy ones are too easy.

Is there a free history quiz app?

Yes. Royal History Quiz is free with no in-app purchases listed. World History Trivia Quiz and History Trivia Quiz Game 2026 are free to play, with optional lives or a premium mode, and Learn History: Timeline Quiz keeps 27 of its 49 topics free. You can also play our free history trivia questions in a browser.

How we checked

Descriptions, question counts, ratings and prices come from each app's US App Store listing, read signed out on October 14, 2026. We left out history quiz apps whose last update is more than two years old. We did not install the competitor apps or pay, so we compare formats and prices, not question quality. How Histia's own quiz works is described in our history quiz app guide, and the wider field is in our best history apps for adults.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best history trivia app?

It depends on how you like to be quizzed. For quick-fire world history questions, World History Trivia Quiz or History Trivia Quiz Game 2026. To learn first and be quizzed after, Histia (our app) or Paladin. For dates and order, Learn History: Timeline Quiz. For British royals, Royal History Quiz. For endless variety, Sporcle.

Is there a free history quiz app?

Yes. Royal History Quiz is free with no in-app purchases listed. World History Trivia Quiz and History Trivia Quiz Game 2026 are free to play, with optional lives or a premium mode, and Learn History: Timeline Quiz keeps 27 of its 49 topics free. You can also play our free history trivia questions in a browser.

Which history quiz app helps you actually learn?

The ones that teach before they test. Histia plays a five-minute story before its written quiz, Paladin quizzes you after each animated lesson, and Learn History pairs quizzes with timelines and flashcards. Testing yourself on what you just learned is one of the best-supported memory habits; see how to remember history facts.