Head to head · US App Store prices
Histia vs Nibble: which app is better for learning history?
Nibble teaches a bit of everything in ten-minute lessons. Histia teaches only history, in five-minute narrated stories. Which one fits depends on how much of your learning time you want to give to history.
Choose Histia for history, Nibble for everything else too. Histia is history only: 78 narrated stories you can hear, read or watch, a map through time and a written quiz after 27 of them, for $7.99 a month or $69.99 once. Nibble covers history alongside math, science, art and philosophy in ten-minute interactive lessons, for $19.99 a month, and it runs on Android.
Is Histia or Nibble better for learning history?
Histia, if history is what you want: the whole app is 78 history stories with a map through time. Nibble is the better pick if history is one curiosity among several, since it covers math, science, art, philosophy and more in the same subscription.
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Our appHistory only, as stories
Histia
- WinsHistory depth: the whole catalog is history
- WinsMonthly price: $7.99 vs $19.99
- WinsiPad support, and three stories free with no subscription
- WinsA map through time, 3000 BCE to 2025
Pick it if history is the subject you want, and you like to listen as much as read.
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A bit of everything
Nibble
- WinsBreadth: nine-plus subjects in one app
- WinsFormats: text, quizzes, games, video and audio
- WinsAndroid, and seven app languages
- WinsCheapest yearly offer listed: $12.99
Pick it if you want one subscription for science, art, money and history together.
Histia and Nibble side by side
| Histia | Nibble | |
|---|---|---|
| What it teaches | History only: 78 stories from ancient Egypt to the Moon landing | Math, science, art, history, logic, statistics, finance, philosophy, biology and more |
| Format | Narrated stories over illustrated scenes: listen, read, or watch in cinematic mode | Interactive lessons split into pages, with quizzes and games |
| One session | About 5 minutes | About 10 minutes |
| Quizzes | Eight written questions after 27 of the 78 stories | Quizzes and games inside lessons |
| Monthly | $7.99 | $19.99 |
| Longer plans | $3.99 a week, or $69.99 once for lifetime access | 3 months $39.99; yearly offers from $12.99 to $89.99 |
| Free access | World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Moon landing, free with no subscription | Conflicting: a July 2026 developer reply says no free plan, a seven-day trial |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad (iOS 18+) | iPhone (iOS 17+), Android; no iPad |
| App languages | English | English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish |
| US App Store rating | Not enough ratings to show an average yet | 4.3 from 47K ratings |
US App Store listings checked October 13, 2026. Nibble's subjects and lesson length are its publisher's own description; we have not used the native Nibble app. Histia facts come from its listing and the current app build.
Is Histia cheaper than Nibble?
Monthly, yes: $7.99 for Histia against $19.99 for Nibble on the US App Store on October 13, 2026. Nibble lists yearly offers from $12.99 to $89.99, and Histia sells lifetime access for $69.99 once instead of a yearly plan.
- Histia · monthly$7.99
- Nibble · monthly$19.99
- Histia · lifetime, once$69.99
- Nibble · yearly, highest listed$89.99
Nibble's listing shows several yearly prices, so the offer you see depends on your onboarding path. Its cheapest yearly offer, $12.99, would undercut everything here if it is the one you are shown. Compared on what you get per dollar for history alone, Histia gives you a full history catalog, while Nibble spreads the same subscription across nine-plus subjects.
Does Nibble have a free version?
Nibble's public materials conflict: some describe limited free access, but a July 2026 developer reply says there is no free plan, only a seven-day trial. Histia is free to download, and three of its stories play with no subscription.
In our August 2026 test, Nibble's public web onboarding ran about 30 personalization steps, then asked for an email before showing an offer or a lesson. The details are in our Nibble review.
Do Histia and Nibble work on iPad and Android?
Histia runs on iPhone and iPad. Nibble's App Store listing says it is only for iPhone, but Nibble is also on Google Play. Histia has no Android app.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Histia if you…
- want history, not a sampler of subjects
- learn on an iPad, or like to listen while doing something else
- would rather pay once than keep a subscription
Choose Nibble if you…
- are as curious about science, art and money as about history
- use Android, or want the app in French, German or Spanish
- are shown its cheapest yearly offer and want many subjects
Try a history story before you pay for anything
Histia is free to download, and its World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Moon landing stories play with no subscription.
Download Histia freeFrequently asked questions
Is Histia or Nibble better for learning history?
Histia, if history is what you want: the whole app is 78 history stories with a map through time. Nibble is the better pick if history is one curiosity among several, since it covers math, science, art, philosophy and more in the same subscription.
Is Histia cheaper than Nibble?
Monthly, yes: $7.99 for Histia against $19.99 for Nibble on the US App Store on October 13, 2026. Nibble lists yearly offers from $12.99 to $89.99, and Histia sells lifetime access for $69.99 once instead of a yearly plan.
Does Nibble have a free version?
Nibble's public materials conflict: some describe limited free access, but a July 2026 developer reply says there is no free plan, only a seven-day trial. Histia is free to download, and three of its stories play with no subscription.
Do Histia and Nibble work on iPad and Android?
Histia runs on iPhone and iPad. Nibble's App Store listing says it is only for iPhone, but Nibble is also on Google Play. Histia has no Android app.
How we checked
Prices, ratings, devices and languages come from both US App Store listings, read signed out on October 13, 2026. On August 24, 2026 we went through Nibble's public web onboarding without entering an email, starting a trial or paying. We did not use the native Nibble app, so we make no claim about its lesson quality. Histia facts that are not on its listing, such as the 78 stories, the 27 written quizzes and the three free stories, come from the current app build.
Official sources
- Nibble: Daily Learning & Quiz — US App Store listing, Google Play listing, official features page and FAQ.
- Histia — US App Store listing.
- Our Nibble review, with the August 24, 2026 web-onboarding test and the July 2026 developer reply.
Store listings checked October 13, 2026. Prices and offers change by market and account; check the purchase screen before you confirm.