HistoryBytes: History Quiz
Learn world history as a game
Free · In‑App Purchases
New season out now: World War II! Founder Deal: Lifetime Premium + all cards of the first 6 seasons. Season 1 (Emperors of Rome) stays free forever.
PLAY YOUR WAY THROUGH WORLD HISTORY
The history quiz with a story: short, fully illustrated episodes with quizzes, chests and duels against your friends. Season 1 (Emperors of Rome) is free forever – jump right in.
HISTORY HAS NEVER BEEN THIS GRIPPING
Millions of people love history. But piecing it all together yourself is a grind: what actually matters? Where do you even start? And dry text with a few archaeological sketches won't build a world in your head.
HistoryBytes does. Every season is fully illustrated and pulls you into its own era. Forget dry dates and textbook boredom: experience how people in past eras really thought, feared, fought and lived.
7 SEASONS – A NEW ONE EVERY MONTH
Emperors of Rome, Viking Sagas, Echoes of Olympus, Pharaohs of Egypt, Whispers of the Samurai, Tales of Chivalry and WW2. Each with 200+ episodes and over 10 hours of play. And every new season is free for everyone for its launch week.
Ancient Rome, Vikings, Greek mythology, ancient Egypt, Samurai Japan, medieval knights and World War II: learning history has never been this much fun.
YOUR PATH THROUGH HISTORY
- Three-minute story episodes – perfect for your commute, your coffee break or the last few minutes before you crash
- Bytus, your guide, shows you around and explains every part of the game whenever you ask
- Guess first, then read: guess questions and bonus stops keep every episode surprising
- Council of History: famous figures help you out on tricky questions
- Chapter review after every 5 episodes – prove what you remember
- A chest after every episode with trading cards, HistoPoints and boosters
- 4,300+ quiz questions – test your knowledge and earn stars
- Daily streak with daily rewards, plus Streak Shields that protect it when life gets in the way
- Solo Streak: how many can you get in a row? Every five correct answers earns a loot roll
- Arena: battles with your own deck, leagues and Arena chests
- Challengers from history: famous figures challenge you to a duel
- Duels: challenge your friends to the same questions and see who knows more
- Friends: add friends, follow their progress and invite them via link – you both get 3 days of Premium
- Squads: team up and earn XP together every week
- Community events: unlock rewards together with all players
- Profile frames: earn exclusive frames and show them off
- Collection: cards for every person, place and event
- Your Knowledge: watch your knowledge grow with every episode
- Interactive map: history, right where it happened
- Zero ads in the app. Ever.
PREMIUM
Premium unlocks every season and episode, removes all daily limits and includes every new season as soon as it launches. New subscribers can try the yearly pass free for 7 days.
FOUNDER OFFER – FOR A LIMITED TIME
Lock in Lifetime Premium as one of the first players: pay once, access forever. Includes all trading cards from the first 6 seasons.
Pro tip: find a playlist that matches the season and let it hit.
Emperors, warriors, pharaohs – which season will be your first mastery? Download HistoryBytes now and write yourself into history.
All character depictions are stylized, AI-assisted illustrations.
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Our biggest HistoryBytes update yet!
Bytus, your guide
Bytus walks you through your first steps, shows you every area and explains any of them again anytime under "Ask Bytus" in the settings.
A new start
A few quick questions, then pick your season and jump straight into your first episode.
More excitement in every episode
- Guess questions: guess first, then find the answer in the episode
- Bonus stops: sort events, recognize people, guess the year
- Council of History: famous figures help you with tricky questions
- Chapter review after every 5 episodes: show what you remember
- Bonus moments can be turned off in the settings
Together and head to head
- Squads: earn XP together every week and rank up
- Challengers from history: famous figures challenge you to a duel
Your streak
- Streak Shield protects your streak if you miss a day
- Streak broken? You can repair it
Also
- Better on small screens like the iPhone SE
- Fairer arena opponents for beginners and pros
- A clearer Premium area
- Faster, more reliable loading and lots of bug fixes
The developer, HistoryBytes GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases
- Financial Info
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Financial Info
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- HistoryBytes GmbH
- Size
- 227.5 MB
- Category
- Trivia
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
Guns or Other Weapons
Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Loot Boxes
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Mythic Vault $199.99
- Legendary Chest $99.99
- Epic Treasure $49.99
- Elite Hoard $19.99
- Pro Stash $9.99
- Starter Pack $4.99
- Family Founder Deal $249.00
- Founder Deal $129.00
- Family Founder VIP Deal $199.00
- Family Lifetime Pass $349.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 HistoryBytes GmbH
