Paladin: Learn History 4+

Unexpectedly Awesome

I hope they decide to pump these stories out fast because I'm going to fly through them. They are absolutely brilliant. They even have some more ambiguous questions with no "right" answer where they ask something akin to "what would you do in x's shoes?" I think those questions help people engage in the speculation of history that people tend to often neglect; not everything is neat and tidy and there is some room for wondering how things would have turned out had they made better decisions.

I studied history in college but ancient history was not my specialty. I find this app is really helping me learn the chronology and historical significance of those events and people in a fun way.

Cool idea, flawed execution

I downloaded this app because it was advertised to me as “Duolingo for history” but that is pretty far from the truth. The truth is the app is filled with typos, grammatical errors, misrepresentations of history, and outright falsehoods. The stories are often biased and avoid talking about the complexities of history that are often left out of these oversimplified narratives. Some of the quiz questions are irrelevant to their topics and include topics that weren’t covered in the lesson beforehand. The quote questions don’t even ask who said the quote and instead rely on the user to figure out what they are asking. On at least one question, I was told I had the wrong answer when my answer was objectively correct. There is a paladin feature that is supposed to have characters you’ve unlocked help you in future lessons but it apparently isn’t working because they never showed up for me. The amount of historical figures is extremely limited but that could just be because it’s new I guess. The figures the app chooses to focus on is also slightly concerning and lacks diversity. Overall it’s a cool idea to make history more fun but it has a long way to go before it’s something I would actually pay money for.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your detailed feedback—it’s incredibly valuable to us. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, and we truly appreciate you pointing out areas where we need improvement.

We’re aware of some of the issues you mentioned, including typos, inaccuracies, and the limited number of historical figures.

Since you left the review, we’ve added many new stories to the app! We’re just getting started, and our team is working hard to create even more content, with fresh stories being released every week.

The library is growing fast, so stay tuned—there’s a lot more exciting stories on the way!

Good if you can carve out the time to enjoy it

Let me start by saying this app is great. It has allowed me to learn about many historical figures, many whose stories I’ve known, and many who I have not. I only have one gripe about this app: it claims to be like a replacement for social media. On social media I can scroll at my leisure, something this app doesn’t do, at least not yet. You select a story about a figure or event, and then the story begins with a narrator guiding the story. That’s not a bad thing, but the story will continue until you reach the next chapter. As a dad with a toddler, I’ve found myself more often than not starting a story then having to stop it all together when my toddler starts acting up or needs my attention. And then I have to restart the whole story(or chapter, rather). The premise and idea of this app are fantastic and I will continue to use it, I just wish that minor tweak would be added where I continue to the next phrase of reading on my time.

Developer Response ,

Thank you so much for your kind and detailed review! We’re really glad to hear that you’ve been enjoying the app and discovering both familiar and new historical stories. We truly appreciate your feedback about the pacing and flexibility—it’s a great point, especially for users like you with busy lives. The ability to pause and resume more freely is something we’re actively looking into, and your comment reinforces how important that feature would be. Thanks again for your support, and we hope to make the experience even smoother for you soon!