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Aurelius: Learn History vs DocsTeach

Both stand on history learning apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Aurelius: Learn History

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Aurelius combines short illustrated stories, campaigns and trivia for mobile history learning. Consider its Pro requirement and the stated limits on progress syncing and historical accuracy.

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DocsTeach brings primary sources, activity-building tools, and student response options together in a free teaching resource. It is especially suited to lessons built around historical documents and other archival materials.

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The facts

	Aurelius: Learn History	DocsTeach
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone	iPhone, Mac, Web
Lowest paid plan	Aurelius Pro annual: $79.99 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	aureliushistory.com	docsteach.org
On history learning apps	#2 of 26	#1 of 26

Aurelius: Learn History: what it does well

500+ stories across historical topics
Stories designed for 5–15 minutes
Campaigns guide learners through eras
Trivia battles with friends or AI
Progress tracking includes streaks and badges

What to know first

Full learning experience requires Pro
Local progress does not sync across devices
Historical accuracy is not guaranteed

DocsTeach: what it does well

Includes thousands of National Archives primary sources.
Offers several activity formats, including mapping and sequencing.
Students can submit work through Google Classroom.
Free account includes activity creation and sharing.

What to know first

Teacher uploads are limited to JPG, PNG, GIF, or JPEG.
Each uploaded file can be no larger than 8 MB.
Creating an account requires a name, email, and password.

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