The best history quiz and trivia apps (2026)
Short answer
The best history quiz app is Aurelius: Learn History (our app, 9.2/10): a quiz after every one of its 127 lessons, with explanations and "hearts on the line", plus trivia battles against the computer and challenges with friends. Also good: Historo (endless quizzes and weekly challenges, AI-generated), Histopia (quizzes, fill-in-the-gap and a Trivia Arena with leaderboards, free), Learn History: Timeline Quiz (multiple-choice, true/false and put-in-order quizzes, 27 topics free) and Paladin (a quiz after every animated lesson). Pure trivia apps are fun, but a quiz only teaches if it follows a lesson you just took: that is why every app on this list pairs quizzes with lessons.
A quiz is the most effective study tool there is, as long as it tests something you just learned: students tested after reading remembered more a week later than students who reread (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006). These apps pair quizzes with lessons, ordered by score.
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Aurelius Our appLearning world history in order, as connected stories, in 5 minutes a day9.2/10 - 2
HistoroAI-generated lessons on any history topic you ask for6.4/10 - 3
HistopiaFree lessons with history minigames and collectible cards6.3/10 - 4
Learn History: Timeline QuizFree timelines and quizzes on 27 topics, no subscription6.0/10 - 5
PaladinAnimated 5-minute stories about famous people4.6/10 - 6
History MasterRevising for history tests with timelines, mind maps and flashcards4.1/10
Quiz types, app by app
| App | When you're quizzed | Question types | Play with others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelius (our app) | After every lesson | Multiple choice with explanations, hearts | Trivia battles vs computer, challenges with friends |
| Historo | Any time ("endless quizzes") | Quizzes with combos | Weekly challenges |
| Histopia | During lessons and daily | Quizzes, fill-in-the-gap, Trivia Arena | Leaderboards |
| Learn History: Timeline Quiz | By topic | Multiple-choice, true/false, chronological order | No |
| Paladin | After every lesson | Quiz on the lesson | No |
| History Master | When you revise | Flashcards with quiz mode | No |
Best for learning: a quiz after every lesson
Aurelius and Paladin quiz you straight after each lesson, which is the pattern research supports. Aurelius adds explanations after each answer.
Best for competing: battles and leaderboards
Aurelius (battles and friend challenges), Histopia (leaderboards) and Historo (weekly challenges).
Best for dates: put-in-order questions
Learn History: Timeline Quiz asks you to put events in chronological order, a good drill once you know the story.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best history trivia app?
Aurelius, our app, combines a quiz after every lesson with trivia battles against the computer and challenges with friends.
Is there a free history quiz app?
Histopia and Learn History: Timeline Quiz (27 topics free) have free quizzes.
Can I play history trivia with friends?
Aurelius lets you challenge friends; Histopia and Historo have leaderboards and weekly challenges.
Do history quizzes actually help you learn?
Yes, if they come right after a lesson: being tested on what you just read improves long-term memory more than rereading it.
The bottom line
For quizzes that teach, pick an app that quizzes you after every lesson. Try Aurelius free for 3 days.
Sources
- Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255. PubMed
- App Store and Google Play listings of the six apps, read October 20, 2026.