# HISTORY Vault

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1076619087](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1076619087)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1076619087`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** A+E Global Media
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (1,093 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2016-05-12
- **Size:** 100 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/history-vault/id1076619087)
- **Website:** [https://www.historyvault.com/](https://www.historyvault.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.aenetworks.com/consumer-privacy-policy](https://www.aenetworks.com/consumer-privacy-policy)

## Description

HISTORY Vault delivers over 2,000 HISTORY Channel documentaries and specials in full, commercial-free. Enjoy classics like America: The Story of Us, Days That Shaped America, The Men Who Built America, Founding Fathers, Ice Road Truckers, plus new weekly titles.

Watch anywhere in the U.S. with streaming via an iTunes subscription. A free trial is available for first-time subscribers, with auto-renewal options and easy management in Account Settings. Note: content is US-only.

## Rankings

- #56,839 — Overall
- #19 — history

## Review summary

Users like History Vault for its rich, nostalgic history library and value, but cite licensing gaps, a clunky UI, playback instability, sign-in problems, and casting/PiP issues as widespread drawbacks. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong content and potential marred by access, reliability, and navigation challenges.

### Pros

- Rich catalog of history programming including nostalgic titles
- High-quality, informative content for history enthusiasts
- Reasonable pricing and perceived good value for money
- Ongoing updates and additions of major historical series
- App is valued by history fans and considered a must-have by some

### Cons

- Content availability is limited and gated by licensing; many episodes/shows aren accessible in-app and some require external services
- Clunky UI/UX and difficult navigation with a weak search and hidden episode lists
- Playback instability including crashes, stuttering, and episodes starting at the wrong point
- Sign-in and subscription issues such as inactive accounts and error messages during login
- Casting/Chromecast support issues and missing PiP functionality, with features being inconsistent or removed

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