CuriosityStream

Name: CuriosityStream
Rating: 4.6 (6267 reviews)
Author: CuriosityStream, LLC

By: CuriosityStream, LLC App

Watch smart documentaries

Overview

Version:

4.1.40

Last updated: 2026-04-06

Features & Capabilities

CuriosityStream is the world’s leading documentary and non-fiction streaming service, covering science, nature, history, and biographies of real characters. Join over 20 million subscribers to explore thousands of brain-boosting documentaries with unlimited streaming, 4K/HD quality, and weekly new content.

The CuriosityKIDS collection offers safe, educational programs for families. Download shows for offline viewing and enjoy cross-device syncing. Subscriptions are billed via iTunes with auto-renewal and can be managed in Account Settings after purchase.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Content Entertainment Education Kids

By:

CuriosityStream, LLC

Rating:

4.60

(6,267)

Version:

4.1.40 Last updated: 2026-04-06

Version code:

884196306

Creation date:

2015-03-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

44.25MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 23,093 ▼ 32

Other rankings

#12 in history keyword 29

Other platforms

Curiosity Stream (v4.1.40)

4,182,968 3.06

(14,706)

For Developers

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Developed by:

CuriosityStream, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/curiositystream/id971830624

Website:

https://curiositystream.com/

User Reviews

Users praise CuriosityStream for a strong, diverse documentary library and regular new titles, with good value including a lifetime option. However, multiple reviews cite recurring problems: billing and cancellation difficulties, streaming and device performance issues, lack of family profiles and limited accessibility options, aging or lower-quality content, and a clunky UI. These recurring themes explain why overall sentiment is mixed despite the strong core content.

Pros

Excellent, diverse documentary library spanning science, history, nature, and technology.
Broad range of topics and partner content (e.g., National Geographic) appealing to curious learners.
Content is added regularly, keeping the catalog fresh.
Perceived good value for money with a reasonable price and even a lifetime subscription option.
Overall content quality and usefulness are often regarded as better than competing streaming services.

Cons

Billing and cancellation are frequently difficult: recurring charges, hard-to-cancel online, and loops or delayed refunds.
Playback and streaming issues on Apple devices: slow performance, bugs, buffering, and casting problems.
Lack of multiple profiles for families and limited subtitles/audio options; kid mode missing.
Some content is aging or lower quality (poor audio, episodes greyed out) and not updated as often as users would like.
Clunky UI/navigation and cluttered watchlist (Keep Watching) that makes content management frustrating.

Recent reviews

Subscribed through Apple Pay, but still cannot access any of the content and throws up errors anytime I try to setup the account any further than the plan screen.