HistoryQ
HistoryQ is an iPhone and iPad guessing game in which players identify a historical figure from clues and then unlock that figure’s story.
What HistoryQ is
HistoryQ is an iPhone and iPad guessing game in which players identify a historical figure from clues and then unlock that figure’s story. A new figure and story arrive each day. Guess feedback narrows the possibilities by era, country, role, field, and gender, while a growing archive lets players revisit stories and access supported earlier puzzles. The Free plan costs nothing; optional rewarded ads can unlock selected stories or Archive Passes. The one-time HistoryQ Premium Pack unlocks available archive puzzles and full historical stories in supported app versions. Future premium content is included only while the app and content service are maintained. No sign-up is required to begin, but the current release automatically creates a private player profile and AWS-backed account identifier for cloud backup. The app identifies Apple StoreKit, AWS Cognito and cloud services, Google AdMob, and Google User Messaging Platform among the services it uses. HistoryQ says it does not sell personal information; its policy describes gameplay analytics as pseudonymous and says per-run analytics and feedback are retained for about 24 months. An account-deletion flow clears local gameplay and feedback data, the cloud backup, and the automatic cloud identity.
Good
- Offers a new historical figure and story each day.
- Guess feedback narrows by five listed categories.
- No sign-up is required to begin.
- Includes an account-deletion flow for local and cloud data.
Watch out
- The app automatically creates a cloud identity for backup.
- Gameplay analytics and feedback are kept for about 24 months.
- Future premium content depends on continued app and service maintenance.
Who it suits
HistoryQ suits players interested in daily historical-figure puzzles and short stories. Its archive and supported earlier puzzles may appeal to players who want to revisit past content.
Verdict
HistoryQ pairs a daily guessing puzzle with a story and an archive of supported content. Players should note that beginning without sign-up still creates a private profile for cloud backup, and that future premium content depends on the service continuing.
Plans and prices
From HistoryQ's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Daily mystery · optional rewarded ads can unlock selected stories or Archive Passes |
| HistoryQ Premium Pack | — | Unlocks available archive puzzles and full historical stories in supported versions; future premium content included only while the app and content service are maintained |
The facts
Each one read from HistoryQ's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive
- The app describes a growing archive for revisiting stories and supported earlier puzzles.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Availability
- HistoryQ is available on iPhone and iPad.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud save
- The privacy policy says the current release automatically creates an AWS-backed account identifier and backs up app state without requiring email sign-up first.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Daily content
- The app offers a new historical figure and story each day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The policy says pseudonymous per-run gameplay analytics and feedback comments and ratings are kept for about 24 months.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- The app includes an account-deletion flow that clears local gameplay and feedback data and deletes the AWS cloud backup and automatic cloud identity.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Guess feedback
- The demo shows guesses narrowed by era, country, role, field, and gender.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy identifies Apple StoreKit, AWS Cognito and cloud services, Google AdMob, and Google User Messaging Platform as services used by the app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- HistoryQ says it does not sell personal information and describes gameplay analytics as pseudonymous rather than anonymous.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- HistoryQ says it uses encrypted HTTPS connections, iOS Keychain storage for supported session tokens, AWS-managed infrastructure controls, and cloud-service access controls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Signup
- The App Store description says no sign-up is required to begin and that the app automatically creates a private player profile for cloud backup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for privacy requests and questions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Unlock options
- Optional rewarded ads can unlock selected stories or Archive Passes, and the one-time Premium Pack unlocks available archive puzzles and full stories in supported app versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- HistoryQ is a daily historical-figure guessing game where clues narrow the search and solving unlocks the figure’s story.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Delft, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
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