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Best HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries is B tier, #7 of 9 in documentary streaming. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

Most similar

  1. PBS: Watch TV & DocumentariesAlso in TV Streaming · Free download · ★ 4.9S
  2. discovery+ | Stream TV ShowsAlso in TV Streaming · Free + IAP · ★ 4.9A
  3. Thirteen ExploreAlso in TV Streaming · Free download · ★ 4.8C

Top rated in Documentary Streaming

  1. CuriosityStreamAlso in Video Streaming · Free + IAP · ★ 4.6S
  2. TrueShort - Stream True CrimeAlso in Video Streaming · Free + IAP · ★ 4.9S
  3. MagellanTV DocumentariesAlso in Video Streaming · Free + IAP · ★ 4.6A

Best free

  1. KanopyAlso in Video Streaming · Free · ★ 4.8A
  2. Gaia: Streaming ConsciousnessAlso in Video Streaming · Free + IAP · ★ 4.8B

All 8 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    CuriosityStreamShigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 6,268 ratings · score 91
    Documentary and non-fiction streaming app covering science, nature, history, and biographies, with downloadable shows.
  2. 2
    TrueShort - Stream True CrimeShigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 18,357 ratings · score 90
    Short-form true crime documentary series of 60-second episodes, presented as vertical video for mobile phones.
  3. 3
    PBS: Watch TV & DocumentariesShigher tier
    Free download · ★ 4.9 · 356,472 ratings · score 89
    Free app for streaming PBS TV series, films, documentaries, and news, including live local PBS station TV.
  4. 4
    MagellanTV DocumentariesAhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 3,881 ratings · score 89
    Documentary streaming app with genre collections in History, Nature, Science, Space and Crime, offered as a membership.
  5. 5
    discovery+ | Stream TV ShowsAhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 919,153 ratings · score 87
    Streaming app with original series and shows from brands including HGTV, Food Network, TLC and Discovery Channel.
  6. 6
    KanopyAhigher tier
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 152,485 ratings · score 87
    Streams films and documentaries free of ads through a public library card sign-up.
  7. 8
    Gaia: Streaming ConsciousnessB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 140,985 ratings · score 72
    Streaming app with films, original shows, yoga, meditation and documentaries on personal growth, metaphysics and…
  8. 9
    Thirteen ExploreC
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 6,082 ratings · score 63
    Free iPhone and iPad app for streaming full episodes of THIRTEEN and PBS programs, with New York-focused shows and a.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries on iPhone?
CuriosityStream, S tier, #1 in documentary streaming.
Is there a free alternative to HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries?
Yes: CuriosityStream (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries?
Yes. 6 apps rank above it in documentary streaming: CuriosityStream (#1), TrueShort - Stream True Crime (#2), PBS: Watch TV & Documentaries (#3) and more.

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