Every day has a history.
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone. What connects today’s date with the past? On This Date brings small discoveries from science, culture, and world history straight to your iPhone.
Open in the App Store →A little journey into the past
- Discover up to 5 new facts each day for free. An emoji and the event’s year bring every story into focus.
- Browse the facts you have already collected. New discoveries belong to the current day; your earlier ones stay with you.
- Choose your interests: topics, region, and period guide the selection. When those preferences have nothing new to offer, another event takes their place.
- Read in English, German, or Spanish. The fact catalog comes with the app, so reading does not need an internet connection.
For your iPhone
iOS 26 or later · English, German, and Spanish
Free with ads and an optional one-time Pro purchase. The app shows the price for your region before you buy.
Your earlier collection stays
Updating to version 2.0 preserves the facts you collected before. Find them in the archive in Settings. New facts come from the included catalog, with no AI request each time you discover one.
On This Date Pro
Discover more with Pro
One purchase. No subscription. The free version remains available; Pro adds these four benefits:
No ads
More room for your discoveries. A timeline of the day’s facts takes the place of the Home screen banner.
10 facts a day
Discover twice as many events. Facts you have already collected stay with you when you switch between Free and Pro.
Your favorites
Save a memorable fact with a heart and find it again anytime in your own list.
Medium and Large widgets
The fact you last selected for today, right on your Home Screen. If you have not opened the app yet, the widget still shows a fact for the current day.
Curiosity, with sources
Facts come from a selected, edited, and translated catalog. The information button opens the linked source article. Even carefully edited content can contain mistakes; check important details against the sources.