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Learn historyin five minutes a day.
Painted stories, narrated to you. Make the calls history's figures faced, then see if you'd have done better.
you make the call
Every era of history
From Rome to World War II, and beyond.
What's inside
Five minutes. One decision. The real ending.
Why deciding works
You remember what you use.
In a well-known memory study, people who had to use what they learned remembered far more a week later than people who just reread it. That's why every Augur chapter puts you in the seat.
Roediger & Karpicke, Psychological Science, 2006
Collections
Creepy History.
The strangest things people really did, from a pope put on trial after death to New England's vampire panic. Then play the What Ifs: stop the Salem witch trials before they hang you, or hunt down the Beast of Gévaudan.
Reviews
From our players.
“I really love the funny approach to learning history.”
“My choices mattered.”
“Lucius... Lucius stayed with me.”
“The real history.”
“The ending got me.”
FAQ
Questions
What is Augur?
An iPhone app that teaches history in five-minute stories. Each chapter is painted and narrated, you make the real calls the people in it faced, and then you see what actually happened.
Is it accurate?
Every chapter is written from historical sources and fact-checked before it ships. The decisions are ones people really faced, and "What really happened" ends every chapter.
How much does it cost?
Augur is subscription-based, and you can cancel anytime.
How do I cancel?
One tap from Augur's Settings, Manage subscription, however you paid.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. Augur is on iPhone first.
