Frequently Asked Questions

4,818 historical battles, spanning ~3,400 years from c. 1400 BC to the present day. The dataset covers 25 major wars and 10 eras, from Ancient through Modern, with a dedicated era for the American Civil War.

Yes — entirely. All 4,818 battles and 2,610 bundled images ship inside the app. No network connection is required for the feed, the map, the details, the stats, or the filters. Bring it on a plane, into a tunnel, anywhere.

No. There is nothing to sign up for. Your bookmarks and preferences stay on your device. If you move to a new iPhone, restore from your iCloud backup and they come along.

Pro unlocks search (by battle, location, war, or commander), advanced filters (region, type, outcome, year range, war), bookmarks, Nearby Battles (discover battles near your location), and the On This Day widget for your Home Screen.

No. Battle Lens Pro is a single one-time in-app purchase. Pay once, keep forever on the Apple ID that made the purchase. There is no monthly or yearly billing.

Battle records are AI-curated from Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. Each record carries a confidence and completeness rating. Use Battle Lens as a starting point and double-check anything that matters for your purposes.

Yes — Battle Lens runs on iPhone and iPad. The feed, map, and detail dossiers adapt to the larger screen. The Pro purchase applies across both devices on the same Apple ID.