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A Shakespearean Grammar vs Moby Thesaurus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

A Shakespearean Grammar

Access an offline reference for Shakespearean language, including grammar, a comprehensive glossary of over 6000 words, and analysis of Roman plays. Features include search and bookmarking.

Highlights
  • Offline Shakespearean grammar
  • General glossary of over 6000 words
  • Analysis of Roman plays
  • Search functionality
  • Bookmark feature
Features
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This app provides an offline version of A Shakespearean Grammar, General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works and Shakespeare's Roman Plays and their Background This app is great resource for Shakespeare study. ▪ A Shakespearean Grammar is the finest and fullest guide to the peculiarities of Elizabethan syntax, grammar, and prosody. It addresses every idiomatic usage found in Shakespeare's works (with additional references to the works of Jonson, Bacon, and others). Its informative introduction, which compares Shakespearian and modern usage, is followed by sections on grammar (classified according to parts of speech) and prosody (focusing on pronunciation). ▪ General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works contains over 6099 words and meaning. It is a comprehensive dictionary of words used in Shakespeare's drama and poetry. Entries include definitions of words, as well as examples of usage from Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers. ▪ Shakespeare's Roman Plays and their Background examines the plays, their relations to each other, and their development from classical and contemporary sources. Shakespeare's Roman Plays include Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Coriolanus. ▪ Features: - Search feature - Bookmark feature - Words of today ▪ If you want to suggest a new feature or report a bug, please send feedback to us. Thank you!

About

Moby Thesaurus

Features
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This app provides Moby thesaurus, extended version. The thesaurus contains 30,260 root words, with 2,520,264 synonyms and related terms – an average of 83.3 per root word. Each line consists of a list of comma-separated values, with the first term being the root word, and all following words being related terms. The thesaurus is considered the largest thesaurus of the English language. ● Thesaurus - 30260 entries including words, phrasal verbs, phrases, etc. - 2,520,264 synonyms and related terms - Built-in dictionary: long-press a word and tap "Define" - Translation: long-press a word and tap "translate" - Pronunciation: long-press a word and tap "pronounce" ● Lists - Create a list - Add entry into a list - Review entries in a list using flashcards ● Study - Learn 30 entries daily - Multiple choice quizzes - Flashcards ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by entry or by synonyms - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Share an entry - Copy an entry

Screenshots

A Shakespearean Grammar4 screens
Moby Thesaurus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: A Shakespearean Grammar at $0.99 against Moby Thesaurus's $1.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

A Shakespearean Grammar costs $0.99 and Moby Thesaurus $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Shakespearean Grammar ships an update every 42 months, Moby Thesaurus every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
A Shakespearean Grammar versus Moby Thesaurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Shakespearean GrammarMoby Thesaurus
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 41 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrang HoaiThuy Duong

In-app purchases

None

A Shakespearean Grammar

No in-app purchases

None

Moby Thesaurus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Shakespearean Grammar free?
A Shakespearean Grammar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moby Thesaurus free?
Moby Thesaurus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Shakespearean Grammar or Moby Thesaurus have ads?
Neither A Shakespearean Grammar nor Moby Thesaurus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Shakespearean Grammar or Moby Thesaurus?
A Shakespearean Grammar ships an update every 42 months, and Moby Thesaurus every 41 months. Most recently, A Shakespearean Grammar was updated on September 8, 2026 and Moby Thesaurus on September 12, 2026.

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