1984 vs Shakespeare's Complete Works
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1984
Access a comprehensive study guide for George Orwell's "1984." This app offers an audiobook with synchronized text, detailed summaries, character analyses, and author information. Enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the classic novel.
- Audiobook with synchronized text
- Novel summary and analysis
- Character analysis and biography
- Glossary and famous quotes
- Customizable reading modes
- Author's timeline
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This app combines the novel "1984" by George Orwell, with professional human narration enabling read along feature, a professional narration synchronized with the highlighted text. Benefits of Read along feature: • a valuable tool for people affected by reading disorders and dyslexia • a useful tool for kids to learn reading or for people to learn a foreign language • allowing everybody to enjoy their favorite novels by reading, listening or reading and listening at the same time Study materials: • Novel Summary • List of Characters • Summary and Analysis • Glossary • Character Analysis • Author's biography • Essays Quotes: • Famous quotes from the novel • Bookmark a quote • Share a quote • Read quotes from the novel daily Author: • Author's timeline • Author's biography Basic features: • Change font, font size • Day and Night reading mode • Highlight texts • Read aloud
Shakespeare's Complete Works
Access the complete works of Shakespeare with synchronized human narration. This app aids reading comprehension, language learning, and offers features like note-taking, summaries, and customizable reading modes.
- Complete works of Shakespeare
- Synchronized human narration
- Reading and listening modes
- Word-by-word highlighting
- Summaries and analysis
- Note-taking and bookmarking
- Customizable reading settings
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This app combines Shakespeare's complete works with professional human narration. Benefits of sync audio feature: ● a valuable tool for people affected by reading disorders and dyslexia ● a useful tool for kids to learn reading or for people to learn a foreign language ● allowing everybody to enjoy their favourite book by reading, listening or reading+listening ● Long press any word and tap "Play" to activate sync narration You can both read and listen to your favorite book. The app will highlight the sentence being narrated so that you can follow along as the words are read aloud. Thanks to sync narration feature, you can change from reading to listening or vice versa easily. Tragedies: - Antony and Cleopatra - Coriolanus - Hamlet - Julius Caesar - King Lear - Macbeth - Othello - Romeo and Juliet - Timon of Athens - Titus Andronicus - Troilus and Cressida Commedies - A midsummer night's dream - All's well that ends well - As you like it - Cymbeline - Love's Labour's Lost - Measure for Measure - etc. History - Henry IV, Part I - Henry IV, Part II - Henry V - Henry VI, Part I - Henry VI, Part II - Henry VI, Part III - Henry VIII - King John - Richard II - Richard III Poem - Shakespeare's sonnets - A funeral elegy - The passionate pilgrim - Venus and Adonis - A lover's complaint - etc Apocrypha - A Yorkshire tragedy - Cardenio - Sir Thomas More - The London Prodigal - etc. ● Summary and Analysis - Summary and analysis for each work ● Notes: - Write your own note ● Quotes: - Shakespeare's quotes ● other features: - bookmark - reading list - change font size and style - night and day reading mode - highlight text - Audio play in background (you can listen to the audio, while using other apps) ● If you want to give feedback, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1984 at 100% against Shakespeare's Complete Works's 0%. 1984 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
1984 costs $0.99 and Shakespeare's Complete Works $0.99 up front. Shakespeare's Complete Works sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 1984 asks for nothing beyond the download.
1984 ships an update every 50 months, Shakespeare's Complete Works every 86 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | 1984 | Shakespeare's Complete Works |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months — better | Every 86 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anh Nguyen | Huong Nguyen |
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1984
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