Holmes+ Audio Books vs Comic Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Holmes+ Audio Books
Experience classic Sherlock Holmes radio dramas with this collection of remastered audio performances. Enjoy the iconic detective's adventures with enhanced sound quality. An optional upgrade removes ads and enables background playback for uninterrupted listening.
- 15 remastered radio dramas
- Golden age of radio performances
- Optional ad-free upgrade
- Background playback option
- Five additional stories with upgrade
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Sherlock Holmes fans are in for a treat! Listen to 15 beautifully remastered radio drama performances from the golden age of radio. Sherlock Holmes is the beloved private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Known as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for a proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. Upgrade to Homes+ to get: + Five additional stories + No ads + Background playback
Comic Scroll
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Add your purchased or scanned comic books to Comic Scroll from the Files document browser, AirDrop, a Mac, or another iPadOS app. Read in landscape to make every page as large as possible, with portrait supported when you need it. Pages scale to use the full width of your device, and you can zoom out whenever you want to fine-tune the fit. Navigation is simple: tap near the bottom of the screen to move one page down, tap near the top to move one page up, and tap the center or long-press to open the reader menu. Supported file types: PDF, CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP Supported languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese (Hong Kong), Italian, Swedish, Turkish, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Catalan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Comic Scroll at monthly against Holmes+ Audio Books's every 93 months. Comic Scroll also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99). Holmes+ Audio Books's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On 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
Holmes+ Audio Books costs $5.99 and Comic Scroll $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Holmes+ Audio Books ships an update every 93 months, Comic Scroll monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Holmes+ Audio Books | Comic Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 93 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Qrayon, LLC | DC-Matic |
In-app purchases
Holmes+ Audio Books
No in-app purchases
Comic Scroll
No in-app purchases
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