Frankenstein vs Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Frankenstein
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This app combines the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, with professional human narration. It enables read along feature, a professional narration synchronized with the highlighted text. Novel: ⢠Read along audiobook ⢠Reading and listening ⢠Bookmark a chapter ⢠Enjoy your favorite novel by reading, listening or reading and listening at the same time Notes: ⢠Novel Summary ⢠List of Characters ⢠Summary and Analysis ⢠Glossary ⢠Character Analysis ⢠Author's biography ⢠Essays Quotes: ⢠Famous quotes from "Frankenstein" ⢠Bookmark a quote ⢠Share a quote ⢠Read quotes from the novel daily Other features: ⢠Change font, font size ⢠Day and Night reading mode ⢠Highlight texts
Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon
Experience the complete Sherlock Holmes stories with synchronized audio narration. Read, listen, or do both simultaneously, with words highlighted as they are spoken. Ideal for all readers, including those with dyslexia or learning a new language.
- Synchronized audiobook narration
- Read and listen simultaneously
- Word highlighting during narration
- Bookmark and reading list
- Adjustable font size and style
- Night and day reading modes
- Background audio playback
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This app combines the Canon of Sherlock Holmes with professional human narration. The canon of Sherlock Holmes is the original works which consists of the 5 books and 4 novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Benefits of sync audio feature: ā a valuable tool for people affected by reading disorders and dyslexia ā a useful tool for kids to learn reading or for people to learn a foreign language ā allowing everybody to enjoy their favourite book by reading, listening or reading+listening ā 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. 4 Novels: - A Study in Scarlet - The Sign of the Four - The Hound of the Baskervilles - The Valley of Fear 5 books: - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - The Return of Sherlock Holmes - His Last Bow - The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes ā Quotes: - Sherlock Holmes' quotes ā 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) ā If you want to give feedback, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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Verdict
Frankenstein and Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters ā price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Frankenstein costs $0.99 and Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Frankenstein ships an update every 49 months, Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon every 73 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frankenstein | Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months ā better | Every 73 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | ā | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anh Nguyen | Huong Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Frankenstein
No in-app purchases
Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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