Comparison

Frankenstein vs Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon

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

Head to head
About

Frankenstein

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Frankenstein4 screens
Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon4 screens

Verdict

The call

Frankenstein and Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Frankenstein versus Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrankensteinSherlock Holmes Complete Canon
Price$0.99$0.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 49 months — betterEvery 73 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh NguyenHuong Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Frankenstein

No in-app purchases

None

Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frankenstein free?
Frankenstein costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon free?
Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frankenstein or Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon have ads?
Neither Frankenstein nor Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frankenstein or Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon?
Frankenstein ships an update every 49 months, and Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon every 73 months. Most recently, Frankenstein was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sherlock Holmes Complete Canon on October 6, 2026.

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