Dramafy vs Holmes Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dramafy
Escape daily life with a streaming service dedicated to audio dramas. Immerse yourself in engaging stories designed to enlighten, enrich, and entertain within a safe listening environment.
- Audio drama streaming
- Engaging stories
- Safe listening space
- Escape daily tasks
- Enlightening content
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Dramafy: an Audio Drama streaming service that helps the listener escape from their mundane, daily tasks to a world of engaging stories that will enlighten, enrich, and entertain in a Safe Listening Space. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Holmes Collection
Access all public domain Sherlock Holmes books and short stories. Enjoy 32 classic radio broadcasts from the 1940s featuring iconic voice actors. Immerse yourself in thrilling detective adventures.
- Public domain Sherlock Holmes books
- Short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 32 New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio broadcasts
- Classic old-time radio episodes
- Theatrical voice acting and sound effects
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The Holmes Collection is an app designed to bring the adventures of Sherlock Holmes to every avid fan’s fingertips. It features all public domain books and short stories of the great detective, written by his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It also provides the user with 32 of the New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes radio broadcasts from the 1940s. This show aired for several years and used the talented voices of actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, and others to portray canon and non-canon Holmes adventures. These episodes are just what you’d expect from old-time radio, with thrilling plots and accompanying sound effects. This app is just what the doctor ordered. If the doctor was Dr. Watson that is.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Holmes Collection at 5.0 against Dramafy's 2.9. Holmes Collection also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Dramafy's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dramafy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Holmes Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.
Holmes Collection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dramafy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Dramafy | Holmes Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dramafy.com, LLC | Owen Brown |
Customer experience
Dramafy
Holmes Collection
In-app purchases
Dramafy
- Dramafy+ for Individuals7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Dramafy+ for Families (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Dramafy+ for Individuals$49.991 Year
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- Dramafy+ for Families (Annual)$79.991 Year
Holmes Collection
No in-app purchases
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