Comparison

OBC Reader vs Sherlock Holmes

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

Head to head
About

OBC Reader

Access a library of ePub2 books, download free titles from a community collection, and enjoy private books for members. Features include copy-paste, bookmarking, and text search for an enhanced reading experience.

Highlights
  • Read ePub2 books
  • Download free books
  • Community library access
  • Private member books
  • Copy-paste text
  • Bookmarks
  • Text search
Features
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You can read books, download free books from the community library, and private books for Online Book Club members. This first version supports ePub2 format books in English. The e-reader allows copy-paste, bookmarks, and text search.

About

Sherlock Holmes

Features
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You are not just reading Sherlock Holmes. You are solving the cases alongside him. 60 STORIES. 118 DEDUCTIONS. 8 GAMES. THE GAME IS AFOOT. 8 GAMES. ENDLESS REPLAY. Sliding Puzzle. Reassemble case cover art, tile by tile. Memory Match. Flip cards and find matching pairs from the canon. Guess the Case. See a cover, name the story. Two Truths & a Lie. Spot the false statement hidden among truths. Who Said It? Match quotes to the right case. Name That Case. Identify stories from character clues. Case Compass. Connect case summaries to their stories. Character Match. Link characters to their cases. Story Spinner. Spin and land on a random case. Every game pulls from all 60 stories. Every round is different. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT New rounds every time you play. No two games are the same. Puzzles challenge your eye for detail. Memory match sharpens your brain. Trivia tests what you really remember. Beautiful cover art on every card. Instant feedback after every answer. No loading screens. No waiting. Just tap and play. PLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE No internet needed. No login required. Open the app and start playing in seconds. On the bus, in bed, waiting in line. Your games, your pace, your investigation. HOW DEDUCTIONS WORK Read the story as Conan Doyle wrote it. But at 118 key moments across the canon, the narrative pauses. A deduction challenge appears. The clues are all there, hidden in the paragraphs you just read. Can you piece them together before the answer is revealed? Get it right, and you matched the mind of Sherlock Holmes. Get it wrong, and the story shows you exactly what you missed. No quiz screens. No pop-ups. The challenges live inside the story, right where they belong. LISTEN. STAY IN THE CASE. Put on your headphones and let Holmes read the story to you. Every case plays as continuous narration, chapter by chapter. Listen on your commute, on an evening walk, or as you fall asleep. Background playback, lock screen controls, with adjustable narration voice and speed. But this is no ordinary audiobook. When a deduction moment arrives, the narration pauses and the case turns to you. Make your call, then listen on. The story keeps moving even with the screen off and the phone in your pocket. YOUR CASE FILES Every story comes with a full case file: suspect profiles, location details, key evidence, and scene breakdowns. Review the facts before you read, or use them to piece together what happened after. THE WORLD 210 characters with detailed dossiers. 116 locations across Victorian London and beyond. A complete timeline of every case from 1874 to 1914. 7 curated reading paths. Tap any character or location to see every story they appear in. This is not just a book. It is a world you can explore. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your deduction accuracy. Cases solved. Words read. Daily streak. 12 achievements to unlock. 5 detective ranks to earn. A new daily challenge every morning to keep your skills sharp. BEAUTIFUL. OFFLINE. YOURS. Dark mode for late-night reading by gaslight. Light mode for Sunday morning cases. Beautiful Victorian typography. Fully offline, no account required, no internet needed. Open the app and start investigating. START FREE. UNLOCK EVERYTHING. Browse all 60 case files, read their summaries, and explore every character, location and timeline for free. Spin the Story Spinner and take on a new daily challenge every day. A membership opens the cases themselves: all 60 stories, all 118 deductions, all 8 games, and audiobook narration for every one. Choose monthly, yearly, or one payment for lifetime access. No ads. Ever. The game is afoot. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? sherlock@stackbase.space Privacy: https://pages.stackbase.space/legal/privacy-policy Terms: https://pages.stackbase.space/legal/terms-of-service

Screenshots

OBC Reader4 screens
Sherlock Holmes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sherlock Holmes at weekly against OBC Reader's every 2 months. OBC Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBC Reader ships an update every 2 months, Sherlock Holmes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OBC Reader versus Sherlock Holmes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBC ReaderSherlock Holmes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB95 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOnlineBookClub.org LLCMetin Ata YETER

In-app purchases

None

OBC Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Sherlock Holmes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBC Reader free?
OBC Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sherlock Holmes free?
Sherlock Holmes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBC Reader or Sherlock Holmes have ads?
Neither OBC Reader nor Sherlock Holmes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBC Reader or Sherlock Holmes?
OBC Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Sherlock Holmes weekly. Most recently, OBC Reader was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sherlock Holmes on October 11, 2026.

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