Comparison

Self Help Classics . vs Scriptorium

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

Head to head
About

Self Help Classics .

Access a curated collection of over 60 life-changing masterpieces from renowned self-help authors and thinkers. Expand your personal growth and success with timeless wisdom on motivation, wealth, and self-improvement.

Highlights
  • 60+ life-changing masterpieces
  • Wisdom from top self-help authors
  • Personal growth and success content
  • Expandable collection with premium bundles
  • Hand-picked best-selling authors
  • Includes motivational classics
Features
Currently charting
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Always at hand on the go: 60 life changing masterpieces from Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Florence Shinn and more. * Featured by Apple and tens of personal development blogs * Develop and grow with the wisdom of the best self-help authors & self-made billionaires. Receive 30+ of the best self help books when you download the app; use the Premium Bundles to expand your collection up to 60 titles of wisdom. --- • Kristen Butler, PowerofPositivity.com - "I was so excited when I found this app – if you are passionate about learning and growing, you will too" • AppPicker.com - "There are 60 titles available, all of which offer inspiration, ways to change and improve your life, and the kind of motivation you need to take charge of your own life" • Michelle McCullough (www.speakmichelle.com) - "If you have a smart phone, you need - and I mean NEED - the app Self-Help Classics" --- Hand picked best-selling authors to help your mind and spirit: Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, Seneca, James Allen, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, Florence Shinn, Wallace Wattles, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein... and more. Several of the included masterpieces: "The Art of Public Speaking" - Dale Carnegie "Think and Grow Rich" - Napoleon Hill - the most popular motivational book of all-times "The Master Key System" - Charles F. Haanel "The Art of Money Getting aka Golden Rules for Making Money" - P. T. Barnum "Acres of Diamonds" by Russell H. Conwell - the most popular motivational speech in history "The Science of Getting Rich" - Wallace Wattles "Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie" - Andrew Carnegie "Letters from a Stoic" - Seneca "Self-Reliance" - Ralph Waldo Emerson "As a Man Thinketh" - James Allen "Dynamic Thought" - Henry Thomas Hamblin "Art of War" - Sun-Tzu "As a Man Thinketh" - James Allen "Self-Reliance" - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Self Help" - Samuel Smiles "The Game of Life and How to Play it" - Florence S. Shinn
 Read full table of contents : www.cognitivebits.com/selfhelp/contents.html

About

Scriptorium

Features
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Scriptorium is a living radio station for the world's great books. Tune in to a channel — Hearth (cozy & comic), Shadows (dark & literary), Wonder (sci-fi & adventure), or Nursery (tales for children) — and hear a beautifully narrated classic, always on, in sync with every other listener. It's live radio: there's always something playing. Or browse the Library and listen to any book on demand — from the beginning, or right where you left off. • Read along — a candlelit teleprompter lights each word as it's spoken • Continue where you left off — every book remembers your place • Sleep timer for bedtime listening • CarPlay — take the station on the road • A Home Screen widget showing what's on now • Apple TV — an ambient reading room for the big screen Every book is a public-domain classic, freely narrated. No account, no ads, no clutter — just great literature, read aloud.

Screenshots

Self Help Classics .4 screens
Scriptorium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scriptorium at Free against Self Help Classics .'s $4.99. Scriptorium also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Self Help Classics .'s advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Scriptorium is free to download; Self Help Classics . costs $4.99 up front. Self Help Classics . sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Scriptorium asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Self Help Classics . versus Scriptorium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf Help Classics .Scriptorium
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEDRA SOFT SRLChristopher Sivori

Bugs and requests

Self Help Classics .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bookmarks not saving properly after updates
  • Inability to reinstall app without repurchasing
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to take notes and highlight text
  • Option to adjust reading speed for audio narration
  • Improved organization and categorization of books
  • Syncing of reading progress across devices
  • Integration with other ebook platforms

Scriptorium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Self Help Classics .

One-time7
  • Pack 1: Inspiration & Success$1.99
  • Pack 2: Business$1.99
  • Pack 3: Stoicism$1.99
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  • Pack 4: Great Men$1.99
  • Pack 5: Inspiration$1.99
  • Mini Pack 6$1.99
  • Voice Option$3.99
None

Scriptorium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Self Help Classics . free?
Self Help Classics . costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Scriptorium free?
Scriptorium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Self Help Classics . or Scriptorium have ads?
Neither Self Help Classics . nor Scriptorium shows ads.

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