Comparison

Shakespeare vs Shakespeare

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

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About

Shakespeare

Experience Shakespeare's classic tragedy with adjustable auto-scrolling speeds for a comfortable reading experience. Explore themes of ambition, fate, deception, and treachery.

Highlights
  • Auto-scrolling reader
  • Adjustable scroll speeds
  • Classic Shakespearean tragedy
  • Themes of ambition and fate
  • Tragedy-themed play
Features
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Drama by William Shakespeare: This reader is equipped with various auto scroller speeds to make a more pleasurable reading experience. This drama is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. The themes illustrated in the play include ambition, fate, deception and treachery. Three witches decide to confront the great Scottish general Macbeth on his victorious return from a war between Scotland and Norway. The Scottish king, Duncan, decides that he will confer the title of the traitorous Cawdor on the heroic Macbeth. Macbeth, and another General called Banquo, happen upon the three witches. The witches predict that he will one day become king. He decides that he will murder Duncan. Macbeth's wife agrees to his plan. He then murders Duncan assisted by his wife who smears the blood of Duncan on the daggers of the sleeping guards. A nobleman called Macduff discovers the body. Macbeth kills the guards insisting that their daggers smeared with Duncan's blood are proof that they committed the murder. The crown passes to Macbeth. More murders ensue and the bloodied ghost of Banquo appears to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth's conscience now begins to torture her and she imagines that she can see her hands covered with blood. She commits suicide. Macduff kills Macbeth and becomes king.

About

Shakespeare

Access the complete works of William Shakespeare offline. Easily search for specific words and phrases within plays, sonnets, and poems. Customize text appearance and manage your files within the application.

Highlights
  • Complete works of Shakespeare
  • Offline access
  • Word search functionality
  • File management
  • Customizable text fonts and sizes
  • Includes plays, sonnets, and poems
Features
Currently charting
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare ! Make notes and So easy to search for words ! Off-line independent ! (once downloaded, you don't need internet to use the app. All text and pictures are integrated within.) The list of the whole plays, sonnets and poems: • Sonnets • All‘s well that ends well • Antony & Cleopatra • As you like it • The comedy of errors • Coriolanus • Cymbeline • Hamlet • King Henry IV part 1 • King Henry IV part 2 • King Henry V • Henry VI part 1 • Henry VI part 2 • Henry VI part 3 • King Henry VIII • King John • Julius Caesar • King Lear • Love’s labour‘s lost • Macbeth • Measure for measure • The merchant of Venice • The merry wives of Windsor • A midsummer night‘s dream • Much ado about nothing • Othello • Pericles • King Richard II • King Richard III • Romeo & Juliet • The taming of the shrew • The tempest • Timon of Athens • Titus Andronicus • Troilus & Cressida • Twelfth night • The two gentlemen of Verona • The two noble kinsmen • The Winter‘s Tale • A lover‘s complaint • The passionate pilgrim • The phoenix and the turtle • Lucrece • Venus and Adonis Supports a whole file management ! - New - Save - Open - Delete Change text fonts and sizes ! Shakespeare's quotes: "We know what we are, but know not what we may be." "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." "If music be the food of love, play on." "No legacy is so rich as honesty." "Brevity is the soul of wit."

Screenshots

Shakespeare4 screens
Shakespeare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shakespeare at Free against Shakespeare's $1.99. Shakespeare also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 34 months). Shakespeare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shakespeare is free to download; Shakespeare costs $1.99 up front. Shakespeare sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shakespeare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shakespeare ships an update every 6 weeks, Shakespeare every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shakespeare versus Shakespeare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakespeareShakespeare
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#73 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQualex Consulting Services, Inc俊 姜

Customer experience

Shakespeare

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral50.0%
Negative16.7%

Shakespeare

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shakespeare

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Shakespeare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shakespeare free?
Shakespeare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shakespeare free?
Shakespeare costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shakespeare or Shakespeare have ads?
Neither Shakespeare nor Shakespeare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shakespeare or Shakespeare?
Shakespeare ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shakespeare every 34 months. Most recently, Shakespeare was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shakespeare on October 29, 2026.

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