King Lear! vs Books at a Glance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Lear!
Experience Shakespeare's classic tragedy with this reader app. It features adjustable auto-scrolling speeds for a comfortable reading experience of the play's dramatic events.
- Classic Shakespearean tragedy
- Auto-scrolling reader
- Adjustable scroll speeds
- Detailed plot summary
- Character interactions
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King Lear is a tragedy, by William Shakespeare. This reader is equipped with various auto scroller speeds to make a more pleasurable reading experience. Lear, who is old, wants to retire from power. He decides to divide his realm among his three daughters, and offers the largest share to the one who loves him best. Goneril and Regan both proclaim in fulsome terms that they love him more than anything in the world, which pleases him. Cordelia speaks temperately and honestly, which annoys him. In his anger he disinherits her, and divides the kingdom between the other two. Kent objects to this unfair treatment. Lear is further enraged by Kent's contradiction, and banishes him from the country. Cordelia's two suitors enter. Learning that she is disinherited, the Duke of Burgundy withdraws his suit, but the King of France is impressed by her honesty and marries her anyway. Lear announces he will live alternately with Goneril and Regan, and their husbands, the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall. He reserves to himself a retinue of one hundred knights, to be supported by his daughters. Goneril and Regan speak privately, agreeing that Lear is old and foolish...
Books at a Glance
Get concise summaries of popular books to help you choose your next read. Expertly curated by pastors and professors, these summaries highlight key arguments and are designed to be read in a single sitting.
- Weekly book summaries
- Hand-picked selections
- Summaries by pastors and professors
- Clear tracing of key arguments
- Concise, single-sitting reads
- Focus on reputable authors
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So many books, so little time? Why struggle? Why waste time and money on the wrong books? We publish weekly book summaries to help you keep up & select the right books for you! - Current, hand-picked books summarized by pastors and professors - Clear tracing of the key arguments, cover to cover - Short enough to read in one sitting - From reputable authors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: King Lear! at 50% against Books at a Glance's 0%. King Lear! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Books at a Glance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 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. King Lear! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Books at a Glance asks for nothing beyond the download.
King Lear! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of King Lear!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Books at a Glance's.
King Lear! ships an update every 9 days, Books at a Glance every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Lear! | Books at a Glance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qualex Consulting Services, Inc | BOOKS AT A GLANCE, LLC |
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King Lear!
Books at a Glance
In-app purchases
King Lear!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Books at a Glance
No in-app purchases
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