King Lear! vs Book Haven
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...
Book Haven
A free, minimalist ebook reader and digital library for classic literature. It offers AI-assisted reading, note-taking, and quizzes, with all books pre-downloaded for offline access. Expand your knowledge with a personal collection of timeless stories.
- AI-assisted reading
- Digital library of classics
- Note-taking functionality
- In-app quizzes
- Offline reading support
- Minimalist interface
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Your free, minimalist, AI assisted ebook reader, and digital library for classic books. Read easily on your phone across a variety of topics, take notes, ask questions, and take quizzes. All books come pre-downloaded making it great for offline use. Expand your knowledge and dive into classics with your own personal Book Haven.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Haven at none against King Lear!'s 1. Book Haven also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). King Lear!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. King Lear! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book Haven asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for King Lear! against 5.0 for Book Haven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
King Lear! ships an update every 9 days, Book Haven every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Lear! | Book Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Qualex Consulting Services, Inc | Gov Glance Foundation Inc. |
Customer experience
King Lear!
Book Haven
In-app purchases
King Lear!
- Remove Ads$0.99
Book Haven
No in-app purchases









