Things Fall Apart References vs Top Hat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things Fall Apart References
This app helps users pronounce Igbo names from a classic novel. It provides native speaker audio, allows you to record and compare your own pronunciation, and offers search and bookmarking features for easy reference.
- Native Igbo name pronunciation
- Record and compare your pronunciation
- Text and indexed search
- Search by chapter
- Bookmark references
- Offline database
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Things Fall Apart References is an iPhone app that pronounces the Igbo names found in Chinua Achebe's bestseller. The app allows you to say and compare your pronunciations with the voice of a native Igbo speaker. Application features include: + Sound pronunciation for every Igbo word referenced in the book + Text and indexed search to quickly find references + Search by chapter as you read the book + Bookmark references for easy access to important references + Record your pronunciation of each reference to compare with the pronunciations in the app + Self contained database with all the words and sounds to take along with you on the go. No internet access is required!
Top Hat
Enhance your learning experience with interactive resources, in-class participation tools, and dynamic digital textbooks. Engage with professors and peers, and test your knowledge with quizzes and polls to improve comprehension and retention.
- Follow lecture slides on your device
- In-class response system
- In-app discussions with peers and professors
- Dynamic, interactive digital textbooks
- Take polls and quizzes
- Access graded and non-graded homework
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Top Hat is the perfect companion app to our comprehensive assessment platform that helps you learn better before, during and after class. Top Hat makes learning fun and engaging (seriously!) and sets you up for success, helping you connect with your professors, your peers and the content you’re learning in and out of the classroom. Here’s what Top Hat offers you: Compelling resources, delivered on your smartphone or laptop: • Follow your prof’s lecture slides on your own device • Contribute in class with an easy-to-use response system that’s always with you • Participate with your profs and peers using in-app discussions Content tailored to your course: • Experience dynamic, interactive textbooks loaded up with images, videos, audio clips and more • Read your digital materials from anywhere and keep them forever Quizzes, tests and polls that improve learning comprehension: • Challenge yourself by taking polls and quizzes on your own devices • Improve your knowledge retention with interactive assessment elements • Check for gaps in your understanding with graded and non-graded homework and short quizzes Thanks for using Top Hat. As you experience the app, we’d love to get your feedback: support@tophat.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook @TopHat
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things Fall Apart References at 76% against Top Hat's 15%. Things Fall Apart References also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Top Hat's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Top Hat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Top Hat has 23K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Things Fall Apart References's written reviews are positive against 15% of Top Hat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Things Fall Apart References ships an update every 2 months, Top Hat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things Fall Apart References | Top Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 14.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #173 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UnatezeSoft, LLC. | Top Hat Monocle |
Customer experience
Things Fall Apart References
Top Hat
Bugs and requests
Things Fall Apart References
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Top Hat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Answers not registering correctly
- Slides not loading properly on mobile devices
- Inconsistent performance across platforms
Requested features
3 requests- Add page numbers and search functionality to ebooks
- Improve syncing between mobile and web versions
- Allow more flexible location settings for attendance
In-app purchases
Things Fall Apart References
No in-app purchases
Top Hat
No in-app purchases
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