Comparison

Harvard Classics vs Jane Austen

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

Head to head
About

Harvard Classics

Explore the history of religion, philosophy, civilization, and science through curated classic texts. This app offers a vast collection of essential readings, including the Harvard Classics, with options to read, listen, or follow along. Enjoy features like offline access, customizable reading settings, and integrated Wikipedia articles for deeper understanding.

Highlights
  • Curated classic texts
  • Read, listen, or read-along options
  • Offline access
  • Integrated Wikipedia articles
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Bookmark and search functionality
Features
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Guided by Dr. Eliot, the famed president of Harvard University, you will journey through the history of religion and philosophy, the history of civilization, and the history of classic science. Along the way, Dr. Eliot will introduce you to the books selected from the famed Harvard Classics. All classics you ever need to read in History and Civilization, in Philosophy and Religion, and in Science are collected in one app. Read, listen, or read-along these books of Harvard Classics, plus 50,000+ Gutenberg classics, on-line, off-line, anywhere, anytime. Text of each book is hand-reformatted for best reading experience, audio books done by experienced readers, and videos professionally presented. Inside each book, you can also explore an in-depth Wikipedia article about the author and the book, Most of the basic features for a book reader are also provided, include, page-turning, bookmarking, night reading, changing font size, changing background color, dictionary, and word and phrase looking up in search engine or Wikipedia.

About

Jane Austen

Features
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The Complete Works of Jane Austen ! Make notes !  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 all the books: • Pride and Prejudice • Sense and Sensibility • Mansfield Park • Emma • Lady Susan • Persuasion • Northanger Abbey • Love and Freindship • Unfinished novel • The History of England • Letters • The Female Philosopher • The first act of a comedy • A Tale Supports a whole file management ! - New - Save - Open - Delete Change text fonts and sizes ! Jane Austen's quotes: "There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." "Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." "What is right to be done cannot be done too soon." "There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart." "In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels."

Screenshots

Harvard Classics4 screens
Jane Austen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Harvard Classics at every 3 months against Jane Austen's every 34 months. Harvard Classics also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Jane Austen's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Harvard Classics costs $2.99 and Jane Austen $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harvard Classics ships an update every 3 months, Jane Austen every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Harvard Classics versus Jane Austen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarvard ClassicsJane Austen
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerhimalaya-soft俊 姜

In-app purchases

None

Harvard Classics

No in-app purchases

None

Jane Austen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harvard Classics free?
Harvard Classics costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jane Austen free?
Jane Austen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harvard Classics or Jane Austen have ads?
Neither Harvard Classics nor Jane Austen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harvard Classics or Jane Austen?
Harvard Classics ships an update every 3 months, and Jane Austen every 34 months. Most recently, Harvard Classics was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jane Austen on October 26, 2026.

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