Comparison

Leviathan vs Alexandria

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

Head to head
About

Leviathan

Features
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LEVIATHAN: an interactive comic by Jason Shiga A seaside village – and a monstrous threat. Explore as you choose, by day or by night. Can you unravel the secrets of history and defeat the Leviathan? LEVIATHAN is not an ordinary comic. YOU make the choices that determine how the story unfolds. LEVIATHAN splits off into hundreds of different adventures. - A thrilling adventure of monsters, myths, and magic on the high seas (and the islands in between them). - Completely redesigned by the author for an infinite scrollable canvas. - Full audio accessibility with VoiceOver; every panel and choice can be spoken.

About

Alexandria

Explore over 4,000 classic texts with an AI companion that guides your understanding. Engage with great thinkers, build a personal library, and receive daily thought-provoking excerpts. This app is designed to make classic literature accessible and foster a lifelong love of learning.

Highlights
  • Access 4,000+ classic texts
  • AI intellectual companion (Virgil)
  • Searchable digitized texts
  • Personalized reading recommendations
  • Share highlighted quotes
  • Daily thought-provoking excerpts
  • Guided conversations with AI
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Alexandria: Where the classics come to life Mark Twain said a classic is a book everyone wants to have read, but no one wants to read. We're here to change that.
 Alexandria is built for people who want to read the real thing. No shortcuts, no summaries. 

We've gathered over 4,000 of the most important texts in human history, from Plato, Sun Tzu, Nietzsche, Austen, Dōgen, and more. We've made them searchable, beautifully digitized, and designed for serious minds who want to think alongside the best thinkers in history.
 Meet Virgil Virgil is your intellectual companion. Think, Aristotle in your pocket. He doesn't summarize. He sharpens your thinking, asks questions, and helps you understand ideas at the depth you deserve. He adapts to your pace, challenges you when you're coasting, and supports you when you're pushing past your comfort zone. We believe anyone can read and find value in the classics. Virgil never judges, never tires, and is always ready to help you craft your own worldview. Features: Your Personal Guide: Virgil explains passages, challenges assumptions, follows your curiosity, remembers what excites you Build Your Bookshelf: Curate favorites, get thoughtful recommendations, share highlighted quotes with friends Daily Sparks: A thought-provoking excerpt every morning, plus guided conversation with Virgil Train Your Mind: Turn every reading session into deliberate practice Our Mission: To inspire learning as a way of life. Program or be programmed, so you might as well return to the source.

Screenshots

Leviathan4 screens
Alexandria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alexandria at Free against Leviathan's $3.99. Alexandria also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months). Leviathan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Alexandria is free to download; Leviathan costs $3.99 up front. Alexandria sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Leviathan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leviathan ships an update every 11 months, Alexandria every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leviathan versus Alexandria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeviathanAlexandria
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZarfhome Software ConsultingInfinity Constellation Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Leviathan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Alexandria

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Leviathan free?
Leviathan costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alexandria free?
Alexandria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leviathan or Alexandria have ads?
Neither Leviathan nor Alexandria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leviathan or Alexandria?
Leviathan ships an update every 11 months, and Alexandria every 9 days. Most recently, Leviathan was updated on September 18, 2026 and Alexandria on September 12, 2026.

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