Shakespeare Unmasked vs Shakespeare's Monkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shakespeare Unmasked
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See Shakespeare quotes in 3D Augmented Reality and send them as AR text messages. Or create and share your own Shakespeare Quote photo memes Quotes • Browse hundreds of the most famous, obscure and and funny quotes from all of Shakespeare's plays • Every quote has a link to it's scene in the full text of it's play • Filter and search quotes by play, role and subject tag, and save your favorites AR Text Messages • See any quote in 3D Augmented Reality • Add 3D AR emojis, greeting cards & photo frames, and interact with any AR object • Send your favourite quotes (with 3D emojis) as AR text messages to anyone with an iPhone or iPad • Or send the quote text in a customisable AR Greeting Card or as a photo in an AR Picture Frame • Include ambient audio in your AR text messages • AR Message recipients do *not* need to have the app Photo Memes • Use the MemeMaker to create and share your own Shakespeare Quote photo memes • Generate AI text prompts to use with your favourite AI image generation service to create relevant and original meme backgrounds • Put your meme in an AR picture frame and hang it on your wall • Easily translate your AR text, photo memes and AR text messages into other languages Here, presented in a fun and attractive interface, are several hundred quotes from William Shakespeare’s 37 plays, ranging from the most well known to the most wise, most funny and most obscure. Each quote is linked to its its scene in the full text of its source play. View and interact with any quote in 3D Augmented Reality! Choose from a range of text fonts, colours and textures. Add AR emojis. Share photos or videos of any AR quote in your real-world environment. You can send your quotes as AR text messages to any iPhone or iPad user, including AR emojis and ambient audio. Or you can send them as AR greeting cards or framed pictures. Message recipients do *not* need to have the app. Download photos (or use your own) and overlay any quote to create and customize your own photo memes. Apply color effects and textures, and change text properties to create unique and evocative images. Put your photo meme or text in an AR picture frame and hang it on your wall. You can also choose to have a random daily quote pop up in your notifications. All the functionality of the app is available for free, but with some limits to the range of options available within some of its features. These include a limited set of free quotes, limited free AR text colours and fonts, limited languages available for text translation, and a daily limit on the number of AR text messages that can be sent. All these limits can be removed via a simple one-off in app purchase.
Shakespeare's Monkey
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Turn every swipe into a sonnet. Dive into an infinite word grid where letters tumble endlessly like ideas in the Bard’s mind. Spot hidden words, stretch them to epic length, and unlock chapters of beloved classics—from Pride & Prejudice to Moby‑Dick—one discovery at a time. But you’re not alone on this literary safari: - Leaderboard duels show who’s crowned King‑of‑the‑Quill for the day. - Longest‑word trophies let you flex that sesquipedalian streak in style. - Real‑time challenges keep the grid fresh, so no two plays are ever the same. Whether you’ve got 30 seconds in line or a long commute, Shakespeare’s Monkey turns idle moments into masterstrokes of vocabulary—and bragging rights. Ready to out‑word your friends and finish great books along the way? Swing into the grid. Download Shakespeare’s Monkey today and let your letters run wild!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shakespeare's Monkey at none against Shakespeare Unmasked's 1. Shakespeare Unmasked's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Shakespeare Unmasked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shakespeare's Monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shakespeare Unmasked ships an update every 9 days, Shakespeare's Monkey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shakespeare Unmasked | Shakespeare's Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Offield | Max Osterried |
In-app purchases
Shakespeare Unmasked
- Shakespeare Unmasked Premium$1.99
Shakespeare's Monkey
No in-app purchases
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