# Bookshop.org vs The Complete Shakespeare

The clearest difference is price: Bookshop.org at Free against The Complete Shakespeare's $0.99. Bookshop.org also leads on chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Bookshop.org is free to download; The Complete Shakespeare costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshop.org | The Complete Shakespeare |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-ebook-reader/id6465290096/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#177** | — |
| Size | 111 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Bookshop, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706515971) | [Samuel Rulon-Miller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885255738) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshop.org

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-ebook-reader/id6465290096)

**Currently charting:** #177 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Read millions of ebooks and support independent bookstores with every purchase. This app offers a customizable reader, extensive browsing, and tools to organize your reading list and notes.

**Highlights:** Customizable ebook reader, Browse millions of titles, Organize TBR into custom shelves, Highlight in five colors, Add notes to highlights, Save titles to wishlist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Great alternative to Amazon
- 👍 Supports local bookstores
- 👍 Clean and pleasing interface
- 👍 Solid app for a new release

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Formatting issues (lack of italics, poor paragraph spacing, etc.)
- 🐛 Buggy page turning and navigation
- 🔧 Limited customization options (fonts, themes, brightness, etc.)
- 🔧 Missing essential features (highlighting, note-taking, search, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to remember last page read
- Scrolling issues and unexpected page skipping
- Formatting problems (stripped italics, weird paragraph spacing)
- Settings not persisting between app sessions

**Requested features**

- More font and theme options
- Ability to adjust line spacing, margins, and other formatting
- Implement highlighting, annotation, and note-taking features
- Add search functionality
- Improve page turning and navigation


### The Complete Shakespeare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-complete-shakespeare/id6767728239)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshop.org free?

Bookshop.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Complete Shakespeare free?

The Complete Shakespeare costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bookshop.org or The Complete Shakespeare have ads?

Neither Bookshop.org nor The Complete Shakespeare shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*