Comparison

Novel e vs Sherlock Holmes Audio Library

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

Head to head
About

Novel e

Discover, download, and read ePub and FB2 books on your iPhone and iPad. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, layouts, and text alignment. Features include in-content search, bookmarks, and comments.

Highlights
  • Search and download books from OPDS servers
  • Supports ePub and FB2 formats
  • Customizable font, layout, and text alignment
  • In-content search
  • Bookmarks and comments
  • Night reading mode
Features
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Novel is easy way to search, download and read books for iPhone and iPad. Novel opens content published in the ePub and FB2 formats. It supports Search and Download books from OPDS servers. Also you can add ePub and FB2 documents from Mail or Safary browser. For easy reading choose Font Fixed layout (portrait or landscape) Text alignment Also Novel supports Search in content of book Bookmarks Comments forward / back navigation night reading numbering by all pages or chapters Main advantages: 1. Excellent quality turning pages. 2. View comments without navigation into book. 3. Bookmarks with context. 4. Absence of dependence on any websites.

About

Sherlock Holmes Audio Library

Features
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*Get it once in the app store, and will work on both your iPad and iPhone* The complete audio collection of the adventures of the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). This library consists of 4 novels and 44 short stories written between 1887 and 1914 in audiobook AND ebook formats. The 44 short stories are collected in four books: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (12 stories, published 1892) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (11 stories, published 1894) The Return of Sherlock Holmes (13 stories, published 1905) His Last Bow (8 stories, published 1917) The Four Novels: A Study in Scarlet (published 1887) The Sign of the Four (published 1890) The Hound of the Baskervilles (serialized 1901–1902 in The Strand) The Valley of Fear (serialized 1914–1915) HOW IT WORKS Download the app for free and listen to some of the programs. Upgrade to the full version to have unlimited access to the complete series. These MP3s are streamed, not downloaded, so they take up no storage space on your device. A connection is required for the MP3 to play properly. To own these MP3s to manage yourself, go to our website and join the download service. REINSTALL OR PUT ON iPAD OR iPhone If you need to reinstall this app or wish to add it to another iPhone or iPad, go through the purchase process again. If using the same iTunes account, you will not actually be charged again. HAVING PROBLEMS? *If you experience any problems, first try uninstalling and reinstalling the app. You have to go through the purchase process again, but you are not actually charged again if using the same iTunes account* To learn more about our other audio apps, or to download our MP3 libraries, visit www.catholicvault.com.

Screenshots

Novel e4 screens
Sherlock Holmes Audio Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sherlock Holmes Audio Library at Free against Novel e's $0.99. Novel e's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

Sherlock Holmes Audio Library is free to download; Novel e costs $0.99 up front. Sherlock Holmes Audio Library sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Novel e asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Novel e versus Sherlock Holmes Audio Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovel eSherlock Holmes Audio Library
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEugene SmirnovWGQM Partners, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Novel e

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sherlock Holmes Audio Library

One-time1
  • Audio Sherlock Full Library.$3.99

Questions

Is Novel e free?
Novel e costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sherlock Holmes Audio Library free?
Sherlock Holmes Audio Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Novel e or Sherlock Holmes Audio Library have ads?
Neither Novel e nor Sherlock Holmes Audio Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Novel e or Sherlock Holmes Audio Library?
Novel e ships an update every 3 months, and Sherlock Holmes Audio Library every 3 months. Most recently, Novel e was updated on September 18, 2026 and Sherlock Holmes Audio Library on September 23, 2026.

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