Comparison

Shifter vs MySmartBook

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

Head to head
About

Shifter

Experience a sci-fi murder mystery graphic novel with stunning parallax animation and interactive elements. Choose your path, listen to a full cast of voice actors, and explore a rich universe with an interactive appendix.

Highlights
  • Interactive graphic novel
  • Parallax animation
  • Full voice cast
  • Sci-fi murder mystery
  • Interactive appendix
  • Choose your own path
Features
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SHIFTER the Interactive Graphic Novel has arrived! Innovative use of parallax animation and interactivity is masterfully woven together to create a multimedia experience of unparalleled scope, featuring the amazing voice talents of **WIL WHEATON**! *** NOTE: Compatible with iPad 2 and later, iPhone 4s and later, and iPod touch (5th generation) *** What if you could soar with the birds – not in a man-made contraption or by using virtual reality, but as an actual bird? What if you could literally be a fly on the wall in a top-secret meeting? What if you could become any animal in the world or, better yet, anybody in the world? What if you could become any creature that has ever existed (and some you never believed could exist)? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Shifter, the latest full-color graphic novel from Anomaly Productions. Shifter is a sci-fi murder mystery with a unique perspective, a pulse-pounding thriller that explores the depths of humanity’s evil and the tremendous powers of the animal kingdom. Following in the revolutionary footsteps of the ANOMALY Interactive Graphic Novel, SHIFTER lets YOU choose how YOU want to enjoy this sublime Hitchcockian murder-mystery with a decadent sci-fi twist. Read on your own or listen to a cast of eight actors, drawn from FILM, TELEVISION and VIDEO GAMES lend their brilliant voice talents to breathe life into each spoken role. This is not “books-on-CD” narration… This is the best of AUDIO CINEMA, complete with music, sound effects and so much more! Enjoy the first chapter for free, then unlock the rest of the content to experience: - 9 Epic Chapters - 200 Fully Painted Pages - 65 Interactive Touch Points - 875 Panels of Art - 2½ Hours of Audio Discover more at Facebook.com/ExperienceAnomaly *** FEATURING ACTORS YOU KNOW AND LOVE!!! *** Wil Wheaton, Dave Fennoy, Olivia d’Abo, Allyson Ryan, Anthony Cistaro, Keith Szarabajka, David Lodge and Ryan Cooper. Don’t just take our word for it -- IMDB them! *** TONS OF BACKSTORY AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY “JEEVES” *** A fully interactive appendix is included. There are over sixty entries detailing the characters, places and objects in the Shifter universe. Let Jeeves the alien computer show you the story behind the story. *** HAVE THE BOOK “ACTED OUT” FOR YOU WITH FULL VOICEOVERS!!! *** A graphic novel is nice. A graphic novel that reads to you with cinematic-level voice acting is what previous generations could only dream about… That dream is now REALITY! Evocative musical scores set the mood for dynamic voice acting. The entire experience is further heightened by professional-grade sound effects that bring together a “digital book” done in a way you’ve NEVER experienced before! (With the exception of our other interactive graphic novel, ANOMALY!) Explore each gorgeous, painted panel at your leisure. Go ahead. We can wait… Extensive PARALLAX lends motion in ways no static page ever could. “Get pulled into the action” in a very literal way. Simply tap when you’re ready to move on. And did we mention we’ve got internet, voice and acting phenom, WIL WHEATON, in SHIFTER’S leading role? Oh, yeah. We went there…and he brought it! *** LET THE BOOK PLAY LIKE A MOVIE!!! *** Sit back and relax… Auto-play will “act out” SHIFTER for you without the need to so much as lift a finger. Want letters out of the way? Turn them off! This is as close as any graphic novel can possibly get to the theater experience without being fully animated!

About

MySmartBook

This reading app allows you to interact with your books through a conversational AI. Ask questions about the content, get summaries, or even dialogue with characters. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and layouts, and enjoy offline access to your library.

Highlights
  • Chat with book characters and content
  • AI-powered summaries and explanations
  • Customizable font size and layout
  • Offline book reading
  • Library management
Features
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A revolution in reading! Buy your books on mysmartbook.fr, read them in your app and... chat with them in our bot! Ask for an itinerary in a travel guide, dialogue with a novel character, summarize a chapter, explain a difficult passage, everything becomes possible thanks to the conversational agent accessible at any time of your reading! Other features : - Change the font, character size and layout to fit your taste and capacities - Manage your library as you wish, and download your books to read offline

Screenshots

Shifter4 screens
MySmartBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySmartBook at none against Shifter's 5. MySmartBook also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). Shifter's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 18.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shifter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MySmartBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifter ships an update every 3 months, MySmartBook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shifter versus MySmartBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifterMySmartBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB81 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAnomaly Productions, Inc.My Smart Book

Customer experience

Shifter

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative27.2%

MySmartBook

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shifter

One-time5
  • Chapters 2 and 3$0.99
  • Chapters 4 and 5$0.99
  • Chapters 6 and 7$0.99
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  • Chapters 8 and 9$0.99
  • Full Unlock$2.99
None

MySmartBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shifter free?
Shifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MySmartBook free?
MySmartBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shifter or MySmartBook have ads?
Neither Shifter nor MySmartBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shifter or MySmartBook?
Shifter ships an update every 3 months, and MySmartBook every 9 days. Most recently, Shifter was updated on November 1, 2026 and MySmartBook on November 5, 2026.

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