iDoyle vs ReadOwl (Spritz)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDoyle
Experience Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes like never before with interactive illustrations, animations, and sound. This app brings "A Scandal in Bohemia" to life, allowing you to uncover clues and solve the mystery using your device's features.
- Interactive story with illustrations
- Animations and sound effects
- Gyroscope and vibration features
- Available in 4 languages
- Original soundtrack
- Biography and sketchbook extras
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iClassics: Beyond Engrossing iClassics unites the old and the new to create immersive experiences that inspire and move everyone. Serving as a departure from iClassics Production's famed focus on terror and horror, this Immersive Entertainment app is a feature-length artistic and technological rendering of Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece, A Scandal in Bohemia. In this innovative Immersive Entertainment app, the legendary detective tale is lovingly and artistically enhanced with interaction, illustration, animation, FX, and OST. By casting a modern glare on A Scandal in Bohemia, the result is a spectacular and wholly original experience that utilizes every feature of modern mobile devices (gyro-perspective, flash, vibration), giving users the sensation that they are helping Sherlock solve the mystery. TILT to find hidden clues TOUCH to uncover essential details TURN to discover what is hidden at first site Sherlock Holmes is a literary creation that transcends his epoch and even his creator, existing as a legend in the minds of everyone, even those who have not even read any of Arthur Conan Doyle's fine works. With the lovingly constructed enhancements for which iClassics Productions has become famous, this feature-length Immersive Entertainment app offers the modern reader the possibility of experiencing the legend of Sherlock Holmes in a wholly original way. ▶ APP FEATURES: Main features: - An hour of interactive stories. - Available in 4 languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. - 1 short story in 3 chapters. More than 50 illustrations, 65 animations and 70 interactive pages. - Illustrated by Jordi Solano and directed by David G. Forés. - Over 25 minutes of Original Soundtrack by Miquel Tejada. - Extras. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle biography and Sketchbook by Jordi Solano. - Original tale from the writer – no cuts, no adaptations. Additional features: - Jump to any page in the book with our handy table of contents. - Page Memory. Leave the app at any moment, and come back to the same page. - Universal App. Pay once, run on iPhone and iPad. - Easy to use interface ▶ ABOUT ICLASSICS COLLECTION: iClassics are interactive experiences based on literature from all times: E.A. Poe, C. Dickens, H.P Lovecraft, Oscar Wilde and many more to come! Discover them at www.iclassicscollection.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Please SHARE YOUR REVIEW below. It means a lot to us! We'd Love To Hear From You! - Need tech support? Contact us at support@iclassicscollection.com - Say hello to us on FB! facebook.com/iclassicscollection
ReadOwl (Spritz)
This application offers an offline speed reading experience using advanced technology. Customize your reading environment and easily manage your books with features like bookmarking and note-taking.
- Offline Spritz speed reading
- EPUB format compatibility
- Customizable reading experience
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Text highlighting
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ReadOwl: The Future of Speed Reading Welcome to ReadOwl, the revolutionary eBook reader that's redefining the way you read. Built on a modern architecture, ReadOwl is lightning-fast, sleek, and designed for today's reader. With ReadOwl, Spritz speed reading technology is available offline, anytime, anywhere! Key Features: * Spritz Speed Reading: Read faster and more efficiently with the groundbreaking Spritz technology, now available offline! * EPUB Compatibility: Fully compatible with EPUB formats, including epub2 and epub3. * Customizable Reading Experience: Adjust color settings, line height, font selection, text size, and text alignment to suit your reading preferences. * Bookmarking: Easily bookmark pages and get back quickly * Notes: Select words or important sections and make notes. Access them quickly from your library. * Highlighting: Highlight text for easy reference and review. - No subscriptions, it's a one time purchase! - No account needed! - No user data collected! Perfect for avid readers, students, and professionals who want to maximize their reading efficiency!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDoyle at 83% against ReadOwl (Spritz)'s 20%. iDoyle also leads on price ($3.99 vs $24.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iDoyle costs $3.99 and ReadOwl (Spritz) $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDoyle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDoyle has 85 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of iDoyle's written reviews are positive against 20% of ReadOwl (Spritz)'s.
| Parameter | iDoyle | ReadOwl (Spritz) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) — better | 3.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 283 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iClassics Productions, S.L. | Spritz Holding LLC |
Customer experience
iDoyle
ReadOwl (Spritz)
Bugs and requests
iDoyle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on some devices after iOS updates
- Cellular data usage concerns
Requested features
3 requests- More Sherlock Holmes stories in this interactive format
- Ability to choose different story paths or endings
- Deeper integration of puzzles and mysteries to solve
ReadOwl (Spritz)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iDoyle
No in-app purchases
ReadOwl (Spritz)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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