Shakespeare Reviews

I’ve had Shakespeare for years now and use it as a reference all the time. As of late it’s been crashing. Every time I try to utilize it in some way, a few seconds pass and it boots me out. I love Shakespeare — I advertise it to anyone who loves Willy Shakes because of the quotes and it’s convenience, but now it’s practically useless. I don’t really know how to rate this, because Shakespeare itself deserves a 5 star, but the functionality is awful right now, so please fix or at least look into it!

This is perfect for my current project and has Been very helpful. Search function is key and though it needs a tweak as Othello seems to be off a bit, and the poems etc don't get excluded when you narrow a search, it is still remarkably useful. Now they need to add some more of the apocryphal texts--Arden of Faversham was recently included as in part by WS by Oxford I think, and there are several still under suspicion of him helping on. But this couldn't have come at a better time for me.

I really, really hate vendors that throw up nag screens asking for ratings. It's bad enough in their own apps, but unconscionable to use the notification system for nagging. Apple clearly didn't design it for that purpose.

So here's my rating: one star. You asked for it, you got it.

UPDATE: I'm not sure why the developer has only now responded to a three-year old review, but in fairness, the nag screens have long since been removed, so I'm increasing the rating based on Shakespeare (decent) and content (excellent).

This is a fantastic app for anyone who is interested in this app. As a professional Stage Manager, I find it extremely useful when there are questions about interpretation. I’ve got it on my iPad and just downloaded it on my phone. Question: do I have to repurchase all the extras on the phone? I tried restoring the purchases made on the iPad and it won’t do it.

I love getting the daily this app quote every morning. However, I would like it even better if all the characters were called by their full names. It’s disconcerting to read a conversation between “Cleo” and “Paul” when it’s really someone and Paulina.

If you have any interest in the Bard than this is Shakespeare Ive relied them all and Shakespeare shines where others choke.

When I had an issue with Annie update they were right on it directly with me. I’ve never seen that before. I hope they can keep the hits coming!

Shakespeare has saved me a number of times needing something or other in the rehearsal room. I prefer my folio and my complete works for hardcore study and prep but Shakespeare is well worth the money for the convenience of having all the plays, and the lexicon, AND the “translations” in your pocket.

I use the free version.... it's a fun resource for a treasury of one of the greatest literary geniuses of all time! Love the daily quote at midnight - I can click it for the whole context and it gets me reading this app! I am considering upgrading to the Pro version for the notes/ context; this app's language is so rich, you really need an interpreter sometimes.

I’m a professional actor and I love using Shakespeare. It is easy to navigate and includes all of the earliest folio editions of each play etc which helps with interpretation. The glossary is only occasionally helpful, but the labeling of each line as prose or verse is extremely valuable. An overall great resource for any this app lover.

A this app app is a good idea, in theory, for readers who already know the plays and need to look something up. It's not a good idea for first-time readers. In practice, this particular app is not a good idea for anyone. It was made by people who don't understand this app's language: You can tell because they introduced countless errors into the texts and "corrected" the spelling of words that were unfamiliar to them. This convinces me not to buy any of the book apps made by this company. They don't know what they're doing.

I bought this for the glossary to make it easy to search out of date words. The glossary fails utterly, or else I can’t figure out how to use it. In short I regret I bought it and, for me at least, it is worthless.

I like Shakespeare a lot. The search feature is great. I like having the text of all the plays in one app. Also, the support team is very responsive to inquiries.

I start my day with a few words from the bard. I am impressed at how current and appropriate to the days political scene they are. Reminds me that centuries before, people were dealing with many of the same issues..... will we never learn?

I have the free version and an iPhone XS Max and I cannot read any play - when I click one all I see is a white screen that does not load the text. I restarted my phone and reopened Shakespeare and one specific play loaded and was readable after restarting but the other plays were not - I still see a white screen and no text! After closing Shakespeare and reopening again the play that I was able to read was no longer readable either!

I love having the complete works on my phone. I have very few apps and I don’t like gazing into my phone for extended periods of time but this app is the exception. Thank you so much. Will’s words are a balm to my soul and I can carry them all in my pocket!

And in Shakespeare, I found it. The this app by itself is a treaure. But when able to compare the text against the first folio on the same screen!!
I am playing King Lear and Shakespeare has proven already its worth for helping unravel this poor mad King

So far I could say this is one of the worst application purchases I have ever made. I did a search on Soliloquy’s in Hamlet and came up with nothing. Changed into first folio and now no matter what I do start the program over etc. it is stuck on the old spelling. Text meaning does not work. So far Shakespeare does not do a single thing it says it does. Totally worthless. By the way I’m having these problems with the pro version.

Works great in our theater class so students aren’t carrying books or papers around while reading. They’re already used to holding a smartphone or tablet easily anyway;) Thank you!

I will give it 4 stars if we get an update. The option for icon change should appear after the in-app pro purchase. Also, Shakespeare shall run smoothly after the ios 14 release.

This is a very buggy app- for example, the quote of the day would be great if it worked, but half the time the widget where it is supposed to be displayed (outside Shakespeare itself) the just says there’s an error. And it would be nice if the quotes of the day were tailored to the actual day - as it is, you get really dark quotes on holidays etc.

I’ve used this on and off for years. It’s accurate, comprehensive, easy to use and gets functionally updated now and then.
This is what all apps should aspire to be!

By far the best this app app out there. Top quality editions, great glossary, and the First Folio included. I can also use it to take notes for school. Get it now!

I was named for a this app character so naturally I really like his plays. I like Shakespeare, but I thought there’d be quizzes in it! I was extremely disappointed at my discovering the opposite. Please, I’m begging you! Update, add the quizzes! And good ones, that, with every time you try the questions change.