Shakespeare App Reviews

Not just in popups in the app, which is lousy enough when apps do it. No, this app will use notifications to repeatedly harangue you to leave them a review. Well, heres your review.

This used to be a great app, and it could be still; the design is tasteful, the UI easy, the array of Shakespearian works complete. But now an ugly red bar appears over every play or sonnet and asks the user to "go PRO." The distraction is considerable. Very disappointed.

In bold red it keeps on suggesting me to upgrade to Shakespeare Pro. Its hard to just enjoy reading a play or looking up specific lines if a good chunk of the screen is distracting. And its ALWAYS there. Id rather pay for a different Shakespeare app just to spite the makers of this one.

Constantly begging for a review or sending useless messages about itself. I dont want my ebooks nagging me all day. Youd do better elsewhere.

For some reason the basic version consistently crashes about 5 seconds after loading. I am reluctant to upgrade to the expensive pro edition in view of this unaddressed problem.

Obnoxiously begs for review on regular basis. Regret upgrading to pro because of this.

I really like this app, but it CONSTANTLY bugs me to review it. Theres even a switch in Settings to turn off review reminders, but the switch doesnt make any difference. It also bugs me to review the Pro version, which I cannot possibly do because I upgraded to Pro via an in-app purchase. After a month has passed with no review reminders I will update this review and comment on the app itself rather than the developers misguided attempts to get reviews from users.

I have never been so harassed by an app *after* paying for the pro version - and the option to disable begging for reviews doesnt work! Cant comment on the rest of the features because I have written off my investment and uninstalled it. Seriously annoying and unnecessary crapware!

I like the app. Complete texts are handy when traveling. The search functions work well. I even like the daily quotes. I also didnt like being bugged for a review, but when I finally said No Thanks, they stopped.

This has been a wonderful app which I have used regularly and with great pleasure. The latest upgrade is a disaster. Every page is now dominated by a large red banner inviting you to upgrade to the "pro" version. Its unpleasant, distracting, and tacky.

To have Shakespeare on the iPad is great - I like the little stylings of classical or modern icons for each play. I upgraded to full, wanting to see what the annotations are like & for $9.99, comparing to other versions interpretations is a bargain for the complete works, but not a huge value add if one has other versions. Nice to be able to quickly access a given act or scene, and search for text. I must say the quote of the day (or is it the quote of the turning on the device?) has grown on me, especially seeing the odd quote that has become an English idiom (oh that Shakespeare). The incessant ask to be reviewed has gotten annoying of late, so I here write this. In short, at the long of it, a good reference guide for the complete works. I would only recommend full version if one wants the thorough version, but I could see the asks for full getting annoying.

I love this app but I do not love seeing the icons of Henry IV of France atop the link to Henry IV of England Parts One and Two. Get your kings straight!

A wonderful resource ruined by no method to return to the works or a search bar with only option upgrade banners to press. Easier now just to use the web to read the Bard without adulteration.

I went straight to Pro when I got this, so I can’t speak to the basic features — don’t know what’s not included. I can run lines, find quotes across the plays just with one or two words (and compare language usage). Quick and useful for study, acting, teaching, writing papers, high school students to professors. Ease of interface improves with use. I imagine there are other apps that do same or similar, but I’m content with this.

Wow, what a disappointment. The last time I looked at this it was fairly useful, but now theres a huge, ugly, distracting, bright red banner at the top of every page, urging me to UPGRADE TO PRO. If you give me a usable free version and the option to upgrade if I need the additional features, fine. If you try to nag or annoy me into upgrading, not a chance.

Good for school requirements! Should get! Very recommended

I made the $9.99 in-app purchase and am now trying to get a refund from Apple. iTunes somehow doesnt recognize that Ive made the pro purchase so Im stuck writing a review here. Trying to contact app support was a nightmare. Trying to open the settings for the app on your iPad? When you go to settings, and then Shakespeare, you will have a blank page. Trying to get help for the app? You are redirected to the Playshakespeare page, where it makes you create a profile, including your gender and your favorite play, before it will let you submit a help ticket. Only – – guess what – – you cant actually submit a help ticket because that too is a blank page. The app does not let you highlight lines that are spoken by more than one character. So if you want to highlight a line, say, that Othello says, followed by that Desdemona says, you actually have to make two separate notes for the two speeches. You also must make a "note" or highlighting is not saved.

I paid for the pro edition specifically for the line numbers. We use them a lot in my class. But, the line numbers are weird. Sometimes, they number every single line like in most books, many times the have one number for a whole speech. A 50 line soliloquy needs more than one line number.

Cant get out of upgrade page to actually use the app.

Great that it has the complete works. Great that the pro version is available. Now can we get rid of the red bar reminding me of the pro version every second that I am using this app? Its annoying.