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Shakespeare Pro

by PlayShakespeare.com

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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  • $12.99
  • In-app purchases

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Price: $12.99
  • All Apocrypha Plays — $7.99
  • All Lexicons — $9.99
  • Course: Intro to Shakespeare — $9.99
  • Glossary by Alexander Dyce — $3.99
  • Glossary by C. T. Onions — $3.99
  • Modern Translation (All) — $17.99
  • Modern Translation (Hamlet) — $2.99
  • Modern Translation (Macbeth) — $2.99
  • Schmidt's Lexicon — $3.99
  • Shakespeare Ultimate — $49.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.8 1644 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5The ultimate portable Shakespeare

    Hold up. Carefully edited texts? Searchable by play or the entire oeuvre? A complete and searchable glossary? Notes and bookmarks and sharing? The FIRST FOLIO for reference and comparison?! For an astonishingly low sticker price?! This app is insanely good. While I love my paperbound books and painstakingly self-annotated Shakespeare texts, my collection has cost me a minor fortune and cannot be carried anywhere without a cart. Even my favorite bargain-prices Complete Works (the Yale) weighs eight pounds and has gradually torn apart its own binding to the point that "Henry V" is unwittingly splitting into two parts like its predecessor. To have one app that combines a First Folio, the power of the Schmidt Lexicons, and the Internet's trove of resources - IN THE PALM OF MY HAND!! - is astounding. And very very much appreciated. I'm sure we'll all have our quibbles about editorial choices and technical glitches (which Complete Works, in any media, doesn't?), but we should all be able to agree that a meticulously presented and accessible avenue into the world of the Bard is a boon to any and all of us with this app on our devices.

    Uuweanolwion · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Amazing App

    The detail and work that was done on this app is nothing short of exemplary. The option settings allow you to see line number, line types, tap for word definitions and glossary, and a ton more. You even get the option to see character summaries with each character line if you forget who is who. And not only can you turn on plan English translations for each line, you can control their opacity so as to not distract your eye from the original lines. I can’t say enough about this app, especially for those just getting into Shakespeare. A bit on the pricey side but definitely well worth it. Great job, people!

    MalibuDar · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5Convenient and full of cool stuff!

    I love having the Complete Works in my pocket!! There’s always occasion to look up a quote or figure out another meaning of a word or phrase and this app is the ultimate tool for that. The glossary is fantastic. The short list of facts at the beginning of the play is great subject matter for discussion or further exploration. And their customer support is excellent too if you ever have an issue. All so helpful to my work as a teacher and director! Thanks so much!!

    talulah63 · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5The perfect Shakespeare companion

    When I studied Shakespeare in college, my textbook was the 1900-page Riverside Shakespeare. Now, I can carry Shakespeare in my pocket. This app contains all the plays (and other works), along with scene summaries, character bios, statistics, an integrated glossary, and even inline translations into modern English. (Some features are in-app purchases.) In my opinion, the only thing missing is a library of videos from the Royal Shakespeare Company or Shakespeare’s Globe. 😉

    MarkRayKY · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Beautifully organized

    This is my second reading of all of Shakespeare's plays, and so much easier than my first reading in print form. Easier to maneuver around, get definitions rather than from annotations, stop and then pick up where I left off, and especially easier to schlep around! Not a small thing. If anyone seeing this is contemplating reading most or all his plays, this is the way to do it, and best with the Pro version.

    The Weeping Balladeer · 6 Aug 2026

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Versions

App Store

  • 6.7.3

    Another update to the best Shakespeare app for almost 15 years! • Fix for more complex search terms • Fix for adding notes, and notebook view This is the last version to support iOS 13 so please update your device to ensure you get the latest features and improvements! Did you miss a recent update? Here are a few of the new things we added: • NEW! General notes: now you can write general notes on a play in the Notes section (instead of just attached notes to parts of the play text) • NEW! A 17-week semester course with a teacher curriculum designed to be used for any single play (add-on). • NEW! Improvements to the new modern spelling search of Folios and Quartos: just enter the modern spelling of a word and find all alternate spellings where it's located. For example, search for "color" and find "colour", "cullor", and "collour".

  • 7.0

    Hello Shakespeare fans! To celebrate 15 years of being the best Shakespeare app on the App Store, this is the biggest update we've done in a while—and it's a doozy. • NEW! 14 new apocrypha plays (which Shakespeare may have had a hand in writing), including breakdowns, analysis, and detailed descriptions of each. Also included are Third Folio and quarto editions of these plays. (Add-on) • NEW! "Shakespeare for Kids" curriculum for teachers containing 36 activities for children grades 1-5 (Add-on) • NEW! Newly redesigned Play Breakdown sections give you an easy way to see every detail at a glance. • NEW! Newly redesigned Dramatis Personae provides extensive details about every character. • NEW! Customize your Home Screen all new beautiful "woodblock" style images that are AI generated • NEW! In addition to the First Folio, the following quartos are now included for deeper study: Henry IV, Pt. 1 (Q1), Henry IV, Pt. 2 (Q1), Henry V (Q1), Love's Labour's Lost (Q1), The Merchant of Venice (Q1), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Q1), Much Ado About Nothing (Q1), Romeo & Juliet (Q2), The Taming of A Shrew (Q1), Titus Andronicus (Q2), Troilus & Cressida (Q1) (Pro) • NEW! Easier text highlighting — just select text and tap "Highlight" (Pro) • NEW! Customize your home screen to change the order plays to the First Folio order • NEW! Advanced search now includes searching types of shared lines (initial, medial, final) (Pro) • NEW! Character statistics like longest speeches and number of asides (Pro) • NEW! Edith Nesbit's book "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" is now included • NEW! Mary Macleod's book "The Shakespeare Story-Book" is now included • NEW! Character Arc Visualizer now shows aggregate statistics for play genres and character genders (Pro) • All editions are editable in Scriptigo, our companion script app • All new editions are searchable (use modern spelling to search original spelling editions too!) • Improvements to printing, search, and dark mode • General bugs and usability improvements There are many other updates, too many to list, including suggestions from you! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need help. This will be the last version to support iOS version 14 so please update your devices.

  • 7.0.1

    Over 20 million downloads! Hello Shakespeare fans! To celebrate 15 years of being the best Shakespeare app on the App Store, this is the biggest update we've done in a while—and it's a doozy. • NEW! 14 new apocrypha plays (which Shakespeare may have had a hand in writing), including breakdowns, analysis, and detailed descriptions of each. Also included are Third Folio and quarto editions of these plays. (Add-on) • NEW! "Shakespeare for Kids" curriculum for teachers containing 36 activities for children grades 1-5 (Add-on) • NEW! Newly redesigned Play Breakdown sections give you an easy way to see every detail at a glance. • NEW! Newly redesigned Dramatis Personae provides extensive details about every character. • NEW! Customize your Home Screen all new beautiful "woodblock" style images that are AI generated • NEW! In addition to the First Folio, the following quartos are now included for deeper study: Henry IV, Pt. 1 (Q1), Henry IV, Pt. 2 (Q1), Henry V (Q1), Love's Labour's Lost (Q1), The Merchant of Venice (Q1), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Q1), Much Ado About Nothing (Q1), Romeo & Juliet (Q2), The Taming of A Shrew (Q1), Titus Andronicus (Q2), Troilus & Cressida (Q1) (Pro) • NEW! Easier text highlighting — just select text and tap "Highlight" (Pro) • NEW! Customize your home screen to change the order plays to the First Folio order • NEW! Advanced search now includes searching types of shared lines (initial, medial, final) (Pro) • NEW! Character statistics like longest speeches and number of asides (Pro) • NEW! Edith Nesbit's book "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" is now included • NEW! Mary Macleod's book "The Shakespeare Story-Book" is now included • NEW! Character Arc Visualizer now shows aggregate statistics for play genres and character genders (Pro) • NEW! Add Quote of the Day to your lock screen • NEW! Dictate your notes • All editions are editable in Scriptigo, our companion script app • All new editions are searchable (use modern spelling to search original spelling editions too!) • Improvements to printing, search, and dark mode • General bugs and usability improvements There are many other updates, too many to list, including suggestions from you! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need help. This will be the last version to support iOS version 14 so please update your devices.

  • 7.0.2

    Over 20 million downloads! Hello Shakespeare fans! To celebrate 15 years of being the best Shakespeare app on the App Store, this is the biggest update we've done in a while—and it's a doozy. • NEW! 14 new apocrypha plays (which Shakespeare may have had a hand in writing), including breakdowns, analysis, and detailed descriptions of each. Also included are Third Folio and quarto editions of these plays. (Add-on) • NEW! "Shakespeare for Kids" curriculum for teachers containing 36 activities for children grades 1-5 (Add-on) • NEW! Newly redesigned Play Breakdown sections give you an easy way to see every detail at a glance. • NEW! Newly redesigned Dramatis Personae provides extensive details about every character. • NEW! Customize your Home Screen all new beautiful "woodblock" style images that are AI generated • NEW! In addition to the First Folio, the following quartos are now included for deeper study: Henry IV, Pt. 1 (Q1), Henry IV, Pt. 2 (Q1), Henry V (Q1), Love's Labour's Lost (Q1), The Merchant of Venice (Q1), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Q1), Much Ado About Nothing (Q1), Romeo & Juliet (Q2), The Taming of A Shrew (Q1), Titus Andronicus (Q2), Troilus & Cressida (Q1) (Pro) • NEW! Easier text highlighting — just select text and tap "Highlight" (Pro) • NEW! Customize your home screen to change the order plays to the First Folio order • NEW! Advanced search now includes searching types of shared lines (initial, medial, final) (Pro) • NEW! Character statistics like longest speeches and number of asides (Pro) • NEW! Edith Nesbit's book "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" is now included • NEW! Mary Macleod's book "The Shakespeare Story-Book" is now included • NEW! Character Arc Visualizer now shows aggregate statistics for play genres and character genders (Pro) • NEW! Add Quote of the Day to your lock screen • NEW! Dictate your notes • All editions are editable in Scriptigo, our companion script app • All new editions are searchable (use modern spelling to search original spelling editions too!) • Improvements to printing, search, and dark mode • General bugs and usability improvements There are many other updates, too many to list, including suggestions from you! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need help. This will be the last version to support iOS version 14 so please update your devices.

  • 7.0.3

    Over 20 million downloads! Hello Shakespeare fans! To celebrate 15 years of being the best Shakespeare app on the App Store, this is the biggest update we've done in a while—and it's a doozy. • NEW! 14 new apocrypha plays (which Shakespeare may have had a hand in writing), including breakdowns, analysis, and detailed descriptions of each. Also included are Third Folio and quarto editions of these plays. (Add-on) • NEW! "Shakespeare for Kids" curriculum for teachers containing 36 activities for children grades 1-5 (Add-on) • NEW! Newly redesigned Play Breakdown sections give you an easy way to see every detail at a glance. • NEW! Newly redesigned Dramatis Personae provides extensive details about every character. • NEW! Customize your Home Screen all new beautiful "woodblock" style images that are AI generated • NEW! In addition to the First Folio, the following quartos are now included for deeper study: Henry IV, Pt. 1 (Q1), Henry IV, Pt. 2 (Q1), Henry V (Q1), Love's Labour's Lost (Q1), The Merchant of Venice (Q1), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Q1), Much Ado About Nothing (Q1), Romeo & Juliet (Q2), The Taming of A Shrew (Q1), Titus Andronicus (Q2), Troilus & Cressida (Q1) (Pro) • NEW! Easier text highlighting — just select text and tap "Highlight" (Pro) • NEW! Customize your home screen to change the order plays to the First Folio order • NEW! Advanced search now includes searching types of shared lines (initial, medial, final) (Pro) • NEW! Character statistics like longest speeches and number of asides (Pro) • NEW! Edith Nesbit's book "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare" is now included • NEW! Mary Macleod's book "The Shakespeare Story-Book" is now included • NEW! Character Arc Visualizer now shows aggregate statistics for play genres and character genders (Pro) • NEW! Add Quote of the Day to your lock screen • NEW! Dictate your notes • All editions are editable in Scriptigo, our companion script app • All new editions are searchable (use modern spelling to search original spelling editions too!) • Improvements to printing, search, and dark mode • General bugs and usability improvements There are many other updates, too many to list, including suggestions from you! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need help. This will be the last version to support iOS version 14 so please update your devices.

  • 7.0.4

    Enjoy this small update with a few new things: • Improvements to Siri shortcuts • Improved Apple Watch support for complications, quotes, and insults • Many bug fixes and other improvements

  • 7.0.5

    Enjoy this small update with a few bug fixes. :)

  • 7.0.6

    Just another update with some improvements and new goodies. No bigs. :) • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements

  • 7.1

    Whew! We did a lot of work under the hood for this update and preparing for future updates. So a ton isn't visible, but might feel a little more "snappy" in addition to the following new bits and bobs: • NEW! Show global numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the longest monologue for each play on the Dramatis Personae • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters dies and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes of ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • Improvements to natural language searching of folios, quartos, and octavos • Added the "Shakespeare Ultimate" add-on which contains all the add-ons in one easy and discounted upgrade • Lots of small visual tweaks and improvements, theme and printing improvements • Fixed a bug with notebooks where they weren't being selected correctly, and another crashing BardFind • User interface enhancements and improvements to dark mode • Since the app was first released in 2008 when the App Store first launched, the works have been open source and available in GitHub. These are now updated with the latest scholarship and formatting improvements. This is the last version to support iOS 15 so update your devices. There's a new version of macOS coming soon and you'll get it for free if you've purchased the iOS version. Did you catch the last update? • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements

  • 7.1.1

    Whew! We did a lot of work under the hood for this update and preparing for future updates. So a ton isn't visible, but might feel a little more "snappy" in addition to the following new bits and bobs: • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the longest monologue for each play on the Dramatis Personae • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • Improvements to natural language searching of folios, quartos, and octavos • Added the "Shakespeare Ultimate" add-on which contains all the add-ons in one easy and discounted upgrade • Lots of small visual tweaks and improvements, theme and printing improvements • Fixed a bug with notebooks where they weren't being selected correctly, and another bug crashing BardFind • User interface enhancements and improvements to dark mode • Since the app was first released in 2008 when the App Store first launched, the works have been open source and available in GitHub. These are now updated with the latest scholarship and formatting improvements. This is the last version to support iOS 15 so update your devices. There's a new version for macOS coming soon and you'll get it for free if you've purchased the iOS version. Did you catch the last update? • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements

  • 7.1.2

    Whew! We did a lot of work under the hood for this update and preparing for future updates. So a ton isn't visible, but might feel a little more "snappy" in addition to the following new bits and bobs: • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the longest monologue for each play on the Dramatis Personae • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • Improvements to natural language searching of folios, quartos, and octavos • Added the "Shakespeare Ultimate" add-on which contains all the add-ons in one easy and discounted upgrade • Lots of small visual tweaks and improvements, theme and printing improvements • Fixed a bug with notebooks where they weren't being selected correctly, and another bug crashing BardFind • User interface enhancements and improvements to dark mode • Since the app was first released in 2008 when the App Store first launched, the works have been open source and available in GitHub. These are now updated with the latest scholarship and formatting improvements. This is the last version to support iOS 15 so update your devices. There's a new version for macOS coming soon and you'll get it for free if you've purchased the iOS version. Did you catch the last update? • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements

  • 7.2

    Another juicy update for all the bard-o-files out there! We made some under-the-hood improvements to prepare for the new Mac version. If you've already paid for the iOS version, you'll get it for free. Coming soon... Did you catch the last update? • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the longest monologue for each play on the Dramatis Personae • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements • Improvements to natural language searching of folios, quartos, and octavos • Added the "Shakespeare Ultimate" add-on which contains all the add-ons in one easy and discounted upgrade • Since the app was first released in 2008 when the App Store first launched, the works have been open source and available in GitHub. These are now updated with the latest scholarship and formatting improvements.

  • 7.2.1

    Just another small update with under-the-hood improvements: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • Fixed a bug where the Quote of the Day push notification wasn't going to the right quote location. • Improvements to viewing the app in landscape • Search improvements • Many other small UI improvements and bug fixes Did you catch our recent updates? • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the longest monologue for each play on the Dramatis Personae • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype • NEW! List of character archetypes in Study section • NEW! Easier lookup and cross-reference for glossary, built-in dictionary • User interface enhancements and improvements • Improvements to natural language searching of folios, quartos, and octavos • Added the "Shakespeare Ultimate" add-on which contains all the add-ons in one easy and discounted upgrade • Since the app was first released in 2008 when the App Store first launched, the works have been open source and available in GitHub. These are now updated with the latest scholarship and formatting improvements.

  • 7.2.2

    Here's a snazzy update with some improvements: • NEW: Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • Improvements to dark mode and widgets • Fixed an issue with highlighting search terms and highlighting characters • Fixed a bug with song formatting and other small text improvements Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for free on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.2.3

    Here's a snazzy update with some improvements: • NEW: Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • Improvements to dark mode and widgets • Fixed an issue with highlighting search terms and highlighting characters • Fixed a bug with song formatting and other small text improvements • Fixed a bug with the line height setting Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for free on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.2.4

    Here's a snazzy update with some improvements: • Small bug fix when selecting text • NEW: Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • Improvements to dark mode and widgets • Fixed an issue with highlighting search terms and highlighting characters • Fixed a bug with song formatting and other small text improvements • Fixed a bug with the line height setting Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for free on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.2.5

    Here's a snazzy update with some improvements: • Small bug fix when selecting text & issue with Henry V • NEW: Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • Improvements to dark mode and widgets • Fixed an issue with highlighting search terms and highlighting characters • Fixed a bug with song formatting and other small text improvements • Fixed a bug with the line height setting Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for free on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.2.6

    Here's a snazzy update with some improvements: • Small bug fix when selecting text & issue with Henry V • NEW: Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • Improvements to dark mode and widgets • Fixed an issue with highlighting search terms and highlighting characters • Fixed a bug with song formatting and other small text improvements • Fixed a bug with the line height setting Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for free on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW: Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.3

    Here comes another update with some nice improvements and fixes. • NEW! Custom animal icons (for plays with animals) on the Play Breakdowns • NEW! Additional statistics on the Play Breakdowns • Improvements to searching original spelling versions (folios, quartos and octavos) • Improvements to filtering search filters in advanced search options • Improvements to highlighting a character's lines • Fixed a few issues with ligatures and some formatting bugs Are you using MacOS? Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for FREE on the Mac App Store. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW! Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • NEW! Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.3.1

    Another update with some small fixes for the latest version of iOS/iPadOS (we also added the first quarto of Arden of Faversham for apocrypha fans). Are you using MacOS? Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro are now available on macOS! If you've already purchased Shakespeare Pro on iOS/iPadOS, you can now download it for FREE on the Mac App Store. Make sure you use the same method you originally used when purchasing Shakespeare Pro. Did you catch any of our recent updates? Here are just some of the goodies added: • NEW! Support added for dynamic app icons in iOS 18 • NEW! Added a widget for StandBy mode • NEW! Show the global line numbers, not just scene-based line numbers • NEW! Added the titles in 20 different languages for each play (now you know what "Ιούλιος Καίσαρας" means) • NEW! Add character disguises to their descriptions—see when people are in a disguise throughout the plays • NEW! Add character deaths to their descriptions—see when characters die and their reason/means of death • NEW! Add ghosts to character descriptions—see when a character is or becomes a ghost throughout the plays • NEW! Add character ascensions and depositions—see when a character ascends in rank or is removed from power • NEW! Search by character archetype

  • 7.4

    This is a big upgrade for all users. We made the historical editions (folios, quartos, octavos) the main focus of this update, including: • NEW! Scroll sync: when using compare view to compare two editions, enabling sync now keeps the two views in sync to make comparing lines easier • NEW! Scene markers: most historical editions don't have act/scene divisions, but they now have markers where modern act/scene divisions are to help you navigate • NEW! Updated scene menu: historical editions now have full act/scene list for navigation (see the Help section to understand the format) • NEW! Compare view is now available on iPhone Pro Max (previously only available on iPad) • NEW! Characters are now categorized by major, supporting, etc. • Improved Mac experience • Improved overall legibility of the historical editions • Improvements to the Help section • Improvements to accessibility • Search optimizations for complex queries, new search scenes • Improved TEI compatibility • Small usability improvements and some bug squashing The PlayShakespeare.com editions used in the app are the best open source versions of Shakespeare's works available. They are TEI compatible and available in GitHub. We've compiled some historical milestones for those interested: • October 2007: The Web version was created for the original iPhone which provided the complete works. • July 2008: Shakespeare 1.0 went live, one of only 500 apps on the Apple App Store when it launched. There are over 1.8 million apps available today. • December 2009: Shakespeare Pro features were introduced, including a glossary and advanced search. • April 2010: Shakespeare hits 1 million downloads. • July 2016: Shakespeare Pro for Mac 1.0 released. • May 2023: Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro apps pass 30 million downloads. • December 2024: We released Shakespeare 9.3.1, our final update in 2024 and the 105th update to the app since 2008. • January 1, 2025: To date, we've supported 46 different models (16 generations) of the iPhone, 30 different models (10 generations) of the iPad, and 238 iOS/iPadOS updates.

  • 7.4.1

    This is a big upgrade for all users. We made the historical editions (folios, quartos, octavos) the main focus of this update, including: • NEW! Scroll sync: when using compare view to compare two editions, enabling sync now keeps the two views in sync to make comparing lines easier • NEW! Scene markers: most historical editions don't have act/scene divisions, but they now have markers where modern act/scene divisions are to help you navigate • NEW! Updated scene menu: historical editions now have full act/scene list for navigation (see the Help section to understand the format) • NEW! Compare view is now available on iPhone Pro Max (previously only available on iPad) • NEW! Characters are now categorized by major, supporting, etc. • Improved Mac experience • Improved overall legibility of the historical editions • Improvements to the Help section • Improvements to accessibility • Search optimizations for complex queries, new search scenes • Improved TEI compatibility • Small usability improvements and some bug squashing The PlayShakespeare.com editions used in the app are the best open source versions of Shakespeare's works available. They are TEI compatible and available in GitHub. We've compiled some historical milestones for those interested: • October 2007: The Web version was created for the original iPhone which provided the complete works. • July 2008: Shakespeare 1.0 went live, one of only 500 apps on the Apple App Store when it launched. There are over 1.8 million apps available today. • December 2009: Shakespeare Pro features were introduced, including a glossary and advanced search. • April 2010: Shakespeare hits 1 million downloads. • July 2016: Shakespeare Pro for Mac 1.0 released. • May 2023: Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro apps pass 30 million downloads. • December 2024: We released Shakespeare 9.3.1, our final update in 2024 and the 105th update to the app since 2008. • January 1, 2025: To date, we've supported 46 different models (16 generations) of the iPhone, 30 different models (10 generations) of the iPad, and 238 iOS/iPadOS updates.

  • 7.4.2

    This is a big upgrade for all users. We made the historical editions (folios, quartos, octavos) the main focus of this update, including: • NEW! Scroll sync: when using compare view to compare two editions, enabling sync now keeps the two views in sync to make comparing lines easier • NEW! Scene markers: most historical editions don't have act/scene divisions, but they now have markers where modern act/scene divisions are to help you navigate • NEW! Updated scene menu: historical editions now have full act/scene list for navigation (see the Help section to understand the format) • NEW! Compare view is now available on iPhone Pro Max (previously only available on iPad) • NEW! Characters are now categorized by major, supporting, etc. • Improved Mac experience • Improved overall legibility of the historical editions • Improvements to the Help section • Improvements to accessibility • Search optimizations for complex queries, new search scenes • Improved TEI compatibility • Small usability improvements and some bug squashing The PlayShakespeare.com editions used in the app are the best open source versions of Shakespeare's works available. They are TEI compatible and available in GitHub. We've compiled some historical milestones for those interested: • October 2007: The Web version was created for the original iPhone which provided the complete works. • July 2008: Shakespeare 1.0 went live, one of only 500 apps on the Apple App Store when it launched. There are over 1.8 million apps available today. • December 2009: Shakespeare Pro features were introduced, including a glossary and advanced search. • April 2010: Shakespeare hits 1 million downloads. • July 2016: Shakespeare Pro for Mac 1.0 released. • May 2023: Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro apps pass 30 million downloads. • December 2024: We released Shakespeare 9.3.1, our final update in 2024 and the 105th update to the app since 2008. • January 1, 2025: To date, we've supported 46 different models (16 generations) of the iPhone, 30 different models (10 generations) of the iPad, and 238 iOS/iPadOS updates.

  • 7.4.3

    This is a big upgrade for all users (and fixed some small bugs). We made the historical editions (folios, quartos, octavos) the main focus of this update, including: • NEW! Scroll sync: when using compare view to compare two editions, enabling sync now keeps the two views in sync to make comparing lines easier • NEW! Scene markers: most historical editions don't have act/scene divisions, but they now have markers where modern act/scene divisions are to help you navigate • NEW! Updated scene menu: historical editions now have full act/scene list for navigation (see the Help section to understand the format) • NEW! Compare view is now available on iPhone Pro Max (previously only available on iPad) • NEW! Characters are now categorized by major, supporting, etc. • Improved Mac experience • Improved overall legibility of the historical editions • Improvements to the Help section • Improvements to accessibility • Search optimizations for complex queries, new search scenes • Improved TEI compatibility • Small usability improvements and some bug squashing The PlayShakespeare.com editions used in the app are the best open source versions of Shakespeare's works available. They are TEI compatible and available in GitHub. We've compiled some historical milestones for those interested: • October 2007: The Web version was created for the original iPhone which provided the complete works. • July 2008: Shakespeare 1.0 went live, one of only 500 apps on the Apple App Store when it launched. There are over 1.8 million apps available today. • December 2009: Shakespeare Pro features were introduced, including a glossary and advanced search. • April 2010: Shakespeare hits 1 million downloads. • July 2016: Shakespeare Pro for Mac 1.0 released. • May 2023: Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro apps pass 30 million downloads. • December 2024: We released Shakespeare 9.3.1, our final update in 2024 and the 105th update to the app since 2008. • January 1, 2025: To date, we've supported 46 different models (16 generations) of the iPhone, 30 different models (10 generations) of the iPad, and 238 iOS/iPadOS updates.

  • 7.4.4 · 13 May 2025

    We fixed a few small bugs and small improvements to make your Shakespearean life a little better. :) Did you catch the recent update? We made the historical editions (folios, quartos, octavos) the main focus, including: • NEW! Scroll sync: when using compare view to compare two editions, enabling sync now keeps the two views in sync to make comparing lines easier • NEW! Scene markers: most historical editions don't have act/scene divisions, but they now have markers where modern act/scene divisions are to help you navigate • NEW! Updated scene menu: historical editions now have full act/scene list for navigation (see the Help section to understand the format) • NEW! Compare view is now available on iPhone Pro Max (previously only available on iPad) • NEW! Characters are now categorized by major, supporting, etc. • Improved Mac experience • Improved overall legibility of the historical editions • Improvements to the Help section • Improvements to accessibility • Search optimizations for complex queries, new search scenes • Improved TEI compatibility • Small usability improvements and some bug squashing We've compiled some historical milestones for those interested: • October 2007: The Web version was created for the original iPhone which provided the complete works. • July 2008: Shakespeare 1.0 went live, one of only 500 apps on the Apple App Store when it launched. There are over 1.8 million apps available today. • December 2009: Shakespeare Pro features were introduced, including a glossary and advanced search. • April 2010: Shakespeare hits 1 million downloads. • July 2016: Shakespeare Pro for Mac 1.0 released. • May 2023: Shakespeare and Shakespeare Pro apps pass 30 million downloads. • December 2024: We released Shakespeare 9.3.1, our final update in 2024 and the 105th update to the app since 2008. • January 1, 2025: To date, we've supported 46 different models (16 generations) of the iPhone, 30 different models (10 generations) of the iPad, and 238 iOS/iPadOS updates.

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