# Shakespeare SwipeSpeare

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id582673708](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id582673708)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id582673708`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BookCaps
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (23 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-06
- **First published:** 2012-12-14
- **Size:** 171 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shakespeare-swipespeare/id582673708)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.swipespeare.com/privacypolicy.html](http://www.swipespeare.com/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

Shakespeare has all the ingredients of a big budget movie—if you can understand him.

SwipeSpeare puts the words of the Bard into plain and simple English with a Swipe of a finger!

SwipeSpeare only shows you the modern text when you want to see it. Simply swipe your finger over the text, and the text will change; swipe it again and it will change back.

This app features:
• FREE built in (and searchable) Shakespeare Dictionary
• FREE Shakespeare biography
• FREE "Swipeable" books available
• Order print copies and ePubs of any play
• Sync highlights, notes, and bookmarks across any device
• Every Shakespeare play translated into modern English! (The original play is also included--you choose how you want to read it. Swipe your finger and you can easily toggle back and forth!)
• Study Guides for every major play with more on the way
• Lesson Plans for every major play with more on the way

We are already making lots of improvements to this app--both to the content / features and the UI; we are eager to receive any feedback about what you dislike about the app or what you would like to see in future updates.

## Rankings

- #292,104 — Overall

## Review summary

Shakespeare SwipeSpeare is valued for its clean design, classroom usefulness, and dual-language reading with swipe/notes features. However, stability problems, unreliable purchases/restores, verification code failures for free access, weak support, and occasional missing content hinder the experience.

### Pros

- User-friendly design and intuitive interface with a clean presentation.
- Useful for classrooms and students; a helpful learning resource.
- Ability to view plays in both original Shakespearean text and modern English translations.
- Swipe-based navigation along with notes and highlights enhances study.
- Positive, enthusiastic sentiment and general usefulness mentioned by many users.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues; app often won't open or closes unexpectedly.
- Content/purchases are not reliably accessible; purchases may be locked or not restoring on new devices.
- Free version access relies on verification codes that are not delivered or do not work.
- Poor or unavailable customer support/contact options.
- Content omissions or inaccuracies (missing lines/paragraphs) affecting the texts.

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