# Bellerophon — Latin and ancient Greek texts

> Digital library of ancient Greek and Latin texts with analysis and comparison tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Adrian Packel.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bellerophon/id1508038196 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adrian Packel](https://appshunter.io/developer/517244370)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.75/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 480 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bellerophon/id1508038196/reviews.md

## What is Bellerophon?

Bellerophon transforms your mild-mannered iPhone or iPad into a bastion of scholarship. Browse a compendious library comprising thousands of texts ranging from Homer to Ammianus Marcellinus to Beowulf and spanning millennia, compare multiple works side-by-side, add your own notes and bookmarks for quick reference, view morphological analyses for Greek and Latin texts, and more!

Bellerophon includes the following features:
* Over 3,500 texts in 10 languages included, with no internet access needed!
* Includes texts ranging from canonical classical works to lesser-known authors like Quintus Smyrnaeus and Anna Komnena, to works outside the traditional sphere of classics such as Beowulf, ancient Jewish and biblical texts, and much more! Most texts are in the original language, but the collection also includes over 900 translations into English, as well as some surprising versions of familiar works (such as Aristotle's Poetics in Arabic).
* For Greek and Latin, you can request morphological analyses from the Perseus Digital Library by double-tapping on a word (note that this does require an internet connection).
* Quickly navigate any text via a hierarchical table of contents, add your own bookmarks for even faster reference to specific sections, or just jump straight to a particular passage by entering it in citation form.
* Search the full text of any document, matching on a specific word or substring, and page through results.
* Open multiple windows side-by-side in the same session: you can compare the different passages of the same text, view the original alongside a translation, or juxtapose entirely separate texts.
* Add your own notes to record new vocabulary or whatever else you like. Additionally, many texts include the contents of footnotes originally present in the printed editions, ranging from apparatus criticus entries to helpful background information.

## Key features

- Thousands of ancient texts
- Offline access
- Morphological analysis
- Side-by-side text comparison
- Personal notes and bookmarks
- Full-text search

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bellerophon/id1508038196/reviews.md

### 5/5 — great

*2026-01-16, version 1.0*

a fantastic app: a real gift. 

occasionally a few (fairly minor) typos in places (eg Bello Gallico, book 2, ch 13 s 3 ‘mallibus’ for ‘manibus’, b2 ch14 s1 ‘Cum’ for ‘eum’, which oddly aren’t present in the git data source)

### 5/5 — And Now

*2025-04-08, version 1.0*

How beautiful it is to mine eyes that I might look upon Ancient Greek and Latin Literature in my pocket. A library in my palm with the generous scribbles of geniuses from the dusty days

### 5/5 — Astonishingly good

*2025-03-02, version 1.0*

I’ve been studying Greek and Latin for 25 years. Early on Perseus became available, which was amazing, but Bellerophon is even more amazing. It’s a VAST repository of G/L texts, including by many authors I’ve never even heard of. Classic authors, Church fathers, obscure geographers and philosophers—they’re in here. The more common texts have English translations, so you can split the screen and do a Loeb-like side-by-side comparison. Even 25 years in, I still struggle with these languages, but having a vast repository of texts with translations gives a lot of material to play with. Also, you can pull up a quick morphological analysis if stuck on a word. My only complaints are minor. It would be nice if it could automatically find the English text (if present) and give you a one-click way to get it into split-screen. Also, to get the morphology requires a double-tap plus finding and selecting an option from a larger menu. It’d be nice if a long-tap on a word would pop up the analysis. Otherwise, wow, well done.

### 5/5 — 🏛️OPTIMĒ🏛️

*2024-05-12*

Great for referencing ancient literature 👍

### 5/5 — Full of ancient classics

*2024-04-01, version 1.0*

A whole library of Latin and Greek ancient classics in your hand,even the Anglo-Saxon’s Beowulf!Just bite it!

### 4/5 — Fantastic App - In Need of a Couple Tweaks

*2023-06-21, version 1.0*

I use this app nearly every day in my phone and my iPad. It’s lightning fast and allows me to read for pleasure, or hone in on a particular word or phrase in a given text. As another reviewer said, it’s great for reading and research. There are so few typos (and some have been corrected already in the big authors like Seneca or Plato), so I’m confident I can read for pleasure and have never hit a confusing sentence that wasn’t just my fault! 

I’d like to see two things to improve this app. First, the Latin dictionary will tell me the form but not the meaning. I get both in Greek when I highlight a word and press “Analyze” in the menu that pops up. All I get in Latin when I do the same is the form. Having the dictionary built right in is clutch! And so the app is only halfway there. 

I’d also like to see a Mac version, or at least a good way to export highlights. I found myself highlighting at first, and I still will for certain authors when I know I’ll come back to the app. But since the highlights can’t easily be moved or synced (to my knowledge), they feel kind of locked in and so I find myself highlighting less. Even just a text export would help me move it to a spreadsheet or something more permanent. 

Thanks for developing this fantastic app and making it free! I hope it just continues to get better and the corpus keeps growing! I’s love to see more Late Antiquity/Patristic authors. I read some Cyprian of Carthage but no Gregory the Great, for example.

### 5/5 — Treasure trove

*2023-02-11, version 1.0*

—of classics, well set out. Very convenient.

### 4/5 — Decent

*2022-11-29, version 1.0*

Layout of the app is great. Some greek paraing seems to be incorrect

### 5/5 — An astonishing app

*2022-01-15, version 1.0*

A truly incredible selection of ancient texts in their original languages and English translations, with a beautiful interface. One of the top five apps in existence.

### 5/5 — powerful app!

*2021-06-19, version 1.0*

this is a great app for general reading and even for research purposes, thank you so much!! hopefully there will be more texts in addition to an already quite extensive corpus!

## Frequently asked questions about Bellerophon

### What ancient texts are available on Bellerophon?

Bellerophon offers over 3,500 texts in 10 languages, including canonical classical works from Homer to Ammianus Marcellinus, as well as Beowulf and ancient Jewish texts. It also includes over 900 English translations and some unique versions of familiar works.

### Can I use Bellerophon offline?

Yes, Bellerophon includes over 3,500 texts that can be accessed without an internet connection, making it convenient for study anywhere.

### How does Bellerophon's morphological analysis work?

For Greek and Latin texts, you can double-tap on a word to request a morphological analysis from the Perseus Digital Library. Please note that this specific feature requires an internet connection.

### Can I compare texts in Bellerophon?

Yes, Bellerophon allows you to open multiple windows side-by-side to compare different passages of the same text, view an original alongside a translation, or juxtapose entirely separate texts.

### Does Bellerophon have ads?

No, Bellerophon is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted scholarly experience.

### What devices is Bellerophon compatible with?

Bellerophon is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Bellerophon updated?

Bellerophon was last updated on April 15, 2020, with version 1.0. The app was initially released on April 15, 2020.

### What is the age rating for Bellerophon?

Bellerophon has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in classical texts.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2020-04-15

No release notes.

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All apps by Adrian Packel: https://appshunter.io/developer/517244370

## Related topics

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