# HieroglyphSketch — A fun way to learn Hieroglyphs

> Identify and translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs using camera input and sketching. (iPhone/iPad app by Aviametrix, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hieroglyphsketch/id1548224561 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aviametrix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1120306811)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hieroglyphsketch/id1548224561/reviews.md

## What is HieroglyphSketch?

A unique breakthrough in learning and translating Ancient Egyptian!

The first hurdle in understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs is to identify each glyph. Since there are over 7000 glyphs, with several hundred in common use, putting a name to each glyph in an inscription can be time consuming. 

Hieroglyph Sketch allows you to put a hieroglyphic inscription on your screen via your camera. Use your finger to trace over each glyph. Using state of the art deep learning algorithms, the app will progressively refine the identity of a glyph as you sketch details. With practice, the App is roughly is over 80% accurate for top pick and about 95% accurate in picking the top 5 most likely glyphs from the set of the 500 most commonly used hieroglyphs. 

Even rough, partial sketches are usually enough to infer a small group of likely glyphs. Tap the correct one and see extra information about that glyph such as its pronunciation, Gardiner and MdC codes, etc. Tap "Add" and the app will add the glyph to a sequence which can be translated into English.

Hieroglyph Sketch comes with an internal dictionary of 55,000 word and phrases.  

This app works in the field - no internet required!

For more information about the Michael C. Carlos Museum and the new Senusret collection, go to:  https://carlos.emory.edu/senusret-collection

Privacy Statement: Hieroglyph Sketch collects some information about how people use the App, such as how long they it, which features they use, how many translations per session, etc.  None of this information is traceable to an individual user or device. The data are only used to guide future refinement of the App and to help solve bugs (if they occur!). Aviametrix NEVER sells or markets ANY data to third parties.

## Key features

- Camera-based glyph identification
- Sketching interface for glyph tracing
- Deep learning for accurate identification
- Glyph pronunciation and code information
- Hieroglyph sequence translation
- Offline functionality
- Internal dictionary of 55,000 words

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hieroglyphsketch/id1548224561/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money

*2024-05-21*

Doesn’t work. Wrote to the developers, and all they said was that it’s hard to trace properly on a a screen with your finger. Absolute BS.

**Developer response:** As we told this customer, this App uses AI image recognition and it is about 80% accurate in recognition when tracing accurately.

### 5/5 — Sounds good.

*2023-07-21*

Sounds like a great app. I’ll be using it to study bilateral and trilateral sound glyphs.

Sincerely, D.

**Developer response:** Enjoy this App! For looking at glyphs with transliterated phonetics, you might check out either Hieroglyph Pro, or Universal Hieroglyph Translator apps. They both have extensive lists (read all known!) of the glyphs with phonetic values.

### 1/5 — Brilliant idea

*2021-06-04*

Utterly unrealised. Cannot even recognise a basic star shape. Really ought not to release until the features work in a basic fashion. No doubt the necessary machine intelligence is difficult but a small fee for a dud app feels expensive.

**Developer response:** Drawing with a finger on a small screen is difficult but practice achieves good results as demonstrated by more than a dozen beta testers, both Egyptologists and non-professionals.  The AI  development work is continuing, but even as released, it works extremely well on some glyphs, and admittedly not so well on others. By that I mean some glyphs need a much more accurate tracing to be recognized than most others. The A1 glyph for example is very difficult to trace for recognition but others in the A,B, and C categories are easily recognized at better than 90% accuracy.

Patience and practice (in practice mode) is rewarded in this app, not just in more efficient tracing, but in memorizing glyphs by repeated exposure akin to flash cards. Watch the sample videos. If you have trouble with a particular glyph in practice mode, move on to another until you get the knack of tracing. If you can not spare the time to learn the hieroglyphic script with this tracing idiom, please request a refund. 

Aviametrix is committed to keeping its customers satisfied, and in the case of this App, all proceeds have been, and will continue to be donated to the Carlos Museum in support of its Ancient Egypt collection.

## Frequently asked questions about HieroglyphSketch

### How does HieroglyphSketch help me learn hieroglyphs?

HieroglyphSketch allows you to sketch hieroglyphs, and its deep learning algorithms identify them with high accuracy. You can then access pronunciation, codes, and add them to a sequence for translation into English.

### What is the accuracy of HieroglyphSketch's glyph identification?

The app is over 80% accurate for its top pick and about 95% accurate in identifying the top 5 most likely glyphs from the 500 most commonly used hieroglyphs.

### Does HieroglyphSketch require an internet connection to work?

No, HieroglyphSketch is designed to work in the field and does not require an internet connection for its core functionality.

### What information is provided for each identified glyph?

When a glyph is identified, HieroglyphSketch provides extra information such as its pronunciation, Gardiner code, and MdC code.

### What is the price of HieroglyphSketch?

HieroglyphSketch is a paid application, priced at $2.99.

### What devices is HieroglyphSketch compatible with?

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

### How often is HieroglyphSketch updated?

The app was last updated on September 20, 2022, with version 1.1.

### Does HieroglyphSketch have ads?

No, HieroglyphSketch does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2022-09-20

Internal cleanup!
Ready for iOS 16!

### 1.0 — 2021-03-26

No release notes.

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