ACIM vs Booktionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACIM
This app provides the complete text of A Course in Miracles, a spiritual teaching device. It includes the Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers, emphasizing practical application and universal spiritual themes.
- Complete Text book
- Workbook for Students
- Manual for Teachers
- Spiritual themes
- Practical application focus
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A Course in Miracles began with the sudden decision of two people to join in a common goal. Their names were Helen Schucman and William Thetford, Professors of Medical Psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. As its title implies, the Course is arranged throughout as a teaching device. It consists of three books: a 669-page Text, a 488-page Workbook for Students, and a 92-page Manual for Teachers. The order in which students choose to use the books, and the ways in which they study them, depend on their particular needs and preferences. The curriculum the Course proposes is carefully conceived and is explained, step by step, at both the theoretical and practical levels. It emphasises application rather than theory, and experience rather than theology. It specifically states that “a universal theology is impossible, but a universal experience is not only possible but necessary” (Manual, p.~77). Although Christian in statement, the Course deals with universal spiritual themes. It emphasises it is but one version of the universal curriculum. There are many others, this one differing from them only in form. They all lead to God in the end.
Booktionary
Instantly look up unfamiliar words in books by pointing your iPhone camera at them. Get definitions that fit the sentence context and add translations for bilingual reading. Download resources once for offline use.
- Camera-based word lookup
- Contextual definition matching
- Bilingual word translations
- Offline dictionary access
- Supports 24 languages
- No account required
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An unfamiliar word shouldn’t pull you out of a good book. Point your iPhone camera at a word, find its meaning, and keep reading. No typing needed. Find the meaning that fits the sentence Words can mean different things in different sentences. On supported devices, Booktionary uses the surrounding text to help bring the relevant dictionary meaning first. Explore other dictionary meanings whenever you need. Read English with more confidence Add word translations alongside English definitions. You can also choose translated definitions for supported destinations, then switch between English and the translation. Download the resources you need before reading. Download once. Read offline. English definitions are built in. Download additional dictionaries, word translations and any required definition-translation models, then use the installed resources offline. No account required. Camera images and recognized words stay on your iPhone. One purchase, all available dictionaries and word translation packs. No subscription or in-app purchases. Book dictionaries in 24 languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji, Latin script), Malay (Rumi), Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. Word translations for English books are available in the non-English languages listed above, plus Greek. Greek book scanning is not supported. Kurdish covers Kurmanji in Latin script, not Sorani; Malay covers Rumi, not Jawi. A few things to know Choose the book language, point at a word and pause briefly. Swipe the definition away to continue. Dictionary and word-translation coverage varies by word and language. Internet access is needed to browse and download language resources. Contextual matching requires iOS 26 or later with Apple Intelligence available and depends on language support. If no contextual match is available, the standard dictionary definition appears. Translated definitions require iOS 18 or later and compatible language models; availability varies by device and iOS version. Czech, Romanian, Greek, Kurmanji and Malay currently offer word translations only. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Booktionary at $1.99 against ACIM's $17.99. Booktionary also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ACIM costs $17.99 and Booktionary $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACIM ships an update monthly, Booktionary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACIM | Booktionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #21 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 永忠 张 | FREDERIC D VINCENT |
Customer experience
ACIM
Booktionary
In-app purchases
ACIM
No in-app purchases
Booktionary
No in-app purchases





