Comparison

Hoplite Challenge vs ABB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Hoplite Challenge

Master Ancient Greek verb conjugations with this challenging game. Practice identifying and transforming verb forms against the clock, reinforcing knowledge gained from a popular textbook. Designed for those with a foundational understanding of the language.

Highlights
  • Verb conjugation practice
  • Timed challenges
  • Based on Hansen & Quinn textbook
  • Over 15,800 verb forms
  • Reinforces existing knowledge
Features
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The Hoplite Challenge is a verb conjugation game for Ancient Greek. It is inspired by the Hoplite Challenge Cup, a contest held each summer between the students and faculty of the Latin/Greek Institute's Basic Program in Greek. After only six weeks in the course, students are prepared to challenge the faculty to see who can most quickly and accurately produce Ancient Greek verb forms. The spirit and intensity of the Hoplite Challenge Cup could never be adequately recreated in app form, but it is hoped that you will find the app fun and challenging. The app follows the units of the course's textbook, Hansen & Quinn's Greek: An Intensive Course. From the 114 verbs introduced in Hansen & Quinn there are over 15,800 possible verb forms, not including additional forms given in the appendix. The app presents users with one verb form and prompts them to change it to another in 30 seconds or less. Users should already have a good command of Ancient Greek verbs; the app is aimed at perfecting and reinforcing this knowledge.

About

ABB

Features
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Numbers is an educational game that promotes counting skills in English and Spanish. A password is required to play this game.

Screenshots

Hoplite Challenge3 screens
ABB4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hoplite Challenge and ABB are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hoplite Challenge versus ABB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoplite ChallengeABB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB661 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerphilolog LLCEducation Service Center, Region 20

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

ABB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite Challenge free?
Hoplite Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABB free?
ABB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoplite Challenge or ABB have ads?
Neither Hoplite Challenge nor ABB shows ads.

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