le Garzantine vs Transliteration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
le Garzantine
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The history of western thought gathered in a complete and accurate encyclopedia. Authors, doctrines, schools (from atomism to existentialism, and from positivism to phenomenology), research scopes (ethics, logic, aesthetics, epistemology, hermeneutics, language philosophy, neurosciences), concepts (from abduction to ideal type, from entelechy to truth, from artificial intelligence to postmodern). Furthermore, 300 key works in the history of philosophy, annotated and set against the production of the author, and entries dedicated to “human sciences”: pedagogy, psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, theology. The app's interface has been redesigned to provide a simpler and more intuitive experience. You can swipe the definitions to the right to return to the search results and improve the readability by pinching the text with two fingers to zoom in and out. In addition, you can tap on any word within the definitions and look it up directly in the dictionary without having to type it into the search box. A main menu that can be activated via an icon available at the top right of the screen enables all the features of the app: • Index search: displays in alphabetical order the headwords that match the characters typed in the search box • Advanced search: lets you search for entries, and in full text • Settings: allows you to choose the font size of the definitions and the language of the interface • History: keeps a record of the searches performed • Abbreviations: displays a table with an explanation of the abbreviations used within the definitions • Feedback: use it to provide suggestions, and notify errors, missing entries or other comments • Our apps: displays an updated and detailed catalog of our offer • Privacy and Credits: view legal notices about the app Features • Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod using iOS 13.x and later versions • Check for updates online and use of the dictionary offline • User interface in Italian and English • More than 3300 entries written by specialists • Places and dates of birth for each figure • Dating of works • 300 summaries of philosophical key works • Synoptical chronology • A circuit of 4500 cross-references between entries • Clear graphic presentation and easy consultation • Sharing the definitions using the features available in the device, such as social media, e-mail, SMS, etc. For any suggestions, feedback, and other information about our products, please contact us at apps@edigeo.it Follow us on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/edigeosrl
Transliteration
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Transliteration Pro is a professional Egyptian dictionary designed for scholars, students, and enthusiasts. With over 260,000 words and phrases, it is the most complete offline Egyptian dictionaries available. Features: • Offline access: All content is embedded, no internet connection required. • Multilingual translations: English, Arabic, German, French. • Hieroglyphs and Gardiner codes shown where available: Accurate representation of Egyptian script. • Search flexibility: > Search Transliterations from beginning, as substring, or fuzzy > Search Translations in English, Arabic, French or German > Search Gardiner codes > Search LemmaIDs • Historical context: Time period of attestation for most words. • Bibliographic sources: Includes citations from authoritative references. • Full Worterbuch access: View high-resolution scans of the original "Gold Standard" handwritten pages.(In German) with direct links from words to referenced page. • Full access to Ranke's Die Ägyptischen Personennamen with direct links from personal names. • Optional online links: Access the TLA database for additional details like sentence citations when an internet connection is available. • Modern user interface: Clean, intuitive design with clear listing of all known spelling variations for each word. • Complete custom keyboards with all special characters used by the Leiden Universal Transliteration or Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae formats, French, German and Arabic Ideal for academic research, teaching, or personal study. Fully functional offline, with comprehensive metadata for serious Egyptology work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Transliteration at fortnightly against le Garzantine's every 8 months. Transliteration also leads on price ($5.99 vs $8.99). le Garzantine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
le Garzantine costs $8.99 and Transliteration $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
le Garzantine ships an update every 8 months, Transliteration fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | le Garzantine | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edigeo S.r.l. | Aviametrix, LLC |
In-app purchases
le Garzantine
No in-app purchases
Transliteration
No in-app purchases

