HerbList vs Theban Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HerbList
Explore herbs and botanicals used in integrative health with this free resource. Discover identifying pictures, scientific evidence, potential side effects, and further resources for each plant. Save your favorites for easy access, even offline.
- Herb identification pictures
- Scientific evidence summaries
- Side effects and cautions
- Offline accessibility
- Favorite herb marking
- Additional resources
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Learn about herbs and botanicals that are used in complementary and integrative health approaches with the free HerbList app from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). For each herb or botanical, the app includes an identifying picture, common names, information on what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Additional features include the ability to mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility. From the National Institutes of Health’s NCCIH, the HerbList app offers trusted, credible information.
Theban Script
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Write your own words in the Witches' Alphabet. Theban Script turns Latin letters into Theban, the mysterious alphabet recorded by Cornelius Agrippa in 1533. Every glyph was hand-traced from the historical table and built into a custom font, so you see the authentic shape, not a modern imitation. Features - Encoder: type in English and watch it become Theban. Adjust the glyph size to taste. - Alphabet: browse all 26 letters with their origins. - Charms: turn your text into an image to save or share. Good for journals, sigils, or tattoo drafts. - Grimoire: the history of Theban and how it was used. About the script Also called the Witches' Alphabet, Theban is a one-to-one substitution for the Latin letters. Medieval grimoires used it to keep words hidden. This is a reference app for the writing system itself, not a divination tool. All glyph shapes are based on public-domain historical sources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HerbList at Free against Theban Script's $1.99. HerbList also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Theban Script's advantage is chart position (#166 vs unranked). 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
HerbList is free to download; Theban Script costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HerbList | Theban Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #166 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Library of Medicine | satoshi amasaki |
In-app purchases
HerbList
No in-app purchases
Theban Script
No in-app purchases





