Scriba (Latin Dictionary) vs Learning Latin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
This app provides comprehensive Latin language learning resources, including extensive dictionaries, grammar guides, and word parsing tools. It offers flashcards for vocabulary memorization and a document reader for in-context word lookups.
- Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Declensions and conjugations
- Latin word parser
- Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
- Flashcards for vocabulary
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Scriba is a great tool to learn Latin. It features : - Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary (50 000 entries) - Cassell's Latin Dictionary (clear and shorter explanations for about 20 000 entries) - declensions and conjugations for most of the entries - a Latin word parser - Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar - an English-Latin lexicon (free version) - Smith & Hall's English-Latin Dictionary (full version) - full text search in Lewis and Short's Latin dictionary - classical texts - a Document reader which allows you to look up words in the database - Flashcards to learn new words
Learning Latin
Master Latin vocabulary with digital flashcards tailored to popular textbooks. Practice and learn essential words for each lesson conveniently. Explore free samples before purchasing books or collections within the app.
- Vocabulary flashcards
- Textbook-aligned content
- Practice and mastery
- Free book samples
- In-app purchases
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Learning Latin is a vocabulary flashcard app that follows the content as arranged in several of the most popular Latin textbooks and programs. It is a simple and convenient way for students to practice and master the vocabulary required in each lesson. Download the app and check out the free book samples. Then purchase your book or collection in the app. Happy studying! FLASHCARDS AVAILABLE FOR - Henle Latin (First Year through Fourth Year) - Wheelock’s Latin - Cambridge Latin Course (Unit 1 through Unit 4) - Memoria Press (Prima Latina, Latina Christiana, First Form through Fourth Form) - Latin for Common Entrance - More to come! MORE To find out more about these excellent resources for learning and teaching Latin, visit - www.LoyolaPress.com - www.MemoriaPress.com - www.HarperCollins.com - www.Cambridge.org/us/education/subject/classics/latin - www.GalorePark.co.uk Learning Latin is not affiliated with Loyola Press, Memoria Press, Wheelock's Latin, HarperCollins Publishers, Cambridge University Press, or Galore Park.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scriba (Latin Dictionary) at 4.4 against Learning Latin's 3.5. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%). Learning Latin's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learning Latin sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Learning Latin's.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary) ships an update every 5 months, Learning Latin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scriba (Latin Dictionary) | Learning Latin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominique CADIET | Kilobyte Group LLC |
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Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
Learning Latin
In-app purchases
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
- Full version$2.99
Learning Latin
- First Year$4.99
- Second Year$4.99
- Prima Latina$4.99
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- Latina Christiana$4.99
- Wheelock's Latin$4.99
- Cambridge Latin Unit 1$4.99
- First Form$4.99
- Latin for Common Entrance One$4.99
- Third Form$4.99
- Cambridge Latin Unit 3$4.99
- Henle Collection$9.99
- Cambridge Collection$9.99
- Memoria Press Collection$14.99
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