Scriba (Latin Dictionary) vs Latinum Keyboard
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
Latinum Keyboard
This keyboard app simplifies typing in Latin on iOS devices. It offers predictive text, easy access to macrons and ligatures, and works entirely offline for privacy. It's designed for students, teachers, and Latin enthusiasts.
- Predictive text for Latin
- Easy macrons and ligatures
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused (no tracking)
- Designed for iOS
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This keyboard helps you write Latin more easily with word completion designed for Lingua Latina (not English). Macrons (ā) and ligatures (æ) are easily available via long press. Everything works fully offline, right on your device. Latinum does not collect or transmit anything you type. There’s no tracking, no analytics, and no network access. Built for students, teachers, and anyone who wants to write Latin comfortably on iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Latinum Keyboard at 5.0 against Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s 4.4. Latinum Keyboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Latinum Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Latinum Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scriba (Latin Dictionary) has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scriba (Latin Dictionary) | Latinum Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominique CADIET | Dylan Brown |
Customer experience
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
Latinum Keyboard
In-app purchases
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
- Full version$2.99
Latinum Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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