Scriba (Latin Dictionary) vs Lingua Latina
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
Lingua Latina
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Lingua Latina is a native, focused Latin learning tool for dictionary lookup, grammar help, sentence questions, and review. Fast. Clear. Built for focused study without accounts, advertising, tracking, or telemetry. The app recognizes Latin forms, shows the base form, explains morphology, and helps translate complete sentences. Apple Intelligence is the default path for open questions and translations when the system model is available on the device. The app can also work without a bundled offline database. A local offline dictionary may be included depending on the build. Highlights: Dictionary lookup with base form, meaning, part of speech, and examples. Sentence analysis with translation in the app language. Grammar explanations for selected forms. Flashcards and local study progress. Custom words can be added manually. System Default with Apple Intelligence for open questions without an offline database. Optional Premium: complete offline dictionary, OpenAI, local models such as LM Studio, Premium themes, and extended study features. Premium: Premium unlocks extended features: the complete offline dictionary when the database is included in the build, OpenAI and local models such as LM Studio, color themes, AI help for filling custom word entries, and extended sentence and grammar help. Monthly and yearly subscriptions can include a 7-day free trial when enabled in App Store Connect. The Lifetime purchase is a one-time purchase without a subscription. Support Tip: The support tip is an optional consumable purchase. It only supports development, can be purchased multiple times, and does not unlock additional features. Privacy: The app does not collect analytics, usage telemetry, advertising identifiers, device fingerprints, or background behavioral metrics. No automatic data transmission to developer-controlled servers occurs. Apple Intelligence is used as the default path through system functionality on the device. External network communication occurs only when users explicitly enable an external provider in Settings. In that case, the app sends only the text context needed for the specific request, such as the entered question, selected sentence, or active word form. API keys for external providers are stored securely in the system Keychain. Lingua Latina is built for learners, students, teachers, and anyone who wants to understand Latin forms and sentences quickly without accounts, cloud lock-in, or data profiling. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lingua Latina at weekly against Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s every 5 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lingua Latina sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary) ships an update every 5 months, Lingua Latina weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scriba (Latin Dictionary) | Lingua Latina |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Dominique CADIET | Hilthart Pedersen |
In-app purchases
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
- Full version$2.99
Lingua Latina
- Lingua Latina Subscription Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Lingua Latina - Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Support the app$3.99
- Premium Lifetime$34.99
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