Palatino vs Numerare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palatino
This application allows for seamless conversion between Arabic and Roman numeral systems. Users can easily input numbers using dedicated keyboards for quick and accurate translations.
- Arabic to Roman numeral conversion
- Roman to Arabic numeral conversion
- Dedicated input keyboards
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Easily convert Arabic numbers to Roman numbers and vice versa. Simply type in the numbers using the keyboards especially created for this purpose.
Numerare
Learn to read, write, and calculate with Roman numerals. Convert between Roman and Arabic numbers, practice with interactive exercises, and even use your camera to decipher inscriptions. Offers pronunciation and language support in multiple languages.
- Convert Roman to Arabic numerals
- Convert Arabic to Roman numerals
- Camera-based Roman numeral reading
- Abacus-based calculation practice
- Roman numeral pronunciation
- Interactive Roman numeral games
- Multi-language support
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Have you ever struggled to decipher the date inscribed on a monument in Roman numerals? Or know how to write a number in Roman numerals? Hear how these numbers were pronounced? Would you like to learn how to calculate with an abacus like the ancient Romans? In any case, Numerare allows you to do so in a simple, fun, and educational way. Numerare allows you to read numbers in Roman numerals and convert them to conventional numbers, up to numbers of 40 million. The entry is facilitated by a keyboard in Roman numerals and verified on the fly. Conversely, enter a number to find out how it is written in Roman numerals and how to speak the number in Latin. You can read inscriptions of Roman numerals with the camera or draw on screen to instantly translate it into a number. With the animated help module, learn to calculate addition and subtraction with abacuses. Have the messages and Roman numerals read for ease of use. Numerare can be displayed in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Portuguese and even Latin for enthusiasts. Practice reading or writing Roman numerals by playing. Find 5 or 10 numbers with increasing levels of difficulty and beat your time record. Like a hurdle race. Play with others to compete for the title of champion. Works on iOS 15.6 and above as well as on Mac Supports dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Numerare at every 5 days against Palatino's every 4 months. Palatino's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Palatino against 5.0 for Numerare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Palatino ships an update every 4 months, Numerare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palatino | Numerare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kurt Frey | Alphanums |
Customer experience
Palatino
Numerare
In-app purchases
Palatino
No in-app purchases
Numerare
No in-app purchases
