The Tome vs Persian Etymology Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tome
This app provides a fast and convenient way to access spells, monsters, and items from the System Reference Document for Dungeons & Dragons. It's designed for quick lookups during gameplay on iPhone and iPad, with features like favorites, history, and dark mode.
- SRD spells, monsters, and items
- Fast search and browsing
- Favorites and history
- PDF export and printing
- Dark mode
- iCloud sync
- Apple Watch app
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The Tome is an app for iPhone and iPad to browse and find spells, monsters and items from the System Reference Document (SRD). A great quick reference app for your Dungeons & Dragons games. Features: - Spells, Monsters and Items from the SRD. - Runs on iPhone and iPad (including multitasking). - Very (very!) fast. - Favorites. - History - Save favorites to PDF or print it. - Dark mode. - iCloud sync. - Spotlight search. - XML Import (Lion's Den format). - Apple Watch App!
Persian Etymology Dictionary
Explore the origins of Persian words with detailed etymology and meanings. This reference tool offers cross-referencing, synonyms, antonyms, and derived terms to enhance vocabulary learning. It's ideal for students, teachers, and language enthusiasts interested in Persian linguistic development.
- Detailed etymology and meaning
- Cross-referencing
- Synonym and antonym lookup
- Flashcard learning units
- Voice search functionality
- Daily word learning
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This app provides Persian etymology dictionary. Persian words are listed with detailed etymology and meaning. Entries are cross-referenced to other entries. Learning the origin of Persian words will help you to learn Persian vocabulary efficiently. This dictionary is a great reference for Persian teachers and students and for anyone who is interested in the development of Persian language. ● Dictionary - Detailed etymology and meaning - Cross reference - Synonym, antonym - Alternative forms - Derived terms - Related terms - Descendants - Usage notes - Sentences - Share or copy an entry ● Units - 181 units - Learn words in a unit with flashcards ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by word or by origin - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Learn 10 Persian words daily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Tome at monthly against Persian Etymology Dictionary's every 41 months. The Tome also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Persian Etymology Dictionary's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
The Tome costs $3.99 and Persian Etymology Dictionary $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Persian Etymology Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tome has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
The Tome ships an update monthly, Persian Etymology Dictionary every 41 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tome | Persian Etymology Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fizzy Potion | Thanh Nguyen |
Customer experience
The Tome
Persian Etymology Dictionary
In-app purchases
The Tome
No in-app purchases
Persian Etymology Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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