Comparison

Scribe vs UnderText

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scribe

Enhance your language learning with custom keyboards that offer instant translation, verb conjugation, and noun pluralization. Get grammar rule reminders and context-aware annotations directly on your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Translate words or phrases
  • Verb conjugation charts
  • Noun pluralization
  • Noun gender and preposition case annotations
  • Pronoun declension assistance
  • Supports 7 languages
Features
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Scribe is a pack of iOS and iPadOS keyboards for language learners! It provides features to help users remember grammar rules so they can effectively communicate without ever leaving their keyboard. Included Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Current Features: - The Translate feature can translate single words or phrases from English into the language of the current keyboard. - With the Conjugate feature, a user is presented with the grammar charts for an entered verb instead of the keyboard. Pressing an example in the charts inserts the chosen conjugation into the text field. - The Plural feature allows a user to enter a noun and then insert its plural into the text field. - Scribe further annotates noun genders and preposition cases in the command bar to help users understand the context of what they're typing. Annotations are displayed once a user has typed a given word and pressed space, by pressing the Scribe key while a word is selected as well as under autocompletions and autosuggestions. - For languages with pronoun declension, Scribe also allows for the case annotation to be clicked and then the user can select the pronoun they want based on case, subject and object. Being fully open-source including data from Wikidata, the Scribe team loves to get both feedback and contributions. Please visit us at https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-iOS!

About

UnderText

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UnderText transforms language learning by turning your iOS keyboard into a smart companion. As you type in your everyday conversations, UnderText translates your text into your target language instantly so you understand how your expressions come across. If you mix languages or type imperfect sentences, UnderText suggests corrected versions, helping you improve grammar and vocabulary. The keyboard supports multiple languages and lets you switch effortlessly. To reinforce learning, UnderText generates flashcards from your translations, so you can review new words and phrases later. The keyboard can work offline, protecting your privacy. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced learner, UnderText makes practice effortless by integrating language learning into the way you already communicate. Terms of Use: https://xntuan.github.io/UnderText/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xntuan.github.io/UnderText/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scribe4 screens
UnderText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribe at none against UnderText's 2. Scribe also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). UnderText's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UnderText sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe ships an update every 3 weeks, UnderText weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Scribe versus UnderText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribeUnderText
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew McAllisterXuan Tuan Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

UnderText

Subscriptions2
  • UnderText Premium (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • UnderText Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnderText free?
UnderText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribe or UnderText have ads?
Neither Scribe nor UnderText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe or UnderText?
Scribe ships an update every 3 weeks, and UnderText weekly. Most recently, Scribe was updated on September 25, 2026 and UnderText on October 11, 2026.

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