Comparison

Scribe vs Cumulus

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

Cumulus

Features
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Build your skills one block at a time with Cumulus. Cumulus is a simple, beautiful time tracker designed to help you build and measure progress on any skill. Whether you're learning guitar, studying a new language, coding, or practicing meditation—Cumulus helps you stay consistent and see your growth over time. Key Features: • Simple Time Tracking — Tap to start, tap to stop. Your sessions are automatically saved. • Organize Your Skills — Create categories and nest skills like building blocks. Track "Music" with sub-skills like "Guitar" and "Piano." • Visual Progress — See colorful charts showing how you spend your time across all your skills. • 100% Private — All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. • Clean Design — A focused, distraction-free interface that gets out of your way. Start stacking up your skills today with Cumulus.

Screenshots

Scribe4 screens
Cumulus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cumulus at every 2 days against Scribe's every 3 weeks. Scribe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe ships an update every 3 weeks, Cumulus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scribe versus Cumulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribeCumulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew McAllisterADAM CLAYTON HOLWERDA

In-app purchases

None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

None

Cumulus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cumulus free?
Cumulus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribe or Cumulus have ads?
Neither Scribe nor Cumulus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe or Cumulus?
Scribe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cumulus every 2 days. Most recently, Scribe was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cumulus on October 6, 2026.

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