XLII vs hiero1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
XLII
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient KharoαΉ£αΉhΔ« script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format.Β To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (η±) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (θε·η’Όε) - Phoenician numbers - KharoαΉ£αΉhΔ« numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.
hiero1
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Hieroglyph is ancient Egyptian writing language. You can type hierogryph alphabet with this App.
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Verdict
XLII and hiero1 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | XLII | hiero1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | telethon k.k. | Terumichi Tanaka |
In-app purchases
XLII
No in-app purchases
hiero1
No in-app purchases









