Orðabók vs Nordic Languages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orðabók
This application provides English to Icelandic word translations. It utilizes an open-source dictionary and is built entirely with SwiftUI for a seamless user experience.
- English to Icelandic translation
- Open-source dictionary data
- SwiftUI interface
- Offline dictionary access (implied by dictionary app nature)
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English to Icelandic dictionary, that allows looking up english words and get the Icelandic translations. The dictionary used is an open source dictionary. The app is entirely done in SwiftUI. Ensk - Íslensk Orðabók.
Nordic Languages
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In this app you will get to know the national languages of the Nordic countries: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic, and the two official languages: Greenlandic and Faroese. The Nordic countries also have several national minority languages. The app contains one of these, North Sami. Two more languages are added, North Frisian and Övdalian. If you want to get to know other minority languages in the Nordic countries, several of these can be found in the two apps Kieli and Get to Know the Sami languages. The apps show how words and simple sentences are written and pronounced. Words and sentences have been chosen to show basic grammar. By showing many examples of basic grammar, curiosity is aroused and it is easier to ask specific questions, which is a great help for learning a new language. Under the All category you can see words and sentences together for all languages. Words and sentences are also available in other languages, this app also includes English and German. Tapping on a word takes you to a dictionary for the individual language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orðabók at Free against Nordic Languages's $4.99. Nordic Languages's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.1). On 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
Orðabók is free to download; Nordic Languages costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orðabók ships an update every 2 months, Nordic Languages weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Orðabók | Nordic Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 660 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hannes Sverrisson | Mona-Lise Pedersen |
In-app purchases
Orðabók
No in-app purchases
Nordic Languages
No in-app purchases
