Comparison

JACT Vocab vs BHTA Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

JACT Vocab

This app provides nearly 1300 virtual flashcards for memorizing Ancient Greek vocabulary from the "Reading Greek" textbook. It allows users to drill words in textbook order or alphabetically, with options to hide English translations for self-testing.

Highlights
  • Nearly 1300 virtual flashcards
  • Vocabulary keyed to "Reading Greek" textbook
  • Flashcards in textbook order
  • Alphabetical word lookup
  • Hide/show English translations
  • Drill sections in random order
Features
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Learning Ancient Greek? If you're using the Cambridge University Press textbook "Reading Greek," by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers (JACT), JACT Vocab is here to help. It's a set of nearly 1300 virtual flashcards, representing the entire vocabulary to be memorized as you go through the textbook. The flashcards are presented in the same order as the vocabulary in the textbook. Or, look up any word in alphabetical order. The English translation of each Greek word can be hidden or shown at will, great for self-testing. Pick a section or sections to drill in random order. This vocabulary is keyed to the second edition of "Reading Greek."

About

BHTA Dictionary

Access comprehensive offline dictionaries for Ancient Greek, including the Liddell, Scott and Jones lexicon. Features advanced search capabilities and morphological analysis for common words. Includes declension and conjugation tables for frequently used terms.

Highlights
  • Offline Ancient Greek dictionaries
  • Liddell, Scott and Jones lexicon
  • Advanced search options
  • Automatic morphological form identifier
  • Declension and conjugation tables
Features
Read full description

The BHTA Dictionary app contains a number of offline Ancient Greek dictionaries including the well-known dictionary by Liddell, Scott and Jones. The app provides various search options: from the beginning, from the end, within the word, full-text search, as well as an automatic morphological form identifier. Additionally, tables with all declension and conjugation forms are available for the 500 most common words of the Ancient Greek Language.

Screenshots

JACT Vocab1 screens
BHTA Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BHTA Dictionary at every 2 months against JACT Vocab's every 11 months. BHTA Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BHTA Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JACT Vocab ships an update every 11 months, BHTA Dictionary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JACT Vocab versus BHTA Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJACT VocabBHTA Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt NeuburgIurii Shakhov

Customer experience

JACT Vocab

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

BHTA Dictionary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JACT Vocab

No in-app purchases

None

BHTA Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JACT Vocab free?
JACT Vocab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BHTA Dictionary free?
BHTA Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JACT Vocab or BHTA Dictionary?
BHTA Dictionary is rated higher. JACT Vocab averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BHTA Dictionary averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do JACT Vocab or BHTA Dictionary have ads?
Neither JACT Vocab nor BHTA Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JACT Vocab or BHTA Dictionary?
JACT Vocab ships an update every 11 months, and BHTA Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, JACT Vocab was updated on June 1, 2026 and BHTA Dictionary on July 17, 2026.

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