Comparison

e vs Ludilex

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

Head to head
About

e

Explore over 1,000 digitized medieval manuscripts with high-resolution images. Bookmark, download, and view historical documents offline, complete with scholarly descriptions.

Highlights
  • Browse over 1,000 digitized manuscripts
  • View over 450,000 high-resolution pages
  • Bookmark favorite manuscripts
  • Download manuscripts for offline viewing
  • Access scholarly manuscript descriptions
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The Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland. Browse through over 3'000 fully digitized manuscripts on your iPhone and iPad. Over 1'000'000 pages in high resolution. Bookmark, download and view manuscripts offline. Includes scholarly manuscript descriptions from official catalogs. Explore medieval and early modern manuscripts from Swiss collections on iPhone and iPad. Browse illuminated codices, papyri, fragments, liturgical books, literary works, scientific texts, and even modern autographs such as Albert Einstein’s. The collection spans many centuries and languages, from Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Sanskrit, and Persian to French, English, Old High German and even Nahuatl.

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Ludilex

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Ludilex — thinking, one idea a day. Every day you open the app and find an idea from philosophy, psychology, science, or art. Four minutes. No infinite scroll, no ranking, no recommendations. One idea, told well. What happens in those 4 minutes? A question that stays with you. The idea in 3 beats — setup, reveal, application. A real-life scenario where you see it move. Three tests so you can put it to use. A phrase to take with you. Ludilex doesn't tell you what to think. It gives you something to think about. 20 categories Philosophy. Psychology. Cognition and biases. Language and emotion. Aesthetics and art. History. Science. Mythology. Literature. Film and narrative. Music. Religion and spirituality. Politics. Economics. Tech and AI. Anthropology. Nature. Biology. Mathematics. Body and mind. What you won't find here Self-help slogans. Empty mantras. "Manifest your best self." "Get out of your comfort zone." That's not thinking — that's noise. Not here. What you will find Real, verifiable quotes — Aristotle, Borges, Kahneman, Pessoa, Pizarnik, Heraclitus, Frida Kahlo, Lao Tzu. Ideas that have survived for centuries because they actually say something. In-depth courses — for when an idea grabs you and you want to stay with it longer. Each course has lessons, exercises, and a final exam. Curated routes — mini-paths of 4-5 ideas threaded around one theme, building a full argument. Who it's for People who are tired of the hacks. People who want to read a philosophy book but never finish one. People who commute, have 4 minutes, and would rather think than scroll. — Terms of Use: https://ludilex.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ludilex.app/privacy Contact: admin@ludilex.app

Screenshots

e4 screens
Ludilex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e at none against Ludilex's 2. Ludilex's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 70 months) and device support. On price 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. Ludilex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 70 months, Ludilex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
e versus Ludilex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereLudilex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsEvery 2 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developertext & bytes LLCJacobo Ochoa Landa

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ludilex

Subscriptions2
  • Ludilex Plus$3.991 Month
  • Ludilex Plus$22.991 Year

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ludilex free?
Ludilex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, e or Ludilex?
e ships an update every 70 months, and Ludilex every 2 days. Most recently, e was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ludilex on November 5, 2026.

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