Comparison

Liberation Philology Latin vs Scriba (Latin Dictionary)

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

Head to head
About

Liberation Philology Latin

This app aids in the memorization of Latin vocabulary and grammar through a continuous multiple-choice testing system. It offers numerous levels covering basic vocabulary, specific literary works, and grammatical concepts like nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary memorization
  • Grammar drills
  • Multiple-choice testing
  • Progressive levels
  • Noun and adjective parsing
  • Verb conjugation
  • Reference module
Features
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Learning a language is a complex and multi-layered process, which no computer can automate, but the study of Latin also involves extensive memorisation, which is where Liberation Philology Latin can help. Liberation Philology Latin drills you on Latin vocabulary and grammar, through a continuous multiple-choice test that's instantly available wherever you have your phone and a free moment. Your answers are immediately confirmed or corrected, and reinforced through repetition. • Vocabulary: 200 levels of basic vocabulary, each testing the translation of 10 words between Latin and English. Additional sections cover the vocabulary of Book I of the Aeneid in sequence (148 levels), intermediate vocabulary (300 levels), and Cicero's In Catilinam I and Pro Caelio (82 and 66 levels). Interspersed among these are cumulative levels reviewing what has been learned earlier (giving a total of 898 levels). • Nouns: Tests your ability to parse and decline all classes of Latin nouns. • Adjectives & Pronouns: Tests your ability to recognise and decline Latin adjectives, pronouns, and pronominal adjectives. • Verbs: Tests your ability to parse and conjugate regular and irregular Latin verbs. • Participles: Tests your ability to recognise and decline Latin participles. A further Reference module allows you to review the vocabulary word-list and paradigms.

About

Scriba (Latin Dictionary)

This app provides comprehensive Latin language learning resources, including extensive dictionaries, grammar guides, and word parsing tools. It offers flashcards for vocabulary memorization and a document reader for in-context word lookups.

Highlights
  • Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary
  • Cassell's Latin Dictionary
  • Declensions and conjugations
  • Latin word parser
  • Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
  • Flashcards for vocabulary
Features
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Scriba is a great tool to learn Latin. It features : - Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary (50 000 entries) - Cassell's Latin Dictionary (clear and shorter explanations for about 20 000 entries) - declensions and conjugations for most of the entries - a Latin word parser - Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar - an English-Latin lexicon (free version) - Smith & Hall's English-Latin Dictionary (full version) - full text search in Lewis and Short's Latin dictionary - classical texts - a Document reader which allows you to look up words in the database - Flashcards to learn new words

Screenshots

Liberation Philology Latin4 screens
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scriba (Latin Dictionary) at Free against Liberation Philology Latin's $3.99. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). Liberation Philology Latin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On update cadence, ads 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

Scriba (Latin Dictionary) is free to download; Liberation Philology Latin costs $3.99 up front. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Liberation Philology Latin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liberation Philology Latin holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liberation Philology Latin has 421 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Liberation Philology Latin's written reviews are positive against 76% of Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liberation Philology Latin ships an update every 7 months, Scriba (Latin Dictionary) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Liberation Philology Latin versus Scriba (Latin Dictionary): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiberation Philology LatinScriba (Latin Dictionary)
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (421 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB155 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavid ArthurDominique CADIET

Customer experience

Liberation Philology Latin

All ratings412 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

Scriba (Latin Dictionary)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Liberation Philology Latin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App does not test on words learned in previous levels
  • The same few words repeat over and over

Requested features

8 requests
  • Card set for CLC vocab sets
  • Exercise for Pronomina
  • Cumulative vocabulary review
  • Option to quiz on mixed categories (vocab, nouns, verbs, etc.)
  • Section on prepositions
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  • Ability to create a personal word list for review
  • Easier identification of total review levels
  • Feature to allow creation of a personal list of words for separate review

Scriba (Latin Dictionary)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Liberation Philology Latin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scriba (Latin Dictionary)

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is Liberation Philology Latin free?
Liberation Philology Latin costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scriba (Latin Dictionary) free?
Scriba (Latin Dictionary) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liberation Philology Latin or Scriba (Latin Dictionary)?
Liberation Philology Latin is rated higher. Liberation Philology Latin averages 4.8 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Scriba (Latin Dictionary) averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Liberation Philology Latin or Scriba (Latin Dictionary) have ads?
Neither Liberation Philology Latin nor Scriba (Latin Dictionary) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liberation Philology Latin or Scriba (Latin Dictionary)?
Liberation Philology Latin ships an update every 7 months, and Scriba (Latin Dictionary) every 5 months. Most recently, Liberation Philology Latin was updated on October 26, 2026 and Scriba (Latin Dictionary) on October 24, 2026.

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