Attikos vs Antigone Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Attikos
This app offers a vast collection of Ancient Greek texts with integrated morphological data and definitions. It provides quick access to full dictionary entries in a companion app, aiding in comprehension and study. Includes grammar overviews for review.
- Extensive Ancient Greek text library
- In-text morphological data
- Short definitions
- Full dictionary entry access
- Greek grammar overviews
- Perseus Project texts
Read full descriptionHide full description
Attikos is an Ancient Greek reading app with an extensive selection of texts. It provides the reader with in-text access to morphological data and short definitions for these texts, along with easy access to full dictionary entries in Logeion, an app which needs to be downloaded separately. This version of Attikos includes the following texts: ・Aeschylus ・Apollonius Rhodius ・Aristophanes ・Aristotle: Athenian Constitution, Nicomachean Ethics, Poetics, Politics, Rhetoric ・Demosthenes ・Epictetus: Discourses, Enchiridion ・Euripides ・Herodotus ・Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days ・Hippocrates: Ancient Medicine, Oath ・Homer: including Homeric hymns ・Isocrates ・Lysias ・Old Oligarch, Constitution of the Athenians ・Pausanias ・Pindar ・Plato: Apology, Charmides, Crito, Euthyphro, Gorgias, Ion, Laches, Lysis, Meno, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Protagoras, Republic, Symposium, Theaetetus ・Sophocles ・Strabo (partial) ・Thucydides ・Xenophon: Agesilaus, Anabasis, Apology of Socrates, Hellenica, Hiero, Memorabilia, Oeconomicus, Symposium, Ways and Means We gratefully use the texts published by the Perseus Project at Tufts University. Finally, some overviews of Greek grammar are included for those who wish to refresh their memory. Please report any bugs, problems, and errors at the links provided within the app.
Antigone Reader
Read full descriptionHide full description
Ancient Greek Tragedy Meets Modern Technology Dive into Sophocles' timeless masterpiece like never before. Antigone Reader transforms the classic Greek tragedy into an immersive digital experience, perfect for students, scholars, and literature enthusiasts. Key Features: - Advanced Greek text search capabilities - Clean, distraction-free reading interface - Dark/light mode for optimal reading - Line-by-line reference system for study - Downloadable datasets (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Data Sources: Greek texts from the Scaife Viewer (Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University) and morphological analyses from the Ancient Greek Dependency Treebank, available under open licenses (*CC-BY-SA 4.0*). Why It’s Special: - Combines original Greek text with scholarly tools - Built by a classics enthusiast with academic input - Modern design that respects ancient content Download now and experience Antigone reimagined for the digital age.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Attikos at every 3 months against Antigone Reader's every 6 months. Attikos also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Attikos ships an update every 3 months, Antigone Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attikos | Antigone Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The University of Chicago | Brodee Clontz |
In-app purchases
Attikos
No in-app purchases
Antigone Reader
No in-app purchases









