Attikos vs BookQuest
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
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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.
BookQuest
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Unlock classic literature through riddles! BookQuest turns reading into an adventure. Every riddle hides inside a book. Read classic public domain novels and non-fiction, solve clever riddles, and journey through stories that have captivated readers for centuries. FEATURES - 100 classic books (50 fiction, 50 non-fiction) - 1000+ riddles tied to actual book content - Built-in ebook reader with audio mode - Daily riddle challenge — shareable like Wordle - Achievements and streaks to keep you motivated - Global leaderboard - Reading stats tracking HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick Fiction or Non-Fiction 2. Read the riddle clue 3. Open the book and find the answer 4. Level up to harder challenges across multiple books BOOKS INCLUDE Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Great Gatsby, Alice in Wonderland, Moby Dick, The Art of War, Meditations, The Republic, Walden, and 90 more timeless classics. All books are public domain from Project Gutenberg — free forever. Start with a free book. Love it? Unlock the full library for just $1.99 — a one-time purchase.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Attikos at none against BookQuest's 1. Attikos also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BookQuest's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BookQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Attikos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Attikos ships an update every 3 months, BookQuest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Attikos | BookQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The University of Chicago | Sandeep Mysore |
In-app purchases
Attikos
No in-app purchases
BookQuest
- BookQuest Premium$1.99









