Comparison

Attikos vs BookQuest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive Ancient Greek text library
  • In-text morphological data
  • Short definitions
  • Full dictionary entry access
  • Greek grammar overviews
  • Perseus Project texts
Features
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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.

About

BookQuest

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Attikos4 screens
BookQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Attikos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Attikos versus BookQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttikosBookQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe University of ChicagoSandeep Mysore

In-app purchases

None

Attikos

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BookQuest

One-time1
  • BookQuest Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Attikos free?
Attikos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookQuest free?
BookQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Attikos or BookQuest have ads?
Neither Attikos nor BookQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attikos or BookQuest?
Attikos ships an update every 3 months, and BookQuest every 4 days. Most recently, Attikos was updated on October 16, 2026 and BookQuest on October 5, 2026.

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