Comparison

Futhark vs Vellumi

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

Head to head
About

Futhark

Explore ancient runes with this app, offering translation, learning tools, divination features, and a tattoo design studio. Type runes anywhere with the custom keyboard and personalize your device with rune widgets.

Highlights
  • Translate English to five runic alphabets
  • Learn runes with lessons and quizzes
  • Daily rune drawing and divination spreads
  • Design rune tattoos and bindrunes
  • Custom keyboard for typing runes
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Step into the Viking age with Futhark, your complete guide to ancient runes. Translate: Write English in five runic alphabets: the Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark, Short-Twig runes, the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc and medieval runes. You can also read runes back into English. Many runes were carved in more than one way, so choose the form you like. Learn: Master every rune with lessons, flashcards, quizzes and rune tracing. Earn a mastery seal for each rune and keep a daily streak going. Divine: Draw a Rune of the Day, cast runes in different spreads and keep a journal of your readings. Tattoo Studio: Design rune tattoos and bindrunes with templates, line styles and inks. Print true-size stencils for your artist, and try a design on your skin. Everywhere: Type runes in any app with the Futhark keyboard. Put your Rune of the Day on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy, and use Siri & Shortcuts for Rune of the Day, Draw a Rune and Write in Runes. Your progress, favorites, readings and designs sync with iCloud. Apple Intelligence: Get written readings, rune suggestions and spelling by sound, all on your device (supported devices only). Whether you’re drawn to Norse history, mythology or a meaningful design, Futhark is your gateway to the runes. Some features require Futhark Pro. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vellumi

A private, local-first journaling app to capture life's moments. Record text, photos, and voice notes with optional location and tags. Your journal is protected by passcode and biometrics, with encrypted backups available on your terms.

Highlights
  • Private local journal
  • Passcode and biometric protection
  • Text, photo, and voice note entries
  • Optional location, tags, and links
  • Search, timeline, and filters
  • Custom templates and prompts
  • Encrypted local backups and export
Features
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Vellumi is a private place to keep the moments that shape your life. Write freely, add photos, record voice notes, and keep the details you want to remember in one calm, local-first journal. Every entry receives its date and time automatically. Add an optional place, tags, links, simple check-ins, and personal prompts when they are useful. Your journal stays on your device, protected with a passcode and optional Face ID or biometrics. Create encrypted backups and exports only when you choose. Vellumi is made for ordinary moments worth keeping: a quiet morning, an unrushed dinner, a note for tomorrow. Features: • Private local journal with passcode and optional Face ID • Text entries, photos, camera capture, and voice notes • Optional location, tags, links, and check-ins • Search, timeline, and filters • Custom writing templates and gentle prompts • Encrypted local backups and export Your life is yours. Keep it close.

Screenshots

Futhark4 screens
Vellumi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Futhark at Free against Vellumi's $2.99. Futhark also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 2). Vellumi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Futhark is free to download; Vellumi costs $2.99 up front. Futhark sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Vellumi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vellumi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Futhark has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Futhark versus Vellumi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutharkVellumi
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (93 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTristan JarrettLemon Street Enterprises, LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Futhark

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$2.99
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  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Remove Ads & Tip$6.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

Vellumi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Futhark free?
Futhark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vellumi free?
Vellumi costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Futhark or Vellumi?
Vellumi is rated higher. Futhark averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Vellumi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Futhark or Vellumi have ads?
Futhark shows ads; Vellumi does not.

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