Runic Converter vs Runatal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runic Converter
Translate text into various runic alphabets with this tool. It includes system keyboards for easy typing and a browser for historical runic inscriptions. Explore ancient scripts with this free educational resource.
- Automatic runic conversion
- System keyboards for runic alphabets
- Historical runic inscription browser
- Free to use
- No advertisements
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Write in runes and explore historical runic inscriptions. Runic Converter brings together linguistically informed runic conversion, custom phone-wide keyboards, and a runic inscription explorer. TYPE WITH RUNIC KEYBOARDS Enable the included Runic and Old Norse keyboards to write in Runes system-wide. Choose from Elder Futhark, long-branch and short-twig Younger Futhark, Anglo-Saxon Futhorc, medieval runes, and the Old Norse Latin alphabet. Default layout and optional Latin alphabet hints are available from the app settings. CONVERT ICELANDIC INTO RUNES Convert modern Icelandic words and short phrases into approximate Viking Age Younger Futhark spellings. Explore the linguistic motivation behind each conversion and compare results with real historical inscriptions where matches are available. EXPLORE HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONS Search inscriptions, view photographs for thousands of inscriptions, and discover their real locations on an interactive map. Filter by historical period, read inscription details, and save your favorites.
Runatal
Explore the ancient wisdom of Elder Futhark runes. This app offers a comprehensive guide to the oldest runic alphabets, detailing their history, meanings, and traditional poems. It's perfect for learners, historians, and those fascinated by ancient languages and cultures.
- Elder Futhark rune exploration
- Detailed rune meanings
- Traditional rune poems
- Ancient symbol immersion
- Historical context
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Discover the ancient wisdom of the Elder Futhark with Runatal, your comprehensive guide to the oldest form of the runic alphabets. Dive into the rich history and profound meanings of each rune, explore traditional rune poems, and immerse yourself in the mystic world of ancient symbols. Runatal is designed for learners, historians, and anyone interested in ancient languages and cultures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Runatal at Free against Runic Converter's $3.99. Runatal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Runatal is free to download; Runic Converter costs $3.99 up front. Runic Converter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Runatal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Runatal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Runic Converter ships an update every 4 weeks, Runatal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runic Converter | Runatal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristjan Andri Gunnarsson | Andrei Skurlatov |
Customer experience
Runic Converter
Runatal
In-app purchases
Runic Converter
- Small Tip$3.00
- Medium Tip$5.00
- Generous Tip$8.00
Runatal
No in-app purchases
