ProtoGermanicDictionary vs Learn The Old Runes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProtoGermanicDictionary
Explore the origins of modern Germanic languages. This app provides offline access to Proto-Germanic words, their meanings, and etymological roots. Ideal for language enthusiasts, students, and linguists interested in historical linguistics.
- Explore Proto-Germanic words
- View word meanings
- Discover etymological roots
- Offline-ready format
- Simple interface
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Dive into the origins of modern Germanic languages with ProtoGermanic Dictionary! This app lets you explore Proto-Germanic words, their meanings, and etymological roots in a simple, offline-ready format. Perfect for linguists, students, and anyone fascinated by language history. Start your journey into the past of language today!
Learn The Old Runes
Master ancient alphabets with this educational app. Learn to recognize, trace, and test your knowledge of various runic scripts, including Elder Fuþark and its historical context. Ideal for history buffs and language learners.
- Recognize various rune types
- Practice tracing runes
- Learn transliterations
- Quiz yourself on rune knowledge
- Explore historical context of Elder Fuþark
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This app can help you learn to recognize and write different types of runes from different places and time periods, including Elder Fuþark, Younger Fuþark, and some other variations. See the runes and their transliterations, practice tracing them, and then quiz yourself. Elder Futhark is thought to be the oldest version of the Runic alphabet, and was used in the parts of Europe which were home to Germanic peoples, including Scandinavia. Other versions probably developed from it. The names of the letters are shown in Common Germanic, the reconstructed ancestor of all Germanic languages. Elder Futhark is also known as Fuþark, Older Futhark, Old Futhark or Germanic Futhark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Learn The Old Runes at 15.1 against ProtoGermanicDictionary's 18.1. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | ProtoGermanicDictionary | Learn The Old Runes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Skurlatov | Ethan Hartzell |
Customer experience
ProtoGermanicDictionary
Learn The Old Runes
In-app purchases
ProtoGermanicDictionary
No in-app purchases
Learn The Old Runes
No in-app purchases
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