Comparison

PolyScript vs Learn Ancient Greek

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

Head to head
About

PolyScript

Master writing in nearly 80 languages with interactive lessons and instant feedback. Customize your learning experience with various modes and a vast language library. Ideal for beginners and those looking to refine their script skills.

Highlights
  • Learn letters or words
  • Instant accuracy feedback
  • Native speaker pronunciation
  • Vast library of languages
  • Customizable learning modes
  • Light/dark mode options
Features
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Unlock the World of Writing with Poly Effortlessly learn to write in nearly 80 languages! Poly is your personalized guide to mastering foreign scripts. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, our app makes learning fun and engaging. Key Features Interactive Learning Modes: - Learn letters or entire words: Master the basics with letter mode or build vocabulary with word mode. - Instant feedback: Write characters and receive instant feedback on your accuracy. Easily identify and correct any mistakes. - Clear pronunciation: Listen to native speaker pronunciations and adjust the speaking voice to your preference. Customize Your Experience: - Explore a vast library of languages, from common to rare. - Learn in your preferred language for a seamless experience. - Hide or show translations to suit your learning style. - Choose between light and dark mode for comfortable learning. Perfect for students, polyglots, calligraphers, or just wanting to improve your handwriting or enjoy the relaxing effects of writing with fingertip or stylus on your device. Including Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Bangla, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Kannada, Korean, Lao, Latvian, Latin, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malayalam, Marathi, Malay, Maori, Nepali, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovenian, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa Download Poly today and embark on your journey of writing mastery! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Learn Ancient Greek

Master Ancient Greek with interactive lessons, a comprehensive dictionary, and authentic texts. Learn at your own pace with a game-like approach, offline access, and native pronunciation recordings. Progress from the alphabet to reading classical literature.

Highlights
  • Game-like practice lessons
  • Comprehensive 5,600+ word dictionary
  • 51 reference grammar lessons
  • Authentic Greek texts with translations
  • Offline functionality
  • Reconstructed pronunciation audio
  • Bidirectional translator
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Two and a half thousand years ago somebody wrote it down. You can be the one who reads it. Learn Ancient Greek takes you from not knowing the alphabet to reading Homer, Plato and Sappho in the original — a few minutes at a time, with no textbook and no classroom. PRACTICE — a course that plays like a game 23 sections, 100 units and 211 short lessons that start at alpha and end with real Greek. Eight kinds of exercise, including listening and sentence building. Earn XP, level up, keep a daily streak alive. You set the goal — one session a day or five — and change it whenever life gets busy. DICTIONARY — 5,600+ words, properly done Not a word list. Every entry carries its full paradigm: every case of every noun, every principal part of every verb, with meanings in your language and a recording you can replay. Search by Greek spelling or by English meaning, sort by how often a word really appears, star the ones you're learning. GRAMMAR — 51 reference lessons The whole of Attic grammar, breathings and accents through to conditional clauses, with tables and real examples. Made to be read on a phone in two minutes. TEXTS — real Greek, with training wheels Passages from Homer, Hesiod, Sappho, Plato, Xenophon and Aesop, plus complete short works: six Homeric Hymns, all 148 Delphic Maxims, the opening of John's Gospel. Each sits beside a translation — and every Greek word is tappable. Tap one and you get the meaning, the parse and the dictionary form without leaving the page. Because the hard part isn't the vocabulary you know. It's the participle you can't parse. TRANSLATOR — both directions Translate to or from Ancient Greek with correct accents and diacritics. 6,600+ RECORDINGS, ALL ON YOUR DEVICE Reconstructed Erasmian pronunciation — aspirated phi, theta and chi, long eta and omega, the classical diphthongs. The way it's taught in classrooms, not modern Greek. WORKS OFFLINE The dictionary, the readings and every recording ship inside the app. On a plane, on the subway, in a basement — everything but the translator works with no signal. FIVE LANGUAGES English, German, French, Italian and Spanish — not just the buttons, but the dictionary meanings, explanations and translations. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. Nothing to sign up for, nothing watching you. Turn on iCloud sync and progress follows you to iPad and Mac; leave it off and it all stays here. FREE, FOREVER The first seven sections of the course. The complete 5,600+ word dictionary. Audio for the 1,000 most common words. The beginner grammar lessons. Beginner readings, including all 148 Delphic Maxims. The translator, if you bring your own OpenAI API key. No trial clock. LEARN ANCIENT GREEK PRO Everything above, plus the whole course start to finish; review sessions that mix questions from every lesson you've finished; all 51 grammar lessons; the full reading library; audio for all 5,600+ words; saved favorite words; and the translator with no API key of your own required. At school, prepping for a classics degree, returning after thirty years, or just curious what the Iliad really says — start with the alphabet today. Αρχή ήμισυ παντός — the beginning is half of everything. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Learn Ancient Greek Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered as a 1-month or a 12-month plan. The price for your region is shown in the app and on this App Store page before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and duration unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.thomaslee.xyz/learnancientgreek/ios-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PolyScript4 screens
Learn Ancient Greek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PolyScript at every 10 days against Learn Ancient Greek's every 2 months. PolyScript also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PolyScript sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Learn Ancient Greek sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PolyScript against 5.0 for Learn Ancient Greek. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyScript ships an update every 10 days, Learn Ancient Greek every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PolyScript versus Learn Ancient Greek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyScriptLearn Ancient Greek
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel MichaelThomas Lee

Customer experience

PolyScript

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn Ancient Greek

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyScript

Subscriptions1
  • PolyScript Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Learn Ancient Greek

Subscriptions2
  • Learn Ancient Greek Pro (Monthly)$13.991 Month
  • Learn Ancient Greek Pro (Annual)$129.991 Year

Questions

Is PolyScript free?
PolyScript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Ancient Greek free?
Learn Ancient Greek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PolyScript or Learn Ancient Greek?
PolyScript and Learn Ancient Greek are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PolyScript or Learn Ancient Greek have ads?
Neither PolyScript nor Learn Ancient Greek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyScript or Learn Ancient Greek?
PolyScript ships an update every 10 days, and Learn Ancient Greek every 2 months. Most recently, PolyScript was updated on October 30, 2026 and Learn Ancient Greek on October 31, 2026.

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