Comparison

Antigone Reader vs Iliad Aligned

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

Head to head
About

Antigone Reader

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Ancient Greek Tragedy Meets Modern Technology Dive into Sophocles' timeless masterpiece like never before. Antigone Reader transforms the classic Greek tragedy into an immersive digital experience, perfect for students, scholars, and literature enthusiasts. Key Features: - Advanced Greek text search capabilities - Clean, distraction-free reading interface - Dark/light mode for optimal reading - Line-by-line reference system for study - Downloadable datasets (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Data Sources: Greek texts from the Scaife Viewer (Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University) and morphological analyses from the Ancient Greek Dependency Treebank, available under open licenses (*CC-BY-SA 4.0*). Why It’s Special: - Combines original Greek text with scholarly tools - Built by a classics enthusiast with academic input - Modern design that respects ancient content Download now and experience Antigone reimagined for the digital age.

About

Iliad Aligned

Explore Homer's Iliad with parallel text in Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, and English. Tap any word for instant morphology and dictionary definitions. Features include read-aloud pronunciation, bookmarking, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Parallel text display
  • Tap-to-define word lookup
  • Classical Greek pronunciation audio
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
  • Full offline functionality
  • Search across texts and dictionary
Features
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Iliad Aligned presents Homer's Iliad in three parallel columns: Ancient Greek, Modern Greek (Polylas, newly revised), and English (Murray, newly revised). Every Ancient Greek word (and almost every Modern Greek / English word) is tappable for instant morphology and dictionary lookup. Features: • Read-aloud in reconstructed Classical Greek pronunciation, with a neural text-to-speech voice trained for polytonic Greek • Tap any Ancient Greek word to see its lemma, part of speech, full morphological parse, Cunliffe (Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect), and LSJ (Liddell-Scott-Jones) entries • Bookmark passages and attach your own notes • Search across Ancient Greek lines, English translation, and dictionary headwords Iliad Aligned is built for students, readers, and classicists who want to stay close to the original while keeping Modern Greek and English at hand. It works fully offline after the first launch. No account, no ads, no tracking. Text sources: Morphology from the Perseus Ancient Greek Dependency Treebank. Murray and Polylas translations are public-domain editions, revised for clarity and line-by-line parallelism.

Screenshots

Antigone Reader4 screens
Iliad Aligned4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Iliad Aligned at every 3 weeks against Antigone Reader's every 6 months. Antigone Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antigone Reader ships an update every 6 months, Iliad Aligned every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Antigone Reader versus Iliad Aligned: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntigone ReaderIliad Aligned
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB112 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrodee ClontzMotomatic LLC

In-app purchases

None

Antigone Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Iliad Aligned

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Antigone Reader free?
Antigone Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iliad Aligned free?
Iliad Aligned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Antigone Reader or Iliad Aligned have ads?
Neither Antigone Reader nor Iliad Aligned shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antigone Reader or Iliad Aligned?
Antigone Reader ships an update every 6 months, and Iliad Aligned every 3 weeks. Most recently, Antigone Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and Iliad Aligned on October 24, 2026.

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