Open Hebrew OT vs Ancient Language Learner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Open Hebrew OT
Read full descriptionHide full description
This app draws from a few open-source projects (morphHB, Open Hebrew Bible, and Eep Talstra Centre for Bible and Computer) to bring you an easy-to-use resource to learn, refresh, and engage Biblical Hebrew. Each word contains morphological information, as well as a breakdown of the parts of compound words, and, of course, definitions from Brown Driver Briggs.
Ancient Language Learner
Read full descriptionHide full description
Learn the vocabulary of the New Testament โ all 5,483 words โ through the screens you already look at dozens of times a day. HOW IT WORKS โข New words appear on your lock screen with their meaning, several times through the day โ no app to open. โข The Recall widget on your home screen quizzes you: read the Greek, tap to check, then grade yourself. โข Every PASS stretches the next review out (1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 90, 180 days). Every โบ brings the word back sooner. Miss a word two days running and it returns to the lock screen for relearning. A REAL DICTIONARY BEHIND EVERY WORD Tap any word for its full entry: the Middle Liddell definition, the forms that actually occur in the New Testament with their parsing, its frequency across the Septuagint, the Apostolic Fathers and wider Greek literature โ and every NT verse it appears in, with translation. MADE TO BE SUSTAINABLE โข A two-minute placement test finds where you should start. โข Choose which days introduce new words โ take Saturdays off. โข Reviews are capped and smoothed automatically, so the backlog can never snowball. โข Words common in the Septuagint and the Fathers but rare in the NT are woven in, so your Greek grows beyond the canon. ALSO INCLUDED Hebrew and Latin vocabulary decks, and Hebrew verb-form drilling, available under Manage Languages. Built by a student of the biblical languages, on the conviction that the lock screen is the best flashcard you own.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Hebrew OT at every 4 days against Ancient Language Learner's every 14 months. Open Hebrew OT also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Hebrew OT ships an update every 4 days, Ancient Language Learner every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Hebrew OT | Ancient Language Learner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 18.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Robinson | Timothy Noe |
In-app purchases
Open Hebrew OT
No in-app purchases
Ancient Language Learner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Open Hebrew OT free?
Is Ancient Language Learner free?
Do Open Hebrew OT or Ancient Language Learner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Open Hebrew OT or Ancient Language Learner?
Other comparisons















