Latinicola vs Webster1844
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Latinicola
This app aids upper-intermediate students in reading and studying Classical Latin literature. It offers interlinear translations, scansion, comments, and integrated tools like a word parser and dictionary for in-depth analysis. Explore classic texts with confidence, focusing on rhythm, structure, and meaning.
- Interlinear translations
- Verse scansion
- Latin word parser
- Integrated Latin dictionary
- Bookmarking verses
- Literary commentary
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Latinicola is an app for reading and studying Classical Latin through literature, aimed at upper-intermediate Latin students. It features Latin texts with interlinear translations, scansion and comments, a Latin word form parser and an integrated Latin dictionary. You can tap individual words to parse them and look up their grammatical form and meaning. You can inspect the scansion for each verse. You can also bookmark your favorite verses for later reference. Dive into Classical Latin works like Vergil's Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses, alongside verse-by-verse interlinear translations and concise commentary. Latinicola is designed to support careful reading: each translation is based on public-domain human translations, then adapted to align precisely with individual lines and passages. Whether you are a student, a teacher, or a reader returning to Latin for fun, this app helps you move confidently between Latin and meaning without losing the rhythm, structure, or nuance of the original text. The integrated scansion tool, parser and dictionary tools help you focus on your study without requiring different apps.
Webster1844
Access Noah Webster's 1844 American Dictionary offline on your iPhone and iPad. Quickly search headwords, browse definitions, and etymology. Compare historical entries with modern glosses and utilize Siri or Shortcuts for definitions.
- Offline dictionary lookup
- Browse definitions and etymology
- Share extension for lookup from other apps
- Compare 1844 entries with modern glosses
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- No ads or tracking
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Webster 1844 brings Noah Webster’s 1844 American Dictionary to your iPhone and iPad. SEARCH ON DEVICE Find headwords fast. Browse structured definitions, etymology, and citations. Core lookup works offline. LOOK UP FROM OTHER APPS Select a word while you read (Safari, Books, Mail, and more), open the share sheet, and choose Webster 1844 under Actions. Don’t see it? Tap Edit Actions and turn it on. THEN & NOW (OPTIONAL) Compare an 1844 entry with a modern Merriam-Webster gloss, then—when Apple Intelligence is available—read an on-device note about how the sense may have changed. The 1844 text stays primary and is never replaced. Uses the network only when you tap Compare. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to define a word with Webster 1844. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. 1844 lookups stay on your device. Optional Then & Now sends the word to Merriam-Webster. Details: https://webster1844.morganize.com/privacy SUPPORT Webster 1844 is free. Optional donations help Morganize LLC keep it that way: https://webster1844.morganize.com/donate 1844 text from Akai Tsurugi’s Webster’s Dictionary 1844 project (CC BY-SA 4.0). Modern glosses via Merriam-Webster when you use Then & Now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Latinicola at 15.1 against Webster1844's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Latinicola against 5.0 for Webster1844. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Latinicola | Webster1844 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Takahashi Carvalhas de Oliveira | Morganize LLC |
In-app purchases
Latinicola
No in-app purchases
Webster1844
No in-app purchases





