Vortilo vs Parolejo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vortilo
This offline dictionary offers a comprehensive Esperanto-English translation with over 63,000 entries. It supports flexible input methods, highlights word components, and provides verb conjugations. Users can customize entries and access their search history, all without internet access or ads.
- Bidirectional Esperanto ↔ English search
- X-system and H-system auto-conversion
- Morpheme color highlighting
- Full verb conjugation tables
- Custom entry creation
- Offline functionality
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Vortilo is a fast, offline Esperanto-English dictionary with 63,000+ entries, designed for learners at any level. Search bidirectionally between Esperanto and English. Type using X-system (cx, sx, gx) or H-system (ch, sh, gh) and Vortilo auto-converts to proper diacritics (ĉ, ŝ, ĝ). Features: - Bidirectional search (Esperanto ↔ English) with merged or split modes - Morpheme color highlighting — see prefixes, roots, suffixes, and endings at a glance - Root family linking to explore related words - Full verb conjugation tables with participles - Add your own custom entries - X-system and H-system auto-conversion - Favorites and search history - Dark and light mode support - Fully offline, no internet required Clean, modern, and distraction-free. No ads. No subscriptions. One purchase, full access. Data sourced from ESPDIC, licensed under CC BY 3.0.
Parolejo
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Learn Esperanto offline, at your own pace, with a complete beginner course in your pocket. Parolejo combines a structured 12-lesson Zagreb-method course, narrated audio, flashcards, a large dictionary, and grammar reference into one app that works entirely without an internet connection. No accounts, no ads, and no payments. Whether you are starting from zero or brushing up, Parolejo gives you everything you need to read, hear, and practise Esperanto. What you get: - 12-lesson Zagreb-method course: clear, proven lessons that take you from your first words to real sentences, with text and interactive exercises. - Narrator audio at your pace: hear each lesson read aloud, slow it down (0.25x to 1x) to catch pronunciation, loop or jump back 10 seconds to repeat a phrase, and resumes where you left off. Lock-screen and background controls keep it playing with the screen off. - Tap-to-translate reading (beta): read "La novaj vestoj de la imperiestro" and tap any word for an instant translation. - Flashcards and Practice: review and drill the course vocabulary to make it stick. - 63,771-entry ESPDIC dictionary: look up Esperanto to English, with labels in your chosen course language. - Grammar reference and appendices: explanations and tables whenever you need them. - Adjustable text size: scale the lesson and reading text to read comfortably. - 30+ interface languages: use the app in the language you are most comfortable with. Attribution: The original 12 lessons content is provided under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY and CC BY-ND). The ESPDIC dictionary is provided under CC BY 3.0. Parolejo is based on the course at esperanto12.net. Additional content in future releases may be subject to different licensing. Questions or feedback? Email support@parolejo.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Parolejo at Free against Vortilo's $2.99. Parolejo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Parolejo is free to download; Vortilo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Vortilo | Parolejo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Weller | TerminaLLM LLC |
In-app purchases
Vortilo
No in-app purchases
Parolejo
No in-app purchases







