Comparison

Vortilo vs Parolejo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bidirectional Esperanto ↔ English search
  • X-system and H-system auto-conversion
  • Morpheme color highlighting
  • Full verb conjugation tables
  • Custom entry creation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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.

About

Parolejo

Features
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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

Screenshots

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Parolejo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Parolejo is free to download; Vortilo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Vortilo versus Parolejo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVortiloParolejo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin WellerTerminaLLM LLC

In-app purchases

None

Vortilo

No in-app purchases

None

Parolejo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vortilo free?
Vortilo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parolejo free?
Parolejo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vortilo or Parolejo have ads?
Neither Vortilo nor Parolejo shows ads.

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