Comparison

The 10 Forms Arabic App vs Hieroglyphs

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

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About

The 10 Forms Arabic App

Features
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Master the 10 verb forms (ุฃูˆุฒุงู†) that unlock Arabic โ€” the structural backbone of the language spoken by 400 million people. This app is for intermediate/advanced Arabic students who want to unlock the structure of the Arabic language and reach fluency. This is the key! Most Arabic learners memorize individual words. This app teaches you the system behind them: Form I through Form X. Once you understand the forms, you can recognize and produce thousands of new words immediately. YOU WILL LEARN: - Identify any Arabic verb's form (I-X) by its pattern and understand its tendency of meaning - Extract the 3-letter root from any verb or derivative - Produce the masdar, ism fa'il, and ism maf'ul for every form - Recognize derivatives instantly - and know exactly what they mean

About

Hieroglyphs

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Developed by researcher and author Bill Petty, this comprehensive digital library is the essential mobile reference for Egyptophiles, students, researchers, and professional Egyptologists. The Hieroglyphs app brings the most popular Hieroglyphic dictionary directly to your device, along with other reference books to aid in translation and understanding hieroglyphs and the Middle Egyptian language. Whether you are translating inscriptions in the field or studying at home or school, the Hieroglyphs app provides the tools you need. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Key Features: โ€ข Phonograms and ideograms: A comprehensive list of uni-literals, bi-literals, tri-literals, and ideograms (included). โ€ข EZGlyph and Proglyph: The easiest, Word-based hieroglyph writer (included). These tools are a $25 value. โ€ข Hieroglyphic Sign List: Based on the work of Alan Gardiner. โ€ข Hieroglyphic Dictionary: A best sellling Middle Egyptian dictionary, with about 4,000 entries. โ€ข Egyptian Glyphary: A Sign List based hieroglyphic dictionary of Middle Egyptian, for easy look-up. โ€ข English to Middle Egyptian Dictionary: The most comprehensive dictionary of its kind with about 8,000 entries. โ€ข The Names of the Kings of Egypt: The Serekhs and Cartouches of Egypt's Pharaohs, along with Selected Queens. โ€ข Curated Library: References Books, Instructional Materials, and Hieroglyphic Texts are being added every month. Introductory Offer: To celebrate the app's release, receive a special 50% introductory discount on all in-app purchases for a limited time. About the Developer: Bill Petty is a dedicated researcher and author specializing in Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Through BFPress, a division of BFGroups, Inc., he provides high-quality resources to make the ancient Egyptian language accessible to everyone.

Screenshots

The 10 Forms Arabic App4 screens
Hieroglyphs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hieroglyphs at Free against The 10 Forms Arabic App's $4.99. Hieroglyphs also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). The 10 Forms Arabic App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Hieroglyphs is free to download; The 10 Forms Arabic App costs $4.99 up front. Hieroglyphs sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. The 10 Forms Arabic App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The 10 Forms Arabic App ships an update every 7 months, Hieroglyphs every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
The 10 Forms Arabic App versus Hieroglyphs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe 10 Forms Arabic AppHieroglyphs
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.114.0.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDAVID CARL MORGANBFGRoups, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

The 10 Forms Arabic App

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Hieroglyphs

Subscriptions2
  • edu annual subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Hieroglyphic Dictionary$9.99
  • Egyptian Glyphary$9.99
  • Sign List$9.99
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  • English to Middle Egyptian$9.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$9.99
  • Names of the Kings of Egypt$9.99
  • Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Band 1$9.99

Questions

Is The 10 Forms Arabic App free?
The 10 Forms Arabic App costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hieroglyphs free?
Hieroglyphs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The 10 Forms Arabic App or Hieroglyphs have ads?
Neither The 10 Forms Arabic App nor Hieroglyphs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The 10 Forms Arabic App or Hieroglyphs?
The 10 Forms Arabic App ships an update every 7 months, and Hieroglyphs every 4 weeks. Most recently, The 10 Forms Arabic App was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hieroglyphs on October 1, 2026.

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