Comparison

Grimorio vs Jargon

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

Head to head
About

Grimorio

Explore the mystical arts with a comprehensive digital grimoire. Discover information on minerals, herbs, deities, and rituals, alongside interactive divination tools and structured lessons on occultism. Track lunar phases and celestial events with a built-in calendar.

Highlights
  • Esoteric encyclopedia
  • Interactive divination tools
  • Lunar and ritual calendar
  • Structured occult lessons
  • Offline functionality
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Grimorio is your personal esoteric encyclopedia: a digital grimoire built for modern witches, tarot readers, astrologers and every seeker of the occult. Explore ancestral traditions through curated content, interactive divination tools and an immersive visual experience. ENCYCLOPEDIC CONTENT An ever-growing reference library: • Minerals & crystals: energetic properties, uses and correspondences. • Herbs & plants: magical and medicinal herbalism guide. • Colors: symbolism in rituals, meditation and chromotherapy. • Candles: traditional candle magic and rituals. • Dreams: dream symbol dictionary and interpretation keys. • Deities & pantheons: gods, goddesses and heroes from Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Mesoamerican and other mythologies. • Rites & rituals: ancestral ceremonies, ritual magic and devotional practices. • Events & festivals: pagan sabbats, solstices, equinoxes and sacred seasonal dates. LEARN THE OCCULT Structured lessons on the history of occultism, witchcraft, hermeticism, symbolism, herbalism and cultural traditions — for every level. LUNAR & RITUAL CALENDAR • Real-time moon phases with traditional influence. • Sabbats, seasonal events and key dates. • Daily reflection to walk your spiritual path. 10 INTERACTIVE DIVINATION TOOLS • Tarot: all 78 arcana with detailed readings and historical symbolism. • Norse runes: full runic alphabet and ancient meanings. • Astrology: personal birth chart, zodiac compatibility and transits. • Numerology: decode the numbers of your birth date. • I Ching: ancient oracle with 64 hexagrams and changing lines. • Dream journal: track and analyze your dreams. • Jungian archetypes: universal patterns of the collective unconscious. • Shadow work: integrate the hidden self through Jung's framework. • Destiny matrix: your energetic map based on your birth date. • Chinese zodiac: sign, element and Eastern tradition. Available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and Russian. Works offline — your data stays on your device. Contact: hello@grimorio.app Terms: https://grimorio.app/terms.html Privacy: https://grimorio.app/privacy.html

About

Jargon

Features
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Jargon is a fully offline reader for the Jargon File — the hacker culture dictionary that gave the word "hacker" its original meaning, decades before it came to mean "cracker." Compiled by Eric S. Raymond and Guy L. Steele and continued today as a community project, it's the closest thing hacking has to an etymology. Over 2,300 entries, all bundled in the app: * Browse alphabetically with a fast-scroll index * Instant search across terms and definitions, with your recent lookups kept handy * Tap any cross-referenced term to jump straight to it * Share or copy any definition * Favorite entries for quick access later * "Surprise me" with a random entry — or long-press the app icon for one Zero permissions. Zero network access, ever — the dictionary ships inside the app, favorites stay on your device, nothing is ever sent anywhere. No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Dictionary content is CC BY-SA 4.0 from the Jargon File community edition (github.com/agiacalone/jargonfile). App source is GPL-3.0.

Screenshots

Grimorio4 screens
Jargon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jargon at none against Grimorio's 2. Jargon also leads on ads (none vs shown). Grimorio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Grimorio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jargon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grimorio ships an update every 4 days, Jargon fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Grimorio versus Jargon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimorioJargon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlank TechMathew Brown

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grimorio

Subscriptions2
  • Grimorio Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Grimorio Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Jargon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grimorio free?
Grimorio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jargon free?
Jargon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grimorio or Jargon have ads?
Grimorio shows ads; Jargon does not.
Which is updated more often, Grimorio or Jargon?
Grimorio ships an update every 4 days, and Jargon fortnightly. Most recently, Grimorio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Jargon on October 31, 2026.

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