Comparison

LatinLearn vs Ditionatio

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

Head to head
About

LatinLearn

Learn Latin through interactive questions and bite-sized lessons. Progress from basic vocabulary to reading real Latin texts, with grammar explained through practical use. Track your learning journey and maintain a daily streak.

Highlights
  • Interactive question-based learning
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Learn grammar through use
  • Build toward reading real authors
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
  • Multiple language support for instruction
Features
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Early access: the full Latin course, free for now. Learn Latin the way you actually remember it — by answering questions, not memorising tables. LatinLearn takes you from your very first Latin words to reading real Latin, one short lesson at a time. Every idea is broken into bite-sized questions — parsing, meaning, and translating real phrases — so progress feels steady and never overwhelming. • Start from zero — no prior Latin needed • Short lessons that fit your day • Learn grammar through use, with gentle hints, not rote rules • Build toward reading real Latin authors • Track your progress and keep a daily streak • A Library of real Latin: Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, Livy, Pliny and more • Taught in English, French, German or Italian — your choice Whether you are learning for pleasure or taking Latin at school, LatinLearn meets you where you are. The vocabulary is built on the DCC Latin Core Vocabulary, the 1,000 most frequent words in Latin literature, and the grammar takes you from the first declension through participles and indirect statement to the subjunctive. You learn to produce Latin as well as read it, until the forms come without thinking and real Latin starts to open up. Two ways in The course is a story: a Roman family in Ostia, the port of Rome, which you follow chapter by chapter while the grammar builds underneath, with every new form met in the story before you practise it. The Library is where you read real Latin: 68 texts from Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, Livy, Pliny and others, from the fall of Troy and Dido’s death to Pliny at Vesuvius and Cicero against Catiline. Each text is read from start to finish, a short section at a time. Every Latin word is glossed (tap it to see what it means), there are questions after each passage, and when a sentence won’t come together, tap Help me read it to see it in prose order, with a note on how it works. You can write your own translation and compare it with a model answer. Taught in French, German or Italian, the Library has a smaller selection so far, with more texts on the way.

About

Ditionatio

Features
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Ditionatio is your Latin study companion — built to help you understand the language, not just hand you a translation. Snap a photo of your Latin passage or paste the text, and Ditionatio gives you a clear, complete translation. Then tap any word to go deeper: its lemma, part of speech and meaning, all in one tap. WHY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CHOOSE IT • Photo or paste — turn any passage into a full translation in seconds • Tap any word for its lemma, grammar and dictionary meaning • Full word-by-word parsing: case, number, gender, tense, mood and voice (Premium) • Sentence-by-sentence syntax analysis to see how a passage fits together (Premium) • "Explain why" — plain-English notes on tricky constructions (Premium) • Quizzes built from your own passage, plus a Learn mode for long-term memory • Offline Latin dictionary with 1,700+ entries • MiniPedia: 570+ cards on Roman history, myth and classical culture PRIVACY THAT RESPECTS YOU • On-device OCR means your photo usually never leaves your phone MADE FOR REAL STUDY Whether you're revising for exams, keeping up in class or reading the classics for pleasure, Ditionatio turns a wall of Latin into something you can actually read and understand. SIMPLE, FLEXIBLE ACCESS • 5 free translations every week to get you started • Credit packs whenever you need a top-up • Monthly and annual subscriptions (annual saves you the most), with generous monthly limits • Subscriptions renew automatically; cancel anytime in your store account Start reading Latin with confidence — download Ditionatio today.

Screenshots

LatinLearn4 screens
Ditionatio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LatinLearn at none against Ditionatio's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ditionatio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LatinLearn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LatinLearn ships an update weekly, Ditionatio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LatinLearn versus Ditionatio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatinLearnDitionatio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel Nolan-NeylanBinatomy S.r.l

In-app purchases

None

LatinLearn

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Ditionatio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pass$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • 20 traduzioni$4.99
  • 50 traduzioni$6.99

Questions

Is LatinLearn free?
LatinLearn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ditionatio free?
Ditionatio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LatinLearn or Ditionatio have ads?
Neither LatinLearn nor Ditionatio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LatinLearn or Ditionatio?
LatinLearn ships an update weekly, and Ditionatio every 3 days. Most recently, LatinLearn was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ditionatio on October 14, 2026.

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