Principium vs Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Principium
This app aids in the study of Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition, by providing practice for grammatical forms and vocabulary. It offers a glossary of all vocabulary and optional macron entry. A limited version allows access to the first five chapters.
- Chapter-by-chapter practice
- Grammatical form drills
- Vocabulary practice
- Optional macron entry
- Glossary of vocabulary
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Principium is the study aid specifically for Wheelock’s Latin, 7th Edition. The app follows the text chapter by chapter, helping you to practice the grammatical forms for the model words, as well as all of the vocabulary. Macrons are optional, and macron entry is extremely simple: just enter a capital letter. Principium also has a handy glossary of the entire Wheelock’s vocabulary. The limited version allows you to try out the first five chapters, and the full version is available for $9.99.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
This app provides comprehensive Latin language learning resources, including extensive dictionaries, grammar guides, and word parsing tools. It offers flashcards for vocabulary memorization and a document reader for in-context word lookups.
- Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Declensions and conjugations
- Latin word parser
- Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
- Flashcards for vocabulary
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Scriba is a great tool to learn Latin. It features : - Lewis and Short's Latin-English dictionary (50 000 entries) - Cassell's Latin Dictionary (clear and shorter explanations for about 20 000 entries) - declensions and conjugations for most of the entries - a Latin word parser - Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar - an English-Latin lexicon (free version) - Smith & Hall's English-Latin Dictionary (full version) - full text search in Lewis and Short's Latin dictionary - classical texts - a Document reader which allows you to look up words in the database - Flashcards to learn new words
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scriba (Latin Dictionary) at 4.4 against Principium's 3.6. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 35 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). Principium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Scriba (Latin Dictionary) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Principium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scriba (Latin Dictionary) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Principium's written reviews are positive against 76% of Scriba (Latin Dictionary)'s.
Principium ships an update every 35 months, Scriba (Latin Dictionary) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Principium | Scriba (Latin Dictionary) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Gwynn | Dominique CADIET |
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Principium
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In-app purchases
Principium
No in-app purchases
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
- Full version$2.99
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