# Attikos

> Ancient Greek Reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522497233](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522497233)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id522497233`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The University of Chicago
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (53 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-21
- **First published:** 2012-05-02
- **Size:** 559 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/attikos/id522497233)
- **Website:** [https://attikos.org](https://attikos.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mobile.uchicago.edu/privacy-policies/](https://mobile.uchicago.edu/privacy-policies/)

## Description

Attikos is an Ancient Greek reading app with an extensive library of texts, including Homer, Hesiod, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, and more. It provides in-text morphology data and short glosses, along with quick links to full dictionary entries in Logeion (download separately).

Texts are drawn from the Perseus Project at Tufts University, with brief grammar overviews to refresh memory. Included authors and works cover epic, tragedy, history, and philosophy, making Attikos a versatile tool for students and scholars alike. If you encounter bugs, please report them via the links inside the app.

## Rankings

- #169,141 — Overall

## Review summary

Attikos is praised as a reader-friendly Greek toolkit with a clean UI, a strong text library, and seamless dictionary integration (LSJ, Middle Liddell, Autenrieth; Logeion). Reviewers laud on-screen word parsing and font sizing for readability. Common drawbacks include orientation crashes, no iPhone support, a need for more texts, and the absence of an English translation option. Overall, it’s highly valued for reading Ancient Greek at a great value, with clear opportunities to expand content and cross-device availability.

### Pros

- A rich library of Greek texts (Perseus) with seamless Logeion integration for easy reading.
- Strong dictionary and lexicon access: tap a word to see morphology and link to LSJ, Middle Liddell, and Autenrieth.
- Clean, uncluttered, elegant UI that makes reading Greek enjoyable.
- Good value and free availability, providing great value for price.
- Font sizing and readability options improve comfort for long reading sessions.

### Cons

- Orientation-related crashes when switching screen orientation.
- Lack of iPhone support (not available on iPhone yet).
- Desire for more texts and library expansion (e.g., Homeric Hymns, Lyric Poets, etc.).
- Absence of an English translation option.

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