Tabula (Dictionnaire Latin)
Tabula is a Latin-French dictionary and classical text reader for students and researchers on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of switching between physical lexicons and classical texts by providing a unified, offline-capable study environment.
For Students, researchers, and classicists requiring a mobile reference for Latin-French translation and classical text analysis.
What does it look like?
Key features
Database of 35,000 entries including conjugated and declined forms.
Optional download of the Gaffiot dictionary containing over 72,000 entries.
Integrated reader for classical texts with tap-to-search lookups.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free tool with no visible subscription or IAP gates, positioning it as a non-commercial academic resource.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceShow more...
Tabula (Dictionnaire Latin) is currently in a maintenance phase, having shipped only one release in the last 216 days. Development activity is minimal, focusing exclusively on minor bug fixes rather than new features or content. Given the lack of updates over the past seven months, the app shows no signs of active development or live operations.
Who built it?
Dominique CADIET
4 apps tracked · Education
syllABC
Scriba (Latin Dictionary)
Verbole RussianUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans thrilled. Users appreciate the app provides a reliable and continuously updated latin lexicon for students and scholars.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The app provides a reliable and continuously updated Latin lexicon for students and scholars
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Competitive landscape for Tabula (Dictionnaire Latin)
How's the Education market?
Tabula holds a 5.0-star rating in the Education category, serving as a primary resource for Latin-French translation. Its position relies on the depth of the Gaffiot database integration rather than broad market reach.
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Key takeaways for Tabula (Dictionnaire Latin)
Where is it heading?
The education category is shifting toward cloud-integrated, cross-platform study tools, which puts Tabula's offline-only, iTunes-dependent model at a long-term disadvantage. The PM should focus on maintaining database accuracy to defend the current user base while evaluating if a cloud-sync update is necessary to prevent churn.
- The seven-month release gap indicates a maintenance-only posture, which limits the app's ability to capture new segments in the education category.
- The high satisfaction among the existing academic user base provides a stable foundation, provided the database accuracy remains consistent.
The SWOT
- Gaffiot database integration creates a high-fidelity linguistic barrier to entry
- Bilingual reader provides a specialized study environment that encourages repeated use
- Expanding the bilingual reader library could deepen the retention loop for academic users
Next best moves
Audit file import workflow because iTunes-based sharing is a top friction point → improve user retention
The counter-intuitive read
Tabula's lack of monetization is its primary retention lever…
Read the full takeBottom line
Tabula maintains a strong position through its specialized database integration, but the current maintenance-mode cadence risks long-term stagnation. Addressing the file-sharing friction would unlock better utility for the academic base, ensuring the app remains the primary reference tool for classicists.
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Is Tabula suitable for advanced Latin research?
Does Tabula require an internet connection to work?
How can I add my own classical texts to Tabula?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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