Hieroglyphs
BFGRoups, Inc. Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Hieroglyphs is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by BFGRoups, Inc. Requires iOS 14.0.0. Updated September 28, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 41 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 28
- 2026 · v1.9.1
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About Hieroglyphs
Developed by researcher and author Bill Petty, this comprehensive digital library is the essential mobile reference for Egyptophiles, students, researchers, and professional Egyptologists. The Hieroglyphs app brings the most popular Hieroglyphic dictionary directly to your device, along with other reference books to aid in translation and understanding hieroglyphs and the Middle Egyptian language. Whether you are translating inscriptions in the field or studying at home or school, the Hieroglyphs app provides the tools you need. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Key Features: • Phonograms and ideograms: A comprehensive list of uni-literals, bi-literals, tri-literals, and ideograms (included). • EZGlyph and Proglyph: The easiest, Word-based hieroglyph writer (included). These tools are a $25 value. • Hieroglyphic Sign List: Based on the work of Alan Gardiner. • Hieroglyphic Dictionary: A best sellling Middle Egyptian dictionary, with about 4,000 entries. • Egyptian Glyphary: A Sign List based hieroglyphic dictionary of Middle Egyptian, for easy look-up. • English to Middle Egyptian Dictionary: The most comprehensive dictionary of its kind with about 8,000 entries. • The Names of the Kings of Egypt: The Serekhs and Cartouches of Egypt's Pharaohs, along with Selected Queens. • Curated Library: References Books, Instructional Materials, and Hieroglyphic Texts are being added every month. Introductory Offer: To celebrate the app's release, receive a special 50% introductory discount on all in-app purchases for a limited time. About the Developer: Bill Petty is a dedicated researcher and author specializing in Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Through BFPress, a division of BFGroups, Inc., he provides high-quality resources to make the ancient Egyptian language accessible to everyone.
What’s new
Version 1.9.1 · Updated September 28, 2026
Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Band 3 has been added to the bookshelf.
App privacy
The developer, BFGRoups, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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