2.08
2023-10-03
Updated for iOS 17 including some subtle animations bling.
Translation from English to Egyptian can now search for synonyms as well as exact matches. This is powered by a new AI engine.
2.07
2023-09-23
Fixed an iOS 17 issue which blocked Widget content.
2.06
2023-09-21
Match the writing direction of your inscription!
Results can now be viewed Right to Left in addition to Left to Right. Use the DIR button to switch.
Added over 100 new words to the Dictionary!
For those of you who prefer to work in a language other than English, you might find our sister App "Universal Hieroglyph Translator" will fit your need. It uses the same massive dictionary of Egyptian, but supports 59 modern languages.
2.05
2023-09-18
Fixed a potential Crashing bug.
Improved the Beginner mode user experience.
From 2.04
Enhanced Hieroglyph selection palette now included Hieratic, if desired.
Pick Hieratic style from Old Kingdom (Dyn 4-6), Middle Kingdom (Dyn 12 ), or New Kingdom (Dyn 18).
Greatly expanded Dictionary.
2.04
2023-09-13
Hieratic upgrades this time!
Now you can display the hieratic equivalent in the Graphic Glyph view. Choose Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, or New Kingdom hieratic.
2.02
2023-09-08
Updated Glyph data. Now up to 2230 Glyphs and 6 glyphs missing in the display font have been added.
Updated Dictionary with hundreds of new words and phrases. Now over 55,000 built-in!
Minor tweaks to the user experience!
2.01
2023-09-04
Harmonized All Dictionary transliterations to MdC format
Fixed a few bugs and dictionary errors.
Version 2
Major Upgrade Time!
New Consolidated Glyph Search and Entry page!
-> Find your hieroglyphs all in one place!
-> Improved Keyword Search.
2.00
2023-09-01
Major Upgrade Time!
New Consolidated Glyph Search and Entry page!
-> Find your hieroglyphs all in one place!
-> Improved Keyword Search.
Enhanced Hieroglyph data and Display.
-> More descriptions, more transliterations, more determinatives!
-> Fixed the occasional missing determinative in the hieroglyph display.
Improved English to Egyptian translation!
New modern iOS Tab Bar navigation.
Improved Dark mode colors.
1.60
2023-07-28
The Best keeps getting better!
Massive Dictionary expansion to over 54,860 words and phrases!
Faster searches too!
1.59
2023-05-29
Searching for Glyph by Keyword now includes Logograms!
More Vocabulary added (Deities represented by a single glyph)
Many small code tweaks for smoothness and speed.
Use of IntraWord Search is now remembered at next App launch.
1.58
2023-05-22
Squashed an internal potential bug!
More Vocabulary words (names of more deities)
English searches now also scans the determinative descriptions of Egyptian words written as single glyph.
1.57
2023-05-10
Improved the intra-word search results.
Caught and fixed a potential bug in text entry.
Improved the spelling of a few Ptolemaic birth names.
1.56
2023-04-11
Much weeding, pruning, and winnowing in the fields of code to decrease size and increase speed.
Improvements in page layouts.
Fixed a bug related to reverse direction text entry (Thanks ZL !)
Reverse text and glyph entry can be unstable. Work-around is to enter data in standard Left-to-Right direction.
Reversing completely entered text/glyphs works as expected. Improvements forthcoming!
1.55
2023-03-29
Minor screen UI tweaks
Added 20 new travelogue pix from recent trip
Some under the hood efficiencies.
1.54
2023-02-24
New Feature: Sort Translations by either Gardiner Code or by Transliteration
Tweaked Dark Mode legibility
At Aviametrix we keep refining and expanding this App. We would appreciate some more Rating and Reviews! Thanks!
1.52
2023-02-20
Reorganized dictionary with merged duplicates, added missing transliterations, added new vocabulary.
The Glyph Select page now allows switching the Glyph sets on the fly between Beginner, Student, and Pro.
The MdC shortcut list now has a sort guide.
Translation from English to Egyptian now allows sorting results.
The App now checks for new version in the store.
Many user interface and internal code improvements.
1.49
2022-11-28
Happy Carter/Tutankhamun Centennial!
More vocabulary added
Improved screen layout of Setting page on iPads
Transliteration style now selectable on iPhones.
Squashed a bug in the cursor-responsive text editing.
1.48
2022-10-20
Added some more vetted vocabulary to the dictionary.
Fixed an anonymously reported issue rare glitch.
At this point, the App is very stable, but if you see something odd, please report it using the Settings/Feedback page!
We work hard at adding features and if you find it useful, we really appreciate positive reviews!
1.47
2022-09-29
New Feature: Optionally display the Gardiner Codes for translation results!
Increased the size of glyphs in search results/
Added a dozen new words to the dictionary.
1.46
2022-09-23
Updated for iOS 16!
Added more vocabulary words to the database.
Added LockScreen Widget for passive learning Hieroglyphs.
New Aviametrix Egyptology product page.
1.45
2022-08-20
A Great new feature this time, by request! Now you can edit the text input box with a controllable cursor! Yes! Long press the yellow text box after you have entered some Gardiner Codes or some MdC shortcuts. The cursor will appear and you can drag it in the line of text to where you want to add or delete characters.
A few new words and phrases were added to the dictionary which was already the largest, most complete dictionary available for a mobile device.
Found and fixed a rare bug in the new Keyword search feature. Now it works even more smoothly.
Enjoy the App and please send in a review!
1.43
2022-06-18
We are delighted to bring you a major upgrade to HieroglyphPro!
New Features:
Search for Glyphs by Description or by Determinitive words
Introducing Hieratics Page
Improved User Interface
Other changes:
The app now starts off in Advanced mode, but you can still change the skill level in Settings
Improved "How to use the App" help page
Many small. tweaks under the hood
1.41
2022-05-03
Hieroglyph Pro now supports a Flashcard Widget!
This is an easy way to learn the hieroglyph symbols!
See a new glyph every minute on your device along with its definitions and its transliteration.
We shrunk the size of the App a bit by pruning some obsolete code.
1.40
2022-04-20
MAJOR UPGRADE TIME!
The extended dictionary is now built-in for All users! No more In-App purchases!
This update also includes 413 new words and phrases including over 200 occupational titles, 60 new town and city names, and more Deities!
Some coding mods to shave a few picoseconds here and there!
1.36
2022-02-08
New vocabulary words added including some Middle Kingdom titles and names of copper tools from the Wadi al Jarf papyri.