# Dictionary and Thesaurus Pro — user reviews > 465 indexed App Store user reviews of Dictionary and Thesaurus Pro by Farlex, Inc., rated 4.90/5 from 2,560 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionary-and-thesaurus-pro/id492085918/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionary-and-thesaurus-pro/id492085918.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,349 · 4★ 135 · 3★ 28 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 31 ## What do users think of Dictionary and Thesaurus Pro? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Comprehensive and detailed definitions - 💡 Helpful translation and pronunciation features - 👍 Useful word games and trivia - 👍 Offline mode availability **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔍 Limited thesaurus functionality - 🔍 Lack of customization options - 💰 Paid version required to remove ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Search function sometimes fails to load definitions - Offline mode has fewer word entries than online - Occasional sync issues between online and offline data **Most requested features** - Add more language dictionaries - Improve thesaurus with more synonyms and antonyms - Implement flashcard or vocabulary building features - Allow users to save custom word lists ## Newest reviews (15 of 465) ### 4/5 — Free Dictionary *2026-06-11, version 14.1.1* I would give it a five if it didn’t bounce around quite so much with my “Brain equivalents .” Also, along with Wikipedia, I believe they have the 1997 Soviet union’s Encyclopedia mentioned on occasion as reference material. I have no idea why. ### 3/5 — Advertised feature doesn’t work *2026-05-04, version 14.1.1* One of the main reasons I bought this was because it’s supposed to let you highlight a word and get the definition via the Share Sheet which would save you from having to copy the word and paste it into another app, but that isn’t working. Instead it says “Not supported. We are sorry, this app is no longer supported. Please switch to one of the currently supported apps.“ The app is listed there so I hope they get this working again. Their email support says they’re working on it. Five stars await. Besides that issue, it’s a very useful app. It shows a wide spectrum of information which saves me from having to look things up in multiple places. The UI could use a tiny bit of refinement but overall I like that it’s fast, not fancy. ### 4/5 — KI *2025-11-30* Die App brauch mit KI verbunden zu werden. Ansonsten ist die App fast unnützlich ### 5/5 — Great amount of Words and Phrases *2025-11-02, version 13.4* This dictionary app is very serviceable when it comes to finding words you can’t always find on other dictionary apps. Google is one of the best resources to find any definition of a word that can’t be found in most dictionary apps. I would say anyone who wants to use a dictionary app for almost all rhetorical language should use The Farlex Dictionary and Google to assist you on knowing the proper way of using the word and the grammar as well. Thank you Farlex! You are the best! :) ### 5/5 — Abby user *2025-09-01, version 13.4* I like the ease of use in the convenience of it. It helps me through my every day task. ### 2/5 — No offline mode *2025-08-28* Though the app brags about it, the offline mode is unusable because there is no offline content can be used By Design. The developers don’t even care because it has remained same since many years. Many forum discussion but to no avail. It’s just a price tag boasting app and nobody cares if it even works or not. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Yes, you must first download the offline content, and that requires an Internet connection. After that, though, you can access the offline content without an Internet connection. ### 5/5 — Highly Valuable Dictionary with Enhanced Usage Examples *2025-08-08, version 13.4* Highly valuable dictionary with enhanced usage examples. Over the last year I can see they have invested in developing in-sentence usage examples, with citations and references where appropriate. Now I look forward to see their usage examples just as much as seeing the word definitions. Very well constructed and presented. ### 3/5 — Missing Roots *2025-08-07, version 13.4* Quite full-featured, and worth the $10 to remove adverts. Massive boner though, leaving out roots (Greek, Latin, Germanic, etc) in the English definitions. For my use case, a dictionary without the roots is only half-functional. ### 4/5 — Sobre, complet, utile! *2025-08-02, version 13.4* J’aime beaucoup cette application pour sa sobriété: on se croirait avec un simple dictionnaire entre les mains. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-07-27, version 13.4* Excellent ### 5/5 — Very useful and FREE *2025-07-14, version 13.4* I am a Wordle player and a words with friends player and fin this app a must have ### 3/5 — Recent update to app made clicking on article pictures very kludgy *2025-07-08, version 13.4* A recent update made a maddening change that if you click on a picture in one of the articles you exit from the app and are switched to your default browser where the picture displays. Then when you click back into the app it doesn’t remember where you were and you have to scroll there yourself. Before the update if you clicked on a picture it opened a new window within the app and you saw an enlarged picture. When you went back to the main window it remembered where you were. Very disappointed with the update and not allowing you to remain in the app with the wonderful functionality to see a larger picture and remember where you were when you went back. Please put this functionality back or give an option and let the user decide!!! Thank you ### 5/5 — Best Dictionary *2025-06-25, version 13.4* This dictionary hasn’t let me down like a couple others have. Download this one! ### 5/5 — My go-to everyday dictionary. It's fast and uncomplicated. *2025-06-14, version 13.4* This free dictionary is one of the best. It's uncluttered, clean, attractive apps. There is no extraneous information. I use it every other day. ### 5/5 — A great treasure *2025-06-09, version 13.4* I’ve used this daily for years and recommend it very strongly. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Points not tallied *2026-03-16, version 14* I have used this application for several years . It was part of morning routine . After generating 344 meals over the past several years , I have posted 2 in two years . Not getting credit due is a game breaker for myself. If these malfunctions continue , I will delete the app ! ### 1/5 — No Feed *2025-10-29* As a daily participant , I’am very disappointed in the app. I have not earned any spoons since the beginning of the year. In addition despite several attempts on my touch screen the app will not upload categories. Now the application will not load to my I pad. It’s too bad because The Free Dictionary is wonderful when it works ! Here we go again. My profile has become a spinning wheel in this app. As a daily participant , this is very frustrating . Again , I have earned only one spoon the entire year! Once again , I was not credited with points . This has happened several times . Very frustrating . I have earned only 3 spoons the entire year . What’s going on ! **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear that you're still experiencing issues with the app. We are currently working on an app update that may fix these loading issues on your iPad. ### 1/5 — Exasperating at best *2025-10-11, version 13.4* October 2025: What’s happening? Is there now an issue if you’re using a VPN ?Why aren’t points immediately posted? How many ‘neurons’ are need to feed a child? I access this daily and my so-called ‘neurons’ haven’t changed in months. How does that work? I can’t find a simple rule book. How many NEURONS do we need to see this? ### 1/5 — Went from good to useless in the latest upgrade *2025-08-15, version 13.4* Why are apps so hellbent for leather to become unusable? Do y’all even know what a thesaurus is? ### 1/5 — come on! what did the developer do to this app recently?! *2025-08-09, version 13.4* IP address permanently blocked due to abuse and/or terms of service violations ### 1/5 — No Feed *2025-04-25, version 13.4* As a daily participant , I’am very disappointed in the app. I have not earned any spoons since the beginning of the year. In addition despite several attempts on my touch screen the app will not upload categories. Now the application will not load to my I pad. It’s too bad because The Free Dictionary is wonderful when it works ! Here we go again. My profile has become a spinning wheel in this app. As a daily participant , this is very frustrating . Again , I have earned only one spoon the entire year! ### 1/5 — Server Error in Application *2025-02-19, version 13.4* Whatever I wrote words I got it Runtime error, by the app or by the web both of are doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Opens browser??? *2024-10-22, version 13.3* Why does it now default-open a browser window full of ads when displaying the requested definition? ### 1/5 — Update *2024-10-19, version 13.3* Update kicks you out to Safari for articles and no longer registers your neuron points for articles. Also, there is no way to get app support. ### 1/5 — Log In? Register? *2024-09-20, version 13.1* I just upgraded to the pro and tried to register and I could not. It said I’m already registered. How is that possible? I tried to login with my email and it did not know me. How do I login or how do I register? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-05-27, version 14.1.1* To have such a most excellent resource to be conveniently found as a phone app only makes it more beloved. Whatever you missed or have forgotten from your various English classes can be made up for, clarified or expanded upon in this wonderful resource. I’ve had it for years and pretty much use it daily. Definitions, pronunciations, spellings, grammatical use, history and so much more. I treasure this app! ### 5/5 — Essential in this day and age! *2026-05-05, version 14.1.1* I really enjoy learning a new word, every day. I love flexibility of there being a “Thesaurus” available. There’s an entire section on just “Idioms.” It’ll read the word, so I can learn the correct pronunciation. I hear so many mispronounced words, today! There are word games, spelling challenges, historical facts, etc. it’s much, much more than just “ a dictionary”! I have the paid version and I wholeheartedly recommend it! ### 5/5 — My favorite dictionary *2026-04-09, version 14.1.1* I can access it on my mobile devices as well as my windows laptop. Simple and fast, this app beats the big names. ### 5/5 — Excellent … my go-to … BUT (latest 25 Mar 2026, see below) *2026-03-25, version 14* So, five stars! Thank you! - BUT in Grammar the following redirect happens when one wants to follow up a ‘lesson’ after a wrong answer: “Not supported. We are sorry, this app is no longer supported. Please switch to one of the currently supported apps. We apologize for the inconvenience.” AOK, but the currently supported apps relay the same msg. Any fixes? ### 5/5 — Pro Purchase Not Restored *2026-03-24, version 14* I already paid for the Pro version as a one-time purchase. After updating to the new app, my Pro access is gone and I’m being asked to pay again. This is not acceptable. Please restore my purchase. ### 5/5 — Well worth it *2026-01-22, version 14* Tons of features and tools to learn new words. Love this dictionary app and in a world where too many developers think everything needs to be an ongoing subscription, this is a welcomed alternative. ### 5/5 — Review *2026-01-02, version 14* Awesome and the best Dictionary ever! cheers! 🫡 ### 5/5 — Highly Valuable Dictionary with Enhanced Usage Examples *2025-12-31, version 14* Highly valuable dictionary with enhanced usage examples. Over the last year I can see they have invested in developing in-sentence usage examples, with citations and references where appropriate. Now I look forward to see their usage examples just as much as seeing the word definitions. Very well constructed and presented. ### 5/5 — Excellent (… do add Latin & Greek …) *2025-11-22, version 13.4* Excellent, but do add Latin & Greek. The inclusion of The Soviet Encyclopaedia adds little. ### 5/5 — I LOVE IT *2025-11-15, version 13.4* Words are so important and I really like this app. It’s simple. They don’t make it too complicated. You can still learn this stuff. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*