# Dictionary.com: English Words — user reviews > 1,360 indexed App Store user reviews of Dictionary.com by Curiosity Media, rated 4.80/5 from 327,803 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionarycom-english-words/id308750436/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionarycom-english-words/id308750436.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 284,535 · 4★ 28,649 · 3★ 6,467 · 2★ 2,249 · 1★ 5,903 ## What do users think of Dictionary.com? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Robust dictionary and thesaurus - 🤓 Helpful resources like blogs and articles - 💡 Useful word games and puzzles - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 🤩 Great for expanding vocabulary **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent search results and missing definitions - 💸 Aggressive ads even after paid upgrades - 🤯 Frequent crashes and performance issues - 🤔 Confusing layout changes and UI issues - 🤷‍♀️ Paid features not always working as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - Notifications not working as expected - Inconsistent behavior when tapping on words - Offline dictionary not downloading properly - Frequent crashes and freezes on various devices - Paid features not unlocking or resetting unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Dedicated section to display all forms of a word - Ability to create and manage custom word lists - Improved offline mode with more functionality - Better integration with other productivity apps - More language support beyond just English ## Newest reviews (19 of 1,360) ### 2/5 — Twinkle, twinkle, ... lost three stars ... tell me if they really are... *2026-08-06* First of all: Thank you for creating this app. I prefer it to the other contenders (Merriam-Websters, Oxford, Collin's, etc) Definitely already headed straight towards: A good and solid app. A few - cumbersome and unwieldy tending towards "more than annoying" - quirks to usability keep me from giving 4-5 stars: 1) returning results as one endless page ... why not collapsed? 2) "American Phonetic" + "IPA" - nice! - Why can't you simply display both side-by-side instead of a (unnecessary and obstructive) toggle ? 3) Why can't multiple queries be held accessible for rapid switching between terms? Why is there no history or effective bookmarking? ... A true highlight were adding crossreferencing to thesaurus and establishing rapid switching between these for language and word-smithing purposes. ### 1/5 — bad July 29 update *2026-07-30, version 12.1.2* The app no longer scrolls up or down on my iphone SE (2022 3rd Generation) running ios 26.5.2. Please FIX! I can no longer use this app... ### 1/5 — i paid for no ads awhile back *2026-07-28, version 12.1.1* when this app first came out in the age of dinosaurs, i paid a sum to remove the ads… and to upgrade certain features of the app… and now the ads are back… yay… used to be my favorite word resource for writing… 🫩 ### 3/5 — Hey, this works, but… *2026-07-27, version 12.1.1* this is supposed to be a word search, not an ad-peddler. it's actually easier to just search on Google for a word, to not have to deal with those pesky ads… I would give it 5 stars for it to just work as it is supposed to work: like searching a dictionary book on this app. By itself. Does one have to watch an ad just to open a physical book dictionary? Well, maybe this will actually happen someday, who knows? (let's find out 👀) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t load *2026-07-24, version 12.1.1* This app stopped working. It doesn’t load on my phone. I really enjoyed this app previously. Time to find a new one ### 1/5 — Deleting ad bombed app *2026-07-24, version 12.1.1* Used this app daily during the school year. No ads, easy to use, simple definitions most should be able to understand… Now the money many users have paid so as to not be annoyed by ads has just been sucked up by this company with no recourse for its users except for choosing another dictionary. Merriam Webster / Oxford / Word Hippo. There are others frustrated users can go to. Goodbye dictionary.com. I’ll return if things get fixed. ### 1/5 — What happened *2026-07-23, version 12.1.1* My first paid for this app it did. It was removing all of the ads, and I had a wide variety of things. Now there’s a whole bunch of apps and I have no idea where all the other things app ### 3/5 — PLEASE READ DEVELOPERS!!! *2026-07-21, version 12.1.1* Hi!! I LOVE this app and enjoy reading and learning new words! There is just one small thing I wish we could do! I know I love reading words and then forget them and wish I could have somewhere to look back for them! So what if you added a bookmark tab for words?! Then you can save all your favourite words! I’d love to see this added in! Thank you! ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-07-20, version 12.1.1* Unknown pop-up came up that wanted money ### 1/5 — Paid features gone *2026-07-18, version 12.1.0* I paid for many features such as no ads a while back. Just to find out now I’m seeing ads and everything I paid for gone. Is this grounds for a lawsuit ? ### 4/5 — Broken in iPadOS 27 beta *2026-07-18, version 12.1.0* Not a big deal, but the app fails to get past the load screen on iPadOS 27 public beta. I know it’s just a beta OS, but this is the only app I’ve found that doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — I liked the old version more *2026-07-18, version 12.1.0* I hate that I can’t favorite words anymore. They’ve fixed a lot of the bugs for this newer version. But, I really wish I could favorite/save words still. ### 3/5 — Not for small screens *2026-07-17, version 12.1.0* I’ve used this app for years and it’s been brilliant. The spacing prevents scrolling on my small SE2020 screen because you have to have access to the definitions to be able to scroll. It renders the app useless for longer words that put the audio / share icons below the word. ### 4/5 — Really great but… *2026-07-16, version 12.1.0* Would love to see a favourited word section. I can’t always remember what I’ve searched up. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2026-07-16, version 12.1.0* Over the years I accrued an incredible compilation of hundreds of vocabulary words only for the app to delete the ‘favorites’ feature which entirely deleted all of my saved words. Super disappointing. ### 2/5 — Downgrade From Previous Version *2026-07-16, version 12.1.0* I really used to enjoy the previous version of this app. I feel the redesign makes it very cluttered and difficult to navigate. Ads are scattered everywhere, and videos just pop up randomly. They are difficult to swipe off of when you scroll. The U.I. Is uninspiring and not fun to look at. The articles are difficult to distinguish from the ads they place. I had the previous Pro version and now with that removed, I’m uninstalling. ### 1/5 — stupid ads, deleted app *2026-07-13, version 12.1.0* and will never use this never again ### 1/5 — How do I turn off the Ads? *2026-07-13, version 12.1.0* I paid for no ads on my Dictionary.com app. Suddenly, the app updated and I can’t figure out how to turn off the ads. Can somebody point me in the right direction? ### 1/5 — YEARS OF FAVORITED WORDS GONE *2026-07-13, version 12.1.0* I regret updating the app. Why would you take away the favorites tab? So many favorite words I have accumulated over the years just gone. Oh my god. Why would you take that away?!? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer works *2026-08-24, version 12.1.3* I have used this app for years. Now all of a sudden it will not bring up the definitions. I resent updates being pushed onto mu phone without my knowledge or approval, because they usually are not improvement. This one in particular, is a disaster, since the app no longer works at all. No choice but to delete. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-23, version 12.1.3* This app claims to be the #1 free dictionary app but the app you get today is a completely different app than the one that got to #1. The prices of the Power Pack (2013 — $5.99), Grammar & Tips (2014 — $1.99), and Expert English (2014 — $2.99) upgrades were almost unheard of at the time; even if they seem somewhat reasonable today. Back then, each of those upgrades individually cost what a fully paid app cost. And let’s be clear, $10.97 back then is $15.58 today. That’s still a hell of a lot for an English language electronic dictionary. And they just discontinued all those features after pocketing the money without a care in the world. And it’s not just the developer, Apple also allowed it and did nothing. We need a crackdown on app store and developer bait and switch scams. Enough is enough. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-19, version 12.1.3* Too many ads top and bottom between wow eyes sore! I’m old fat thump on screen oh my! Slow down this ads trying to focus my reading too may distract oh my lord! By the way xAI is way better. ### 1/5 — still bad Aug 16 update update *2026-08-17, version 12.1.3* The app no longer scrolls up or down on my iphone SE (2022 3rd Generation) running ios 26.6. This app is still useless! Please FIX! ### 1/5 — Incredibly upset over the removal of the “favorite words” feature. *2026-08-12, version 12.1.2* I had years worth of words saved in my account that had helped me shape my vocabulary overtime, only for the “favorite” feature to be terminated in a seamless instance, along with my own account. Had I at least gotten a notice in advance, I would have at least written down all the words I had saved up over an extensive period of time. I’m utterly disappointed, along with hundred of users like myself. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-08-12, version 12.1.2* Where is my refund? ### 1/5 — Saved words *2026-08-10, version 12.1.2* Great app ruined by a poorly thought out update, removing core features which every similar app has without explanation was a terrible decision ### 1/5 — They Took Back What Was Paid For *2026-08-06, version 12.1.2* I would give zero, or even negative stars, if it were possible to do so in these reviews. I had the paid, as-free version of this app for years. It used to allow you to download the dictionary database for offline use - something I found invaluable. You also used to be able to favorite and save words, and the developers in their very questionable “wisdom” removed that as well. Basically leaving an ad-ridden shell of the app I previously considered one of the most valuable apps on my devices. I want my money back at the very least, but they won’t even be doing that, you can be sure. I don’t know of the company changed hands, or what, but whoever is currently developing this app is greedy AF, even being willing to steal from their paying customers. Don’t bother with this joke of an app. It is nothing compared to what it once was. Don’t bother with this company, because they are greedy and dishonest. The fact they were able to do this and remain on the App Store is in itself an insult to every honest user/customer. What they’ve done is evil perpetrated by absolute filth. ### 1/5 — Way too many ads *2026-07-30, version 12.1.2* This has way too many ads. The screenshots are misleading as they don’t show the ads. ### 1/5 — Developer Changed Rules *2026-07-30, version 12.1.2* Like so many others I bought this app a long time ago, because it got rid of the annoying ads. I’m bothered because like the others I only paid so I could stop the ads—sensory stimulation of negative emotions. From a favorite app to trash. Removing it today. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pop up ads render this app unusable *2026-07-13, version 12.1.0* I’ll search a word, and when I attempt to scroll down to read the definition, the page doesn’t move. The part of the screen that is supposed to register the scrolling is taken up by a pop up ad that cannot be closed. I got the app to try to escape the incessant pop up ads on the website, only to be met with the same issue. ### 5/5 — Horrible update *2026-06-13, version 12.0.12* This app recently updated and users can no longer view the previous WotD. I have been using this app for over 10 years and I have accepted, willing or unwilling all of the changes. However, this most recent update that removed the ability of users to view the previous days WotD is unsatisfactory. Please add back that function! ### 5/5 — Best dictionary app:)) *2026-05-30, version 12.0.11* Easy to navigate & all (most??) features are free. Ie; thesaurus, synonyms etc. Love word of the day; easy way to expand volcab !! ### 5/5 — I can not download this app is an issue for this. *2026-04-19, version 12.0.10* I downloaded this and it updates it before it tells me unit you are 12 years old. I was mad, angry, upset and frustrated and confused and and and I dunno why did that is worse and worsen I can’t believe this happened sorry I can’t download this app called Dictionary goodbye:(…… ### 5/5 — Soo good *2026-03-15, version 12.0.10* A was so amazing and I use it every Day and it helps me soooooo much! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-01-07, version 12.0.6* This app helps me understand the words, nouns and all that type of stuff it’s not a scam or anything it’s a really good dictionary, just like the real ones ### 5/5 — Deleting because of loud ads *2025-11-30, version 12.0.6* It’s a great app. I love the quick colour coded change to thesaurus/dictionary. I dislike that there is no “back” button when browsing thesaurus. ### 5/5 — Joe mama *2025-11-25, version 12.0.6* Just add an option to see pictures and that’ll be cool ### 5/5 — Where is sound? *2025-10-13, version 12.0.5* I really like this app, but it had a place where u can speak to find a word. What happened to it? I can’t find. If u don’t know the spelling you can’t find the word. ### 5/5 — The best *2025-09-12, version 12.0.5* An amazing multi-purpose dictionary and thesaurus, there are examples too. The latest update made many improvements. --- *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 2026-08-28.*