# English Audio Dictionary — user reviews

> 119 indexed App Store user reviews of English Audio Dictionary by Softwares, rated 4.60/5 from 292 ratings.

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- Rating breakdown: 5★ 231 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of English Audio Dictionary?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎵 Audio pronunciation feature with multiple accents
- 📚 Comprehensive word definitions with practical examples
- 🆓 Free app with no subscription required
- 📱 Offline functionality without internet connection
- 👍 User-friendly and easy-to-use interface
- ⚡ Fast search and quick access to definitions
- 🎯 Helpful for language learners and students
- 🔍 Related words and word suggestions feature
- 💬 Sentence examples for word usage context

**Cons**

- 🐛 Audio/sound not working on some devices
- 📢 Intrusive ads covering search interface
- 🔊 Sound only works with headphones, not speakers
- 📖 Limited word database compared to other dictionaries
- 🎙️ Robotic and monotone voice quality
- ⚠️ Incorrect pronunciation of some words
- 🚫 No option to remove or disable ads
- 📱 Display orientation issues on iPad

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Audio not functioning on iOS devices
- Sound only works with headphones, not device speakers
- App crashes on some devices
- Display not rotating properly on iPad
- App rating link broken within the app
- Audio issues with latest iOS versions and iPhone XS
- Incorrect pronunciation of certain words (fiancée, cliché, exaggerated)
- Siri-like voice sounds unnatural

**Most requested features**

- Bookmark or save favorite words for later review
- Search history feature to track previously looked up words
- Multiple voice options including male and female narrators
- Expansion to other languages (Punjabi, Hindi, Khmer)
- Word derivations and related word forms
- Disable real-time search option for better performance
- Ad-free premium version option
- Improved voice quality and natural pronunciation

## Newest reviews (19 of 119)

### 2/5 — Adds fail

*2024-08-22, version 3.2*

This would be a great app if not for the adds and no option to remove them. So 2 stars only unfortunately

### 3/5 — Using for my Study

*2024-04-08*

So I have used the dictionary section of this audio not bad a tall, so I just gave three stars to just start using it so hope it continues to be free. It helps me a lot to understand my words I appreciate being able to find this app thank you

### 5/5 — 👍🏼

*2024-03-14, version 3.2*

Very helpful 💯💯

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2023-10-08*

Very good program and that I recommend

### 4/5 — A very helpful audio dictionary

*2023-10-08*

I am required to deal with Americans and the British, apart from the Indians. This dictionary is very helpful to know the different ways words are pronounced in these countries.

### 5/5 — Sound

*2023-09-07*

Love that i can hear how the word is pronounced.

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2023-08-23, version 3.2*

Great app. Very helpful when I teach my kids

### 3/5 — I love this app

*2023-05-30*

This app helps me all the time…in fact the developers did a good job by including audio pronunciation….. I want them to create an history or bookmark or Stared words as it will help the users save and remember words they are not familiar with…. Also not all words in the dictionary is contained in this app, I hope the developers can work on that too…..

### 5/5 — This is the best dictionary & it’s FREE!

*2023-05-09, version 3.2*

I have paid for dictionary’s before but my go to is English, always!
It gives you words before, words that contain, and words you can put on end of your searched word!
Fantastic, DOES IT ALL!
Not to mention the pronunciation of, and examples of sentences!

### 5/5 — Sound

*2023-05-07*

Love that i can hear how the word is pronounced.

### 4/5 — pronunciation

*2022-09-29, version 3.2*

I love that it pronounces words that I’m not familiar with.  Big help, thank you

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2022-09-18, version 3.2*

This app helps me all the time…in fact the developers did a good job by including audio pronunciation….. 
I want them to create an history or bookmark or Stared words as it will help the users save and remember words they are not familiar with…. Also not all words in the dictionary is contained in this app, I hope the developers can work on that too…..

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2022-08-11, version 3.2*

Very useful

### 5/5 — My go-to dictionary

*2022-06-09*

Easy and great

### 5/5 — New words

*2022-05-29*

I love this app, I learned new words from it and it’s really cool

### 5/5 — Use a lot.

*2022-04-21*

It is easy to use and understand.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2022-04-01, version 3.2*

Very good program and that I recommend

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2022-02-10*

No need to buy any paper form of dictionary

### 5/5 — Mr Mohamed Johnson

*2022-01-15, version 3.1*

Though I just recently started using the app and not as frequently as I’d rather do, I found it to be very precise and helpful.. thank you for this amazing app.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Sound

*2024-01-06, version 3.2*

How do I get to hear the pronunciation or the meaning of the word?

### 1/5 — Need improvements and other voices does not work with Siri voice

*2021-01-14, version 3.1*

need voice improvements needs a man voice and woman voice for speaking words this app is fair

### 1/5 — No sound

*2020-09-21, version 3.0*

No audio 
it works on my i6 iPhone

### 1/5 — Voice not working

*2020-09-18, version 3.0*

Voice not working

### 1/5 — NO AUDIO WTH

*2020-06-03, version 2.9*

The app name says it’s an audio dictionary but there’s no audio at all lol what a waste of time

### 1/5 — U there is no sound?

*2019-09-07, version 2.9*

I hard it’s good but y it’s soundless!! It’s not working on iPhone then!!

### 1/5 — sound

*2019-08-22, version 2.9*

problem in sound

### 1/5 — The audio didn't work for me

*2018-02-06, version 2.9*

I tried a few things but I couldn't get the audio to come out of the speakers on IOS. It looked like it was playing but I didn't hear anything with volume on max

### 1/5 — Zero star

*2017-09-12, version 2.7*

Disgusting and worthless app 👎🏿

### 1/5 — Not work

*2016-09-01, version 2.7*

Not work at all

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Self study

*2026-05-29, version 3.2*

Excellent

### 5/5 — Good one

*2025-11-20, version 3.2*

Always getting good support with clear examples. The dictionary not only defines words but also provides practical usage, making learning easier and more effective

### 5/5 — Dr.

*2025-10-10*

Very convenient and exhaustive

### 5/5 — Mr

*2025-07-30, version 3.2*

Easy

### 5/5 — Ngoh

*2025-03-02, version 3.2*

Perfect

### 5/5 — Speaking

*2025-01-13*

Love the fact that it will speak the word with the correct spelling

### 5/5 — Rizu

*2024-08-15, version 3.2*

very helpful simple easy to use

### 5/5 — Dictionary

*2024-05-23, version 3.2*

Very HELPFUL!

### 5/5 — 💫

*2024-04-14, version 3.2*

Perfect

### 5/5 — Good one

*2024-03-24*

It’s a very helpful dictionary for day to day use.

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