# Glosbe Dictionary — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of Glosbe Dictionary by GLOSBE SPÓŁKA Z O O, rated 4.40/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glosbe-dictionary/id1240097549/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glosbe-dictionary/id1240097549.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Glosbe Dictionary? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 Extensive dictionary and examples - 🌐 Supports many languages - 💡 Useful for language learning - ✅ Accurate translations (mostly) - ⭐ Good for rare languages - 👍 Free and useful app - ✨ Offers synonyms and context - 🗣️ Pronunciation available - 🖼️ Pictures for terms - 🙏 Helpful for teachers and students - ✍️ Word lists for custom use **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐌 Slow loading and lag - ⚠️ Examples not always verified - 📱 UI issues on iPhone - ❌ Offline mode not working - 🚫 Missing some languages - 🔗 Connection problems - 👎 Website better than app - 🪲 Inconsistent behavior - 😵 Unusable after updates - 😵‍💫 Strange translations **Commonly reported bugs** - Login bug with web version - Cannot see favorite words list in app - App crashes on launch (iOS 10.3.4, iPad 4, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6s) - App freezes or restarts - Search bar not visible/UI breaks - Connection problems after update - Offline dictionary not downloading - Top bar jumping on screen - App closes immediately after opening - Redirects to website for robot verification - App not optimized for new iOS - Search function not working after update - Offline mode not working for Bashkir **Most requested features** - Add Russian language - Add Malay and Indonesian languages - Add Vietnamese language - Add African languages (Ewe, Igbo) - Add Finnish language - Add custom word lists/tags - Add back button on iPhone - Add grammar information (Sv., Nesv., gender, part of speech) - Improve app design - Add dark mode - Sync favorite words between web and app ## Newest reviews (19 of 88) ### 4/5 — Good For Language Learning *2025-11-09, version 2.1.0* As someone who learns multiple languages, this app, especially the dictionary, contains a lot of examples. It also contains real equivalent in my native language, good examples of conjugations and an amazing traduction. I do recommend this app. The only pet peeve about this app is that the examples aren’t always correct, because everyone can add examples, and not everyone knows how it seems like. In résumé, it’s like an “open” dictionary… It doesn’t seem like these examples are verified… Because of that, I give it a 4/5. ### 2/5 — Bug with login function *2025-05-18, version 2.0.2* It’s almost year having this bug - can’t use app. It is not possible to login to the app if the user used web version on the same device - I had to logout and login several times. Also there is no Favourite option in the app, I couldn’t see the list of words that was created on web site ### 4/5 — Excellente appli mais… *2024-11-04, version 2.0.2* Il manque les boutons pour revenir à la page précédente. Il y a des traductions vraiment fantaisistes. Est-ce qu’il y aurait un moyen de savoir quelle est la langue de la phrase d’origine. Ce matin j’ai lu une phrase en grec dans laquelle il n’est pas question de chanson alors que toutes les traductions mentionnent une chanson. Sinon, les résultats sont le plus souvent très bons. ### 3/5 — Unusable after update *2024-05-31, version 2.0.1* A lot of "connection problem" after the last update. Very unstable. ### 2/5 — Not happy *2024-05-30, version 2.0.1* The app was great before. What did u do?? I dont get the results or it restarts. ### 4/5 — Good enough! *2024-05-19, version 2.0* Αρκετά καλό … Να το κατεβάσετε ! ### 4/5 — Load chậm *2024-05-15, version 1.2.0* Nhấn từ để tra từ app quay vòng rất lâu k hiện nghĩa ### 2/5 — Zeugen Jehovas haben die App kaputtgemacht! *2023-09-18, version 1.2.0* Vor ein paar Jahren konnte ich noch 5 Sterne geben, da die Idee dahinter wunderbar ist: Grammatik (immerhin die können die Zeugen Jehovas nicht für sich vereinnahmen), exotische Sprachen und dazu viele Textbeispiele. Tja, mittlerweile sind die Textbeispiele durch die Zeugen Jehovas verseucht und unbrauchbar geworden. Ich suche in einer Sprache nach Beispielsätzen, um den Zusammenhang / Kontext des Wortes zu erfahren, in dem es vorzugsweise gebraucht wird. Beispiel Präsentation, Schulung, Vortrag: ausschließlich (!) Sätze von Zeugen Jehovas: Erkennbar an dem Wörtern Jehova, Königreichssaal und unendlich viele Bibelpassagen. Das ist nicht nur nervig, sondern dadurch finde ich auch den von mir gesuchten Kontext (hier: Technischer Vortrag, Online-Schulung, Präsentationen auf Arbeit oder in der Uni) nicht mehr vor lauter Jehova! In other words: Die Zeugen Jehovas sind wie die Letzte Generation: sie meinen es gut, wollen die Leute überzeugen, aber durch ihre Aktionen nerven sie die Adressaten nur und erreichen genau das Gegenteil: halt mir bloß die Zeugen Jehovas vom Leib bzw. habe die Schnauze voll von klimafreundlichem Verhalten und fahre jetzt erst recht Verbrenner-Autos… Schade, bleibt eigentlich nur noch die Grammatik, sonst hätte ich die App mittlerweile gelöscht. ### 4/5 — Не работает оффлайн режим на башкирском языке *2023-07-01, version 1.2.0* Так и не работает оффлайн режим на башкирском языке ### 3/5 — Suomi *2023-06-28, version 1.2.0* Нет Финского языка ! ### 2/5 — Good content, but there are some bugs *2023-06-25, version 1.2.0* The bar in the top of page is jumping randomly actoss the screen. Iphone 12max latest OS updates ### 4/5 — Good Dictionary, bad application *2023-05-03, version 1.2.0* The dictionary itself is very good, but for some time the app is very buggy on iphone (iphone 12 in my case): when i click search bar, the UI breaks and only restarting the app helps (the app must be removed from phone memory and really restarted, going to home screen and back to app doesn't help). Its better to use website and pin it to Home screen. ### 2/5 — Does not have all languages *2022-07-04, version 1.2.0* Can you please add African languages. I have not found Eve/Ewe or Igbo languages. Millions of people speak these languages so please add them. I will update my rating when that is done. ### 4/5 — Eng-Viet *2022-06-30, version 1.2.0* please add Vietnam language !!!! ### 3/5 — Не очень *2022-05-17, version 1.2.0* Не работает офлайн режим ### 2/5 — Its imposible to use on iOS *2021-12-29, version 1.2.0* Do something, i know Glosbe is fine and usefull translator!! ### 2/5 — IOS *2021-12-29, version 1.2.0* does not function well on IOS!! but i like your app ### 5/5 — Oh brother! *2021-11-16, version 1.2.0* I really love this app. ### 3/5 — Не работает офлайн словарь *2021-09-30, version 1.2.0* Не работает офлайн словарь ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Не работает поиск языков *2023-07-19, version 1.2.0* Не нашла ни русский язык, ни украинский ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-01-13, version 1.2.0* Cant use E-V dic ### 1/5 — вылетает после загрузки *2020-11-17, version 1.2.0* iPad 4 iOS 10.3.4 ### 1/5 — Lag & slow loading speed *2020-05-16, version 1.2.0* Sometimes it’s super lag then kick me out of this app. When I need to look up any words immediately, it was loading very slowly. ### 1/5 — Po aktualizacji jest gorzej. *2019-03-29, version 1.2.0* Niestety po aktualizacji korzystanie ze słownika jest bardzo utrudnione. Aplikacja się zacina, nie jest dopasowana do wyświetlacza, cieżko przełącza się słowniki, wyniki są mało czytelne. Zmiana na minus. ### 1/5 — Раньше было прекрасное приложение *2019-03-22, version 1.2.0* Сейчас при попытке воспользоваться экран темнеет и затем просто выключается, т.е. "вываливается". ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing since latest update *2019-03-15, version 1.2.0* Keeps crashing since latest update ### 1/5 — 終わってる *2018-05-31, version 1.1.9* 4G回線だと全く使えない ### 1/5 — A website-like app?! *2018-01-04, version 1.1.9* Needs improvements, especially for the app design as a whole; it seems horrible as if I’m using safari or some other explorer. ### 1/5 — Finnisch fehlt! *2017-11-06, version 1.1.9* Schade, dass Finnisch fehlt und nur in der Internet Version zu haben ist. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Delete others this it a keeper *2026-05-11, version 2.1.0* In sort I’ve found it extremely simple to use and maneuver in this app. ### 5/5 — Using Glosbe as a Kurd *2025-12-23, version 2.1.0* Thank you for creating such a good dictionary. I have used this dictionary to learn English words via my Kurdish and that was awesome. I could find many English words meaning in Kurdish and even vice versa thanks to polish people that have created this app. ### 5/5 — Custom word lists *2024-12-11, version 2.0.2* Very good dictionary. Still It would be nice to have some lists of already translated words. It looks like that in next version it should appear a possibility to add already translated words to a list. And what about lists or tags to group words from different languages or group words in any arbitrary way? ### 5/5 — Very good *2024-08-31, version 2.0.2* Thanks you for making this translate I hope many more people know this app thanks developers 😊✌️ ### 5/5 — Very good and capable *2024-08-05, version 2.0.2* I really like this app and use it a lot for translating words and phrases from Czech books I don’t understand it has got a big database of words and even if it doesn’t have a specific word it gives you a translation from google translate. It gives you synonyms and examples of use in context. I can recommend it. ### 5/5 — HATA!! *2024-06-08, version 2.0.1* Son güncellemeden sonra sözlük çalışmıyor! Kelimeleri bulmuyor ve baglantı hatası veriyor. Acil düzeltilmeli Severek kullandığım bir app ti oysa ki yıllardır ### 5/5 — Outstanding contribution to linguistics! *2023-10-19, version 1.2.0* This product has served as a critical translation tool in my line of work for years. It aides translation efforts as successfully as few other tools do. It references human-translated text and includes its context. This allows the user to leverage a real-world context-aware translation. This approach is particularly useful for translating words and phrases that don’t have a close equivalent in the destination language and may call for reframing the entire sentence. While such reworking may lead to a translation that is not literally close to the original, it is one that’s effectively equivalent or near-equivalent in meaning to the original, which is far more important from a translator’s point of view. While not the only product available in it’s category, Glosbe is superior to its competitors thanks to its effective design, execution, and a wide range of diverse translation sources. An outstanding contribution to linguistics. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Rusça ekler misiniz *2023-06-13, version 1.2.0* Uygulama muhteşem ama rusçayı da eklerseniz çok seviniriz ### 5/5 — Все хорошо. *2022-01-12, version 1.2.0* Классное предложение. Мне порекомендовали. ### 5/5 — Есть даже малочисленные языки! *2021-11-25, version 1.2.0* Спасибо огромное! какое разнообразие языков! Впервые вижу переводчик с таким ассортиментом языков. Ни в одном, даже самом известном словаре нет языка , например, ЛАКСКИЙ (один из многочисленных языков Дагестана). 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