# LDOCE (InApp) — Longman Dictionary of English

> Comprehensive English learner's dictionary with thesaurus and collocations. (iPhone/iPad app by English Channel, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ldoce-inapp/id600007708 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [English Channel, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/597837764)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 1,216 App Store ratings · 761 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1.3 GB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian, Burmese, Khmer, Catalan, Cebuano, Croatian, Czech and 44 more
- Released: 2013-03-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ldoce-inapp/id600007708/reviews.md

## What is LDOCE (InApp)?

This app is not free!
An InApp purchase is required to activate the dictionary.

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Longman's flagship learner’s dictionary, fully updated and now with integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- For Advanced Learners ©

Longman's flagship learner’s dictionary is now available as an iPhone/iPod touch application. Improve your fluency in English with the most up-to-date learner's dictionary at your fingertips.

Now with integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary.

Dictionary details:
● 230,000 words, phrases, and meanings - more than any other learner's dictionary
● 165,000 examples based on real, natural English from the Longman Corpus Network show how English is really used
● 10,000 encyclopedic entries -people and places.
● 5,000 verb conjugation tables
● Clear definitions. Written using only 2,000 common words.
● Most frequent 3,000 words in spoken & written English highlighted for you
● Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English.
● The Academic Word List is highlighted to help you improve your essays and presentations.
● Grammar and warning notes ensure that you avoid the most common errors. 
● Integrated Collocations Dictionary. Over 80,000 collocations will improve your fluency.
● Integrated Thesaurus. Over 20,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words will improve your vocabulary range.

● 83,000 pronunciation files —all headwords in both UK & US accents.
PLUS
● another 86,000 recorded example sentences (via external links or bulk download)

Making this the largest resource of English available on ANY mobile platform!

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Application Features:
● full contents of the print dictionary
 - PLUS additional collocations, synonyms & word histories
● complete front matter and additional resources
● unique three-way cross-referencing search
● real-time progressing look-up
● wildcard pattern searches -with * ?
● an "AI Teacher" for deeper explanations or help for ESL students in 98 languages
● spelling suggestion dictionary included
● hyperlinking directly to meanings & appendices
● example sentence search
● search on idioms and phrasal verbs
● search on synonym and "sign-post" meanings
● an "AI Teacher" for deeper explanations or help for ESL students in 98 languages
● Bookmarks with folders and editable notations
● Bookmark syncing across devices via iCloud
● Flashcards to test yourself
● automatic history listing
● Teacher's resources in PDF for printing or email
● Evernote posts with the full layout for definitions
● full layout in emails, Facebook and printing
● -plus Twitter & Sina Weibo
● "Word-of-the-Day" sets including TOEIC® & TOEFL®
● iPad Pro SplitView and Drag & Drop
● "Today" & LockScreen widgets
● "Share" extension​ to search inside other apps
● "LDOCE Broadcast" - search to a second device or iPad SplitView
● Open to search with Siri
● search from other applications via a public API
● OS-independent app localization
● iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop
● Dyslexic mode and VoiceOver support
● DarkMode & 3D Touch support
● Supports iOS 12 through to iOS 18
● iPhone, iPod, iPad and macOS support
● complete offline use
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The ultimate learner's resource of the English language for use anywhere and anytime.

Copyright:
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
© Pearson Education Limited 2009, 2011, 2015

## Key features

- 230,000+ words, phrases, and meanings
- Integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary
- 165,000+ real-world example sentences
- Pronunciation files in UK & US accents
- Clear definitions using a 2,000-word vocabulary
- Academic Word List and Register Notes
- Wildcard and spelling suggestion searches

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LDOCE5 activation | $24.99 | one-time |
| Full-text Search activation | Free | one-time |
| Longman Activator Thesaurus | $7.99 | one-time |
| Example Sounds download activation | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of LDOCE (InApp)?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent dictionary with clear definitions
- 🔊 High-quality audio pronunciations
- 🗂️ Comprehensive database of words and phrases
- 🔍 Intuitive search functionality
- 🎓 Helpful for learning and improving English

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
- 🔐 Difficulty restoring purchases on new devices
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required
- 🕰️ Slow content downloads
- 🤔 Confusing upgrade process for existing users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes after iOS updates
- Restore purchase feature not working
- Blank screens when searching for words
- Offline content not downloading properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Integrate with other dictionary apps
- Add more example sentences and usage notes
- Implement dark mode and customization options
- Improve iCloud sync for bookmarks and history
- Provide better customer support and communication

## Recent user reviews (10 of 761)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ldoce-inapp/id600007708/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Paid lifetime licence no longer recognised

*2026-08-25*

I purchased this app on 14 February 2021 for €36.96, explicitly as a lifetime licence. I recently tried to reinstall it and I'm being asked to buy it again. "Restore Purchases" does nothing, even though the transaction is clearly listed in my Apple purchase history.

A lifetime licence that was paid for once should still work after a reinstall. The dictionary content itself is excellent, but losing access to something I already paid for a few years later makes it hard to recommend. Please fix this or explain how existing buyers can recover their licence.

### 1/5 — Navigation bug on iPhone

*2026-08-23*

LDOCE 17.0 has a serious navigation bug on iPhone. “Break the ice” is correctly found in the search results, but tapping it opens the general “break” entry instead of the “break the ice” section. The same function works correctly on iPad. I contacted support but received no response.

### 2/5 — This New Edition is not as good as the 6th edition

*2026-08-22*

Thought this edition was better, turned out the 6th edition provides better and more explanation of grammar.

### 1/5 — 为什么无法恢复购买

*2026-07-21*

不知道词典最近犯什么病了，查一个单词就卡死，只能后台杀掉重新进，重新进入还是卡死，根本没法用！卸载后重新安装告诉我找不到有效许可证，需重新购买，为什么？谁能解决一下？！

### 1/5 — サポートの返答なし

*2026-07-19*

以前購入していましたが、バージョンが更新されたからか、それに伴ってライセンスは剥奪されていました。その件で問い合わせても全く応答がない。

### 1/5 — App does not work anymore

*2026-07-03, version 16.0*

* Definitions appearing as one long paragraph instead of properly formatted lines or sections
* Pronunciation icons replaced by boxed question marks 
* Other icons not displaying at all

iOS app works still even though the Mac app is broken.

### 1/5 — Non existent customer service

*2026-06-08*

I’ve purchased this dictionary years ago, now they’ve updated it to this (InApp) version and expect me to pay for same thing twice. 

The seller simply won’t reply my emails, what’s the point of providing a customer service email when you don’t even care to reply?

They haven’t responded to any of the App Store reviews since last year, can Apple please do something?

**Developer response:** We have been busy, but are back now.

You probably paid for a different app using the same content. Look in App Store > account > Apps

### 2/5 — Good but….

*2026-06-08*

The basic features of the app are great and the content is better than most other apps. The only problem is that a lot of the “features” ( AI stuff, flash card games, etc ) cause app crashes. It doesn’t bother me too much but if I’m going to recommend the app to my students I don’t want them to be disappointed by so many crashes. I do recommend it even with those crashes. I just make sure to let them know that it is worth it even if those “special” features don’t really work …

**Developer response:** Any crashes were due to changes in iOS. The latest version should fix them.
If not, contact support.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2026-05-29*

I bought this app in 2014 for $35. It was working until it was suddenly replaced with this app that needs subscriptions.

### 1/5 — 新しいバージョンも購入させられる

*2026-04-26*

旧バージョンを購入済みで、この新しいバージョンが出たためデータ移行やアカウントアクティベートの依頼メールを複数回しているが一切返事なし。
日本語でも英語でもメールをしているがサポート体制はどうなっているのか。星一もつけたくない

## Frequently asked questions about LDOCE (InApp)

### What is this app?

This app is a digital version of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, designed for advanced learners. It offers a vast collection of words, meanings, and examples, along with integrated thesaurus and collocations dictionaries to improve English fluency and vocabulary.

### What are the key features of this dictionary app?

Key features include over 230,000 words and meanings, 165,000 example sentences, pronunciation files for headwords, clear definitions, highlighted frequent words, and integrated thesaurus and collocations dictionaries for enhanced vocabulary and fluency.

### Is this app free to use?

No, this app is not free. An in-app purchase is required to activate the full functionality of the dictionary. While the app itself may be downloadable for free, access to its content requires payment.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone and iPod touch, and also includes features for iPad Pro such as SplitView and Drag & Drop. It supports OS-independent app localization and can be used with Siri for voice commands.

### How can this app help me improve my English?

This app helps improve English by providing clear definitions, extensive real-world examples of word usage, and highlighting the most frequent words in spoken and written English. The integrated thesaurus and collocations dictionary further enhance vocabulary range and fluency.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 17.0 — 2026-07-14

Adds an AI Teacher feature that a deeper background to definitions.
Updates Bookmark sync and backup.
Add support for Anki.

### 16.2 — 2026-06-21

Improved iOS26 support

### 16.1 — 2026-02-26

Adds a "Today" widget for iOS18.
Update for iOS26

### 15.3 — 2024-03-18

Updates to Flashcards and Study Memo.
Changes to "Save Search Word" off behaviour.
Adds LockScreen widget.
Adds opening via Siri

### 15.1 — 2024-02-21

Critical fix for iOS17.3

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