# OneLook Thesaurus — Find the right word fast

> A comprehensive thesaurus and word-finding tool for writers and word game enthusiasts. (iPhone/iPad app by Datamuse Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onelook-thesaurus/id1615071061 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Datamuse Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/493493805)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 9 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onelook-thesaurus/id1615071061/reviews.md

## What is OneLook Thesaurus?

Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. 

Accelerate your search for meaning! OneLook Thesaurus helps every kind of writer find every kind of word and phrase, and the new iOS app does it faster and better than ever. Even if you’re already a fan of the free website, here are 10 reasons you’ll love this new app:

* Fast interface for word lookups tailored to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
* Custom keyboard integration so that you can use OneLook wherever you write
* Speech input interface: simply describe a word out loud (“the feeling of strong desire to travel”) and get back the word you’re looking for (“wanderlust”)
* Nine powerful lookups baked into one potent brainstorming tool: Besides synonyms and similar words, you’ll also find three memory-jogging features you won’t find on the website called “Associated”, “Describe”, and “Complete”; as well as rhymes, quotes, lyrics, and other niceties to spice up your poetry and prose.
* Helpers for crosswords, Wordle, and other word games
* Stimulating new Word-of-the-day and Place-of-the-Day features
* Ad-free access to the OneLook website for finding word definitions
* Use our most advanced reverse dictionary algorithms, and new sorting options, before they become available on the website
* Support our ongoing development of OneLook Thesaurus

Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. 

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Custom keyboard integration
- Speech input for word description
- Synonyms, similar words, associated words
- Rhymes, quotes, and lyrics
- Word game helpers (crosswords, Wordle)
- Word and Place-of-the-Day
- Ad-free experience

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $0.99 | per month |
| Standard Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onelook-thesaurus/id1615071061/reviews.md

### 3/5 — OneLook is great, but this is a paid "free" app

*2025-07-24*

I downloaded this expecting ads and none of the more "paid-like" features mentioned in the description.

However, it requires a subscription to do anything, including searching the thesaurus. It mentions this at the very bottom of the app's page here.

The subscription doesn't appear to be a great value proposition, as searching here is no faster than typing `olth! SomeWord` into DuckDuckGo. The app is also rather choppy/slow to come up, so the idea that you're paying for a "native" feel doesn't seem quite accurate.

I'd really appreciate a lifetime paid (~$10-20) version alongside the subscription offering, because that'd be worth it to me. But, as-is, I'm not going to maintain another service every month/year with a subscription. As a developer, I'm getting tired of this modern "subscribe to something that's mostly static" model appearing so often in computing.

Happened in my old notetaking app, workout apps, and even in several recipebooks. I'll pay once, even if it just gives me a static download of the info, as it is today, forever, but a subscription is rather unfortunate.

OneLook is perhaps the best thesaurus on the web, but I cannot recommend it on Apple phones without changes to its payment model. 

Nonetheless, I appreciate the user care needed to create a native app, despite the lag and odd monitization. If it comes to Google Play in the near future, I'll give this another try with my next Android phone. If that does happen, I hope to see a similarly native experience there using Material 3. 

Thank you for reading my feedback; hope this helped!

### 4/5 — Love it

*2025-02-28*

I love this app and website so much it’s the greatest thing i’ve ever come across but I wish the app resembled the website more because i find myself to come back to the website to use its interface instead of

### 3/5 — Updated review

*2024-09-02*

It turns out that OneLook doesn't work with my VPN.  I turned it off and it seems to work as advertised.

### 2/5 — ugh, subscription only after trial

*2024-07-20*

no mention of this anywhwere until its downloaded - no thanks

### 2/5 — i dont like the subscription

*2024-05-21*

i dont like how nothing is accessible without paying money long-term

especially wordle

just add in-app purchases and optional subscription so i can use the base app and access a thesaurus easily

### 5/5 — I use it every day!

*2024-05-16*

Great app. I could use the free online site, and I did for awhile, but the app is so much more convenient! Especially when I'm using my writing programs full-screen and I can just pick up my phone to search a word or phrase. I rarely use more than just the thesaurus but just today I needed a word to rhyme for the name of a fictional shop. Got a good answer in seconds.

### 5/5 — Absolutely incredible

*2024-03-24*

There's nothing like it for people who write using their iOS device. I thought I was fine using the mobile browser version of OneLook, but the app and especially keyboard are game-changers. The annual $15.49 AUD subscription is well worth it.

### 1/5 — Unusable to me due to screen color choices

*2023-02-22*

I couldn’t use the app.  Text on background was unreadable in Wordl mode. It hurt my eyes.

### 3/5 — Understand the need for subscriptions…

*2022-10-05*

However I really don’t find any compelling reason(s) to use this app (let alone pay a sub for it) when the desktop website is a mere click away using Safari. If there were some truly unique functionality to this app I’d love to give it another try.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback.  The App Store description and the app itself list 10 such reasons.  While we find them compelling, we understand that not everyone will agree, and that's why you can try the app for free for two weeks.

## Frequently asked questions about OneLook Thesaurus

### Does OneLook Thesaurus have ads?

No, OneLook Thesaurus is ad-free. The app explicitly states it offers ad-free access to its website and the app itself is designed without advertisements.

### What is the pricing for OneLook Thesaurus?

OneLook Thesaurus offers a free trial period of two weeks. After the trial, subscriptions are available starting at $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year.

### What devices does OneLook Thesaurus support?

OneLook Thesaurus is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work across these Apple platforms.

### How often is OneLook Thesaurus updated?

The latest version of OneLook Thesaurus is 1.0.8, and it was last updated on May 9, 2024. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and features.

### Can I use OneLook Thesaurus offline?

Internet access is required to use OneLook Thesaurus. Therefore, it cannot be used offline.

### What makes OneLook Thesaurus different from its website?

The iOS app offers a faster interface tailored for mobile devices, custom keyboard integration, and unique features like 'Associated', 'Describe', and 'Complete' lookup algorithms not found on the website.

### What kind of word lookups does OneLook Thesaurus offer?

OneLook Thesaurus provides synonyms, similar words, associated words, rhymes, quotes, lyrics, and definitions. It also includes specialized helpers for word games.

### Is my personal data collected by OneLook Thesaurus?

No, OneLook Thesaurus emphasizes its commitment to user privacy by stating it has no trackers or personal data collection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2024-05-09

Fixes to the Wordle solver.  Layout improvements to solver tabs.

### 1.0.7 — 2022-09-14

Fix iOS 16 issues

### 1.0.5 — 2022-08-16

Add support for opening directly from onelook.com

### 1.0.1 — 2022-07-12

Updated App Previews

### 1.0.0 — 2022-07-10

No release notes.

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