# Redict - Russian and English — user reviews

> 117 indexed App Store user reviews of Redict by Dmitry Schavlik, rated 4.60/5 from 396 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redict-russian-and-english/id470114583/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redict-russian-and-english/id470114583.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 333 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 23

## What do users think of Redict?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful for learning new words
- 🔒 Works offline

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 💰 Excessive paywalls and ads
- 🤔 Confusing UI and unclear free/paid features
- 🔍 Inaccurate or suboptimal translations

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Constant crashes after recent update
- Pro features disappearing after reinstall
- Inability to access free content
- Broken support for ebook formats

**Most requested features**

- Add stress patterns for Russian words
- Improve English translations and definitions
- Provide more free content and features
- Fix compatibility issues after updates

## Newest reviews (11 of 117)

### 2/5 — Разочарование

*2026-07-27, version 13.9.2*

Невозможно без платной подписки учить толком слова и читать всякие книги. А подписка стоит ого-го, по сравнению с остальными приложениями

### 3/5 — Ads on ads free version

*2025-08-11, version 13.8.7*

Started seeing ads recently even though I bought lifetime ads free version. Please fix

### 3/5 — It’s ok, but translation for so many words isn’t the best.

*2025-01-24*

Just such a weird preferred translation options for so many words. And you notice it much more not when you read an actual book, but when you have some words in favorite and you want to learn them in lesson page. It just choose the least usable translation for the word, so when you see it in a lesson, you know the word, you know the translation, but you don’t see the right option and just trying to guess, because the app chose some crazy definition for the word. And you can change it by yourself, but come on, I paid for the subscription not to waste most of the time I have for learning not on actual reading or memorizing, but on fixing translation.

### 2/5 — Used to be a great dictionary

*2025-01-18, version 13.8.3*

I used it a lot and it was a great dictionary with a fast and clean UI.
Now it is forcing some kind of AI learning on me with no way to skip. Pity.

### 2/5 — Платные разделы не отмечаются отдельно

*2024-09-08, version 13.8*

Хорошее приложение, удобное. НО. 
Платные разделы не отмечаются знаком, из-за чего не понятно, есть ли там вообще бесплатный материал помимо курса А1-А2.

### 2/5 — Nice app, glaring deficit

*2024-06-04, version 13.7.1*

Stress patterns are so critical to learning Russian words, but in this app are not marked. In general I like the app, but this is a constant annoyance.

### 2/5 — Confusing, cluttered UI, everything locked behind pro

*2023-12-10*

It’s hard to even know what is free and what isn’t, because every click opens a pop-up ad trying to sell you pro. Nothing is labeled well, and there is junk everywhere on the screen. Pro might be useful, but I will not take a risk signing up for a free trial on an app that is already confusing and difficult. If they did it like other apps, where they just provided value without constant pop-ups and paywalls making it essentially useless, I would be more likely to get hooked on the good content and want to pay for more (as I have with other language apps). There is too much competition in this space to expect people to sign up before trying actual content.

### 2/5 — Constant crashes after last update

*2023-11-19*

App keeps crashing when I try to search something🙁

**Developer response:** Hello,
Send your feedback to hello@redict.app, please. We need more information about your issue.

### 3/5 — Needs improvement, but it fits my learning style

*2023-10-02, version 13.7.1*

Duo does almost nothing for me and I’ve tried many other apps. Russian is a very neglected language, so it’s hard to find good tools to learn it when so few people have this goal. So far, I like this style much better than others I’ve tried and the repetition of just a few words is easier than sentences because you can solidify those words in your mind rather than being distracted by an absurd story or cartoons/graphics. When I was studying in school, flash cards worked well for me, and this is quite similar without having to write them out myself. At the same time, that exercise is still useful because it’s proven writing these things by hand is very good for memory. One reason I’m not totally thrilled with this app is because the English needs some work. It’s using British/Old English which isn’t common to our everyday life. This makes it difficult at times to understand what the Russian means. For example “ere” is not a word anyone uses so relating it to «До» is ridiculous. До means ‘until’ and that’s the word all English speakers use. I would like them to fix that for sure. When you first open the app and it asks initial questions about what words you know, it says “What does the “Against” mean?” which is wrong. It should just say “What Russian word means “Against”?” Or “What is “Against” in Russian?” Another challenge is that the audio for these words is a computer voice and some words are not spoken clearly. It’s also missing the etymology of the words which is very helpful in remembering the meaning of a word, especially when it combines root words. This app simply uses an existing dictionary which I already have access to rather than giving practical understanding. These mistakes seem to indicate the author doesn’t speak English. I definitely wouldn’t recommend using it to learn English. I’m struggling to justify the cost of the annual subscription because of these problems, so I may just use paper and practice speaking with my Ukrainian friends.

### 4/5 — It’s good!

*2023-03-31*

I’m re-learning Russian as I have lost a lot since I started years ago. I’m still figuring this app out but I just got the pro version so I could read books. 

I assumed it would give an option to read books in Russian with helpful English translations when needed. It doesn’t look like that’s an option right now. 

Outside of that, it’s very helpful especially as I need to up my vocabulary!

**Developer response:** Hello,
There are only English books in the online catalog at the moment. You can add your books in ePub or PDF formats. Use the menu for adding new books in the Library section.

### 5/5 — Super for learn leanguage

*2022-06-12, version 13.3.7*

Super I like it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Russian books???

*2025-01-18, version 13.8.3*

Are the books section only for Russian????

### 1/5 — Want a refund

*2024-10-30, version 13.8*

This app is really not good. I am angry I was conned into buying it…

### 1/5 — Жесть

*2024-05-14, version 13.7.1*

Все платное! Я только зашла в приложение и деже ни одной книги не нашла бесплатной! Ужас!!!

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2024-04-15*

Well that’s pretty wonderful how I, living in America and having a job in IT here, just flunked the initial test in this app with my C1/C2. Actually I downloaded bc I thought it was a dictionary. Anyway, this app offers several totally incorrect translations right from the first start. What a garbage geez man do you even know English yourself?

### 1/5 — Абсурд

*2024-02-04, version 13.7.1*

Почему я не могу тренироваться когда хочу? Что за бред? Почему вы установили свои временные правила повторения слов?

### 1/5 — Pro features disappeared

*2023-10-30, version 13.7.1*

For some reason the app stopped working. After I deleted it and installed again the pro features I payed for before have disappeared. Do not know how to restore it now.

### 1/5 — My app hasn’t worked since the update

*2023-09-24*

I use this app daily and have for months, but it hasn’t worked since the update 1 day ago. I’ll certainly update my review to five stars after this is fixed, but I wasn’t sure how else to contact the developers about this. 

I am upset that I’ll lose my streak. I’m working on mastery of the A1 Vocabulary!

**Developer response:** Please update the application to the latest version.

### 1/5 — бесмысленно

*2023-04-28, version 13.6*

Бесплатная версия не работает пока не подвяжете карту. Но в итоге спишет деньги. Само приложение вообще безтолковое. Книг в нём нет. Для этого нужно будет еще подключаться и оплачивать в других приложениях. Но те приложения имеют свой переводчик бесплатный. В общем бестолковая потеря денег!!! Одна звезда это много для этого бесполезного приложения!!!!! НЕВЗДУМАЙТЕ ПОДПИСЫВАТЬСЯ НА ПЛАТНУЮ ВЕРСИЮ Т.К. ПОТОМ ВЫ ПРОСТО НЕ СМОЖЕТЕ ОТПИСАТЬСЯ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Ads...

*2022-08-17, version 13.3.10*

Way to much ads. Just deleted the app

### 1/5 — Redict

*2022-05-23, version 13.3.7*

Идиотское Приложение нигде не возможно найти мануал как пользоваться

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — great

*2024-04-17, version 13.7.1*

great

### 5/5 — I am learning new words

*2024-03-13, version 13.7.1*

It challenges me to remember words I have learned

### 5/5 — Haha

*2024-01-20, version 13.7.1*

Just a great app, use it every day.
 Thanks!

### 5/5 — Испортили после 13.7

*2023-09-30, version 13.7.1*

Update: 
Говно версия после 13.7, верните как было, поставлю 5 звезд обратно 

Очень лагово, куча багов, испртили идеальную аппку!

### 5/5 — The Support team, The UI, The Structure of the Course

*2023-09-27*

This is my favorite iPhone app by far. I’m addicted to it. Its exceptional UI doesn’t attempt to trick me into learning with a dopamine hit. Where most language apps try to offer you a trip to a candy store, this is a trip to the gym. You feel like you accomplished something at the end of a study session. 

My app didn’t work after an update. I emailed support and they responded to me within minutes.  What’s more, the email felt so genuine—like it was written by an actual person, rather than a computer. I love this app. I hope that its creators become very wealthy, and that they, their friends, and their families are blessed.

### 5/5 — The best app

*2023-08-14*

I use this app as a dictionary and for reading books. 
And developers respond to my problems quickly. 
I only wish the dictionary would be more rich

### 5/5 — хорошо

*2023-04-02, version 13.5*

лень писать, просто круто

### 5/5 — Redict

*2023-02-10, version 13.5*

Отличный словарь

### 5/5 — Nice

*2023-01-04, version 13.4*

I like it!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2022-09-21, version 13.3.11*

If only it was free from ads 😅

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