# Urban Dictionary

> Crowdsourced dictionary for slang and informal language. (iPhone/iPad app by Urban Dictionary.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urban-dictionary/id584986228 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Urban Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/developer/584986251)
- Category: Reference, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 3,526 App Store ratings · 227 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-12-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urban-dictionary/id584986228/reviews.md

## What is Urban Dictionary?

Urban Dictionary is the people-powered dictionary of slang, culture, and how people really talk.

Explore definitions written and voted on by the community:

• Discover the Urban Word of the Day
• Search any word, phrase, or saying
• Get suggestions while you type
• Find something unexpected with Random
• Tap linked terms to keep exploring
• Save your favorite definitions
• Hear words pronounced aloud
• Vote on definitions
• Share definitions with friends
• Choose light or dark mode

Language changes every day. Urban Dictionary helps you keep up—and define your world.

## Key features

- Unlimited free searches
- Slang and non-slang definitions
- Vote on definitions
- Share definitions
- Today's Urban Word of the Day
- Autocomplete suggestions

## What do users think of Urban Dictionary?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🤩 Entertaining and informative
- 👍 Useful for understanding slang and new terminology
- 🤓 Provides creative and humorous definitions

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes or stops working
- 🙄 Politically biased content
- 🤢 Inappropriate or vulgar content
- 🤔 Outdated or no longer supported

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on newer iOS versions
- Search bar issues on certain devices
- Notification feature not working

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to submit own definitions
- Implement dark mode option
- Categorize content for better browsing
- Add push notifications for word of the day

## Recent user reviews (10 of 227)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urban-dictionary/id584986228/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Won’t even open

*2024-03-10, version 3.5.1*

just infinitely loading, doesn’t even open. only app to ever do this on my phone.

### 1/5 — Great website, unusable app

*2024-02-22, version 3.5.1*

The app hasn’t opened for me in like 3 years

### 4/5 — BRIGHTNESS

*2024-02-17, version 3.5.1*

bro why is it so bright and why is there no option for dark mode.

### 2/5 — Yet another terribly inaccessible app!!

*2023-12-31, version 3.5.1*

Uselessly inaccessible for the blind. same with the website. thanks for taking a few seconds out of your day to make sure that everyone is included. deleted the app almost immediately.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2023-12-01, version 3.5.1*

When trying to use the app, it does not open. Tried deleting it and reinstalling but nothing seems to work.

### 1/5 — App won’t load

*2023-12-01, version 3.5.1*

W

### 2/5 — Please update the app!

*2023-10-22, version 3.5.1*

Didn’t Apple have a new policy few years ago that any app with no update within 2 years or sum will be taken down??

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2023-09-10, version 3.5.1*

It keeps bootlooping

### 3/5 — Stopped updating

*2023-09-07, version 3.5.1*

It stopped updating a week or so ago. It also does not seem to be updating at their website. Maybe the app and the service are no longer supported. In any case, something that used to be excellent is much less useful. You can still look up words, but their word of the day function no longer works.

### 5/5 — Absolute gold

*2023-08-26, version 3.5.1*

My go to dictionary since more than 10 years for almost every word I find on the internet. I usually don’t review apps but doing this out of my fondness for urban dictionary. Long live!

## Frequently asked questions about Urban Dictionary

### What is this app?

This is the official mobile application for Urban Dictionary. It allows users to search for definitions of slang and non-slang words submitted by the community. You can also vote on definitions you like and share them.

### What are the key features?

Key features include unlimited free searches, the ability to look up both slang and non-slang terms, voting on definitions, sharing via social media and email, viewing the full text of definitions, and seeing the Urban Word of the Day.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app offers unlimited searches for free, forever. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in understanding slang, internet culture, and informal language. It's useful for looking up words you encounter online or in conversations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2026-09-02

Urban Dictionary has been rebuilt from scratch as a fast, reliable native app.

This release introduces a new design, Word of the Day, autocomplete search, recent searches, random discovery, favorites, pronunciation audio, voting, sharing, dark mode, and playful gestures and haptics throughout.

### 3.5.1 — 2019-10-23

Bug fixes and performance enhancements.

### 3.5.0 — 2019-10-21

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 3.4.0 — 2019-08-09

Bug fixes and stability improvements. Now contains Urban Dictionary’s 3.5 million definitions.

### 3.3.3 — 2018-08-31

- Now with 3.2 million definitions
- Push notifications for Urban Word of the Day
- Play sound pronunciations
- Bookmark your favorite definitions
- Click links to see other definitions
- Shake for a random definition
- Fix hella bugs

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| [Dictionary.com: English Words](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionarycom-english-words/id308750436) | 4.8 (327,783) | Free | Reference |

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