Comparison

Shirabe Jisho vs Eng

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shirabe Jisho

This app provides a comprehensive offline Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary. It includes extensive entries, kanji details with stroke order, name databases, and example sentences. Features handwriting recognition and advanced search options for efficient language learning.

Highlights
  • Offline Japanese-English dictionary
  • Kanji with stroke order
  • Japanese names database
  • Example sentences with translation
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Advanced search (wildcard, radicals)
  • Kanji lists by JLPT level
Features
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Simple but powerful Japanese-English, English-Japanese dictionary app. The app's features include: ● Over 170.000 dictionary entries with readings and english meaning ● Over 6.500 kanji characters with stroke order ● Over 730.000 Japanese names, place names and institution names ● Over 147.000 example sentences with translation ● Instantaneous search results ● Character input by kanji and kana handwriting recognition. Recognition algorithm can handle wrong stroke order and small mistakes. ● When multiple similar characters are found, you don't need to redo drawing after each character - just long press to see a preview ● Search by kanji radicals (for example 日 and 月 will find 明) ● Wildcard search - "*" can replace any number of characters and "?" can replace any single character. Works both with English and Japanese words. ● Search by kanji, kana and romaji - "じしょ", "じsho" and "jisho" will give the same search results ● Kanji lists by JLPT level and school grade (1 - 6) ● Multiple word lists divided by subject, grammatical function, JLPT level and more App contains an in-app purchase that allows you to: ● Screen customization – reorder word and kanji sections to keep the information you care about immediately visible ● Extended flashcard content – choose what appears on flashcards, including conjugations, examples, related kanji, and readings after the flip ● Custom theming – personalize the app’s color theme more freely

About

Eng

This offline dictionary app translates between English and Myanmar languages. It offers features like auto-suggestion, voice settings, and a learning module with quizzes. It also includes a font converter for Myanmar Unicode and Zawgyi.

Highlights
  • Offline English to Myanmar translation
  • Auto-suggested word search
  • Learning module with word quizzes
  • Example sentences, phonetics, synonyms, antonyms
  • Myanmar Unicode to Zawgyi font converter
  • Dictionary share extension
Features
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English MM Dictionary is a offline English to Myanmar or Myanmar to English Dictionary. Main Features : - Work without internet access - Auto suggest searching word - Voice settings - Easy navigation - Synchronise with server and get new meaning of words - Check updates automatically - Provided 40 chapters in learning module - Play word quiz - Provided example sentences, phonetic, synonym and antonym words - Font converter (Myanmar Unicode to Zawgyi and vice versa) # Unicode to Zawgyi Share Extension >>> If your device doesn't display myanmar font properly, you can use this extension to convert. # Dictionary Share Extension >>> You can search definition by select and share to this extension while using other app.

Screenshots

Shirabe Jisho4 screens
Eng4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eng at none against Shirabe Jisho's 1. Eng also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Shirabe Jisho's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shirabe Jisho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eng asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shirabe Jisho holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shirabe Jisho has 8.9K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Shirabe Jisho's written reviews are positive against 80% of Eng's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shirabe Jisho ships an update monthly, Eng every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shirabe Jisho versus Eng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShirabe JishoEng
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.9K ratings) — better4.5 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.9K — better1.1K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlazej StanekAung min Naing

Customer experience

Shirabe Jisho

All ratings8,830 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews1,559 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%

Eng

All ratings1,060 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Shirabe Jisho

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Comprehensive dictionary with many features
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Ability to draw kanji for lookup
  • 🚀 Offline functionality
  • 👍 Detailed word information including conjugations, example sentences, and JLPT levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search history can get cluttered
  • 👎 Lack of pitch accent information
  • 👎 Some example sentences are of poor quality
  • 👎 Font size can be difficult to read on smaller screens

Eng

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app
  • 🚀 Great search engine
  • 🌟 Best dictionary app
  • 👌 Easy to use
  • 💯 Accurate translations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Voice/audio issues
  • 🔍 Lack of some word definitions
  • 🌙 Dark mode not working properly
  • 🔍 Missing words/definitions

Bugs and requests

Shirabe Jisho

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent font sizing in search results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync bookmarks/lists across devices
  • More customization options for flashcards
  • Integration with spaced repetition apps like Anki
  • Addition of pitch accent information
  • Improved search history management

Eng

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Search bar not displaying typed words
  • Favorite words not sortable
  • Pronunciation not working
  • Text disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sort history by time
  • Allow users to add/update words
  • Sync across devices
  • English to English definitions
  • Improve voice/audio playback

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shirabe Jisho

One-time1
  • Shirabe Extras$9.99
None

Eng

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shirabe Jisho free?
Shirabe Jisho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eng free?
Eng is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shirabe Jisho or Eng?
Shirabe Jisho is rated higher. Shirabe Jisho averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Eng averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Shirabe Jisho or Eng have ads?
Eng shows ads; Shirabe Jisho does not.
Which is updated more often, Shirabe Jisho or Eng?
Shirabe Jisho ships an update monthly, and Eng every 6 months. Most recently, Shirabe Jisho was updated on November 7, 2026 and Eng on November 6, 2026.

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