Shirabe Jisho vs Eng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Shirabe Jisho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eng asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Shirabe Jisho ships an update monthly, Eng every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shirabe Jisho | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.9K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.6% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blazej Stanek | Aung min Naing |
Customer experience
Shirabe Jisho
Eng
User reviews
Shirabe Jisho
From 8.9K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Shirabe Jisho
- Shirabe Extras$9.99
Eng
No in-app purchases






