Comparison

Weblio英語辞書 vs Braino

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

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About

Weblio英語辞書

This app provides comprehensive English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary functions. It offers pronunciation guides, word book registration for study, and is designed to improve Japanese proficiency for learners of all levels. Future updates aim to include OCR translation and offline access.

Highlights
  • English-Japanese dictionary
  • Japanese-English dictionary
  • Pronunciation confirmation
  • Word book registration
  • Speech of Japanese words
  • Japanese grammar study aid
Features
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Free Japanese dictionary application provided by Weblio in Japan Premium Japanese dictionary / Japanese translation (English / Japanese translator) ■ Basic Dictionary Function(Japanese English converter) You can search the meaning of Japanese by entering English words! You can search Japanese words, thesaurus in Japanese! Japanese pronunciation confirmation (pronunciation reading function) is possible! You can check pronunciation symbols in Japanese! ■ Weblio English dictionary application (English / Japanese translation) advanced function You can study at any time with the word book registration function in the Japanese dictionary application Speech of Japanese kanji words and Japanese example sentences can be read aloud ■ Weblio Japanese dictionary application (English / Japanese definition dictionary) Recommended for users below Beginner Japanese beginners who are having difficulties learning Kanji Those who want to become able to have daily conversation in Japanese Those who want to learn Japanese from the context Those who are weak in Japanese grammar (verbs past tense · preposition etc) Those who want to become able to speak in Japanese with native languages speakers Those who want to guide directions / to foreigners who are not good at English Those who want to learn Japanese synonyms and antonyms ■ It is an Japanese dictionary application that can be used to improve Japanese proficiency! It helps junior high school, elementary school, high school and collegiate students to study Japanese! Listening, hearing, reading, speaking, writing etc. useful in various situations! Please also use it for reading and listening tests such as JLPT N1 and JPT 1,000! ■ Function list of Japanese dictionary application (English-Japanese / Japanese-English translations) to be added in the future Ability to display the meaning of Japanese words in the pictures taken with the camera(ocr scan, photo/picture translator) If spelling is wrong, automatic correction function Offline Japanese dictionary application (English / Japanese dictionary) Japanese word quiz (Flash Card game etc.) Japanese newspaper (column article) Function to smoothly read the function Ability to check your Japanese pronunciation Transcription service (dictation) Function to search by voice (voice recognition) Various dictionary contents such as name dictionary / syntax dictionary / slang dictionary / idiom dictionary / idiomatic phrase dictionary Sentence diagrammer(sentence diagramming) Offline Japanese English dictionary

About

Braino

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Braino(ブレイノ)は、あなたが出会った英単語・フレーズだけを集めて単語帳を作り、テストで身につけていく英語学習アプリです。 誰かが決めた単語集を順番にこなすのではなく、映画で、仕事で、ネットで――あなたが実際に出会った言葉だけを貯めていく。 「調べて、貯めて、身につける」までが、このアプリひとつで完結します。 ■ 出会った言葉を、その場で調べる ・英単語 約46,000語を収録した日英辞書をアプリに内蔵 ・英語でも日本語でも、入力すれば方向を自動判定して検索 ・約30,000件の例文で、実際の使われ方も確認できる ■ ワンタップで、自分だけの単語帳に ・検索結果からワンタップで保存。手入力の手間がほとんどありません ・辞書にないフレーズや文章も、見出しと意味・メモを自由入力で保存 ・保存した言葉は「未習得/習得済み」で整理。単語/フレーズのフィルタで、覚えるべきものがすぐわかります ■ テストで確かめて、身につける ・クイック復習・弱点克服・総復習の3プリセット+細かく選べるカスタム設定 ・「弱点克服」はこれまでの回答履歴から出題を自動で組み立て ・答え合わせはカードを左右にスワイプするだけ。正解したものは習得済みへ一括反映 ・日課の強制も、連続記録のプレッシャーもありません。やりたい日に、やりたい分だけ ■ 発音も、目と耳から ・英単語には発音記号を自動表示 ・ワンタップで音声読み上げ。目と耳の両方から覚えられます ■ オフラインで完結、登録不要 ・辞書データはアプリに内蔵。検索も保存もテストも端末内で完結し、機内モードでも使えます(初回起動時の利用規約への同意にのみ通信が必要です) ・アカウント登録は不要。開いたその日から使えます ・保存した言葉や学習履歴を、開発者が収集・閲覧することはありません。あなたの単語帳は、あなただけのものです ■ 買い切り、追加課金なし ・一度の購入で、すべての機能をずっと使えます ・サブスクリプション・広告・アプリ内課金は一切ありません こんな方におすすめです。 ・日課型の学習アプリが続かなかった方 ・単語を都度ネットで調べるだけで、記録がバラバラになっている方 ・自分のペースで、必要な言葉だけを確実に覚えたい方 必要なものだけ、自分の単語帳に。 あなただけの単語帳を、今日から。 【対応環境】 iOS 18以上を搭載したiPhone / iPadOS 18以上を搭載したiPad 【辞書・データについて】 本アプリは、EDRDG(Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group)のJMdict/EDICTファイル、Tatoeba Projectの日英対訳例文、CMU Pronouncing Dictionaryを形式変換のうえ使用しています。

Screenshots

Weblio英語辞書4 screens
Braino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weblio英語辞書 at Free against Braino's $3.99. Weblio英語辞書 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Braino's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Weblio英語辞書 is free to download; Braino costs $3.99 up front. Weblio英語辞書 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. Braino asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weblio英語辞書 versus Braino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeblio英語辞書Braino
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (174 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGRAS Group, Inc.Knightage

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Weblio英語辞書

Subscriptions1
  • Weblio英語辞書アプリ プレミアムサービス7 Days trial$3.491 Month
None

Braino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weblio英語辞書 free?
Weblio英語辞書 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Braino free?
Braino costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weblio英語辞書 or Braino have ads?
Weblio英語辞書 shows ads; Braino does not.
Which is updated more often, Weblio英語辞書 or Braino?
Weblio英語辞書 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Braino every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weblio英語辞書 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Braino on September 20, 2026.

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