Acronyms and Abbreviations vs One Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Access definitions for over 1 million acronyms and abbreviations across various fields, including medicine, military, IT, and slang. This comprehensive dictionary offers offline access, search suggestions, and the ability to save favorites.
- 1 million+ offline acronyms
- Search suggestions
- Unlimited bookmarks
- Recent searches
- Adjustable font size
- Share definitions
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Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary by Farlex gives you free, instant access to the meanings of more than 1 million acronyms and abbreviations from multiple fields and industries: Medicine and Science Military and Government IT and Computers Chat and Slang Business + more FEATURES: * Search 1,000,000+ acronyms in the fully offline database. * All entries have been confirmed by our editorial team. * Save unlimited bookmarks. * See search suggestions as you type and always find what you're looking for. * View your recent searches. * Adjust font size. * Share definitions via social networks, email, and text. (With supported devices) User-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative: Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary by Farlex is the perfect free acronym reference for medical professionals, military personnel, government workers, and anyone who needs to quickly decipher the ever-increasing amount of acronyms. How do we do it? TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store.
One Dictionary
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One Dictionary is offline dictionary. One Dictionary provides abbreviations dictionary for internet and messaging by default. And you can build your own .dictionary file and import to One Dictionary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Acronyms and Abbreviations at 4.6 against One Dictionary's 1.0. Acronyms and Abbreviations also leads on ratings volume (307 vs 1). One Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Acronyms and Abbreviations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acronyms and Abbreviations holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acronyms and Abbreviations has 307 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Acronyms and Abbreviations ships an update every 17 months, One Dictionary daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acronyms and Abbreviations | One Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (307 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 307 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farlex, Inc. | Jasmine Studios |
Bugs and requests
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Reported bugs
2 issues- Application closes immediately after opening (iOS 15.4)
- Crashes at launch on multiple devices
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to search for abbreviations for a given word
- Implement a less intrusive ad system
One Dictionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Ad-free upgrade$4.99
One Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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