Comparison

Svensk ordbok vs Learn Swedish

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

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About

Svensk ordbok

This reference app provides a comprehensive Swedish dictionary with detailed information on spelling, grammar, meaning, and historical usage. It's ideal for native speakers and advanced learners of Swedish, offering insights into word relations and examples.

Highlights
  • Detailed word definitions
  • Spelling and conjugation
  • Word class and pronunciation
  • Historical word usage
  • Formal comments and style
  • Language examples and idioms
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Denna app är utgiven av Svenska Akademien och innehåller en mindre uppdatering av den andra upplagan av Svensk ordbok utgiven av Svenska Akademien (SO). Den första upplagan av ordboken publicerades 2009 och den andra 2021. Arbetet med uppdateringen har bedrivits vid Språkbanken, Institutionen för svenska, flerspråkighet och språkteknologi (tidigare Institutionen för svenska språket) vid Göteborgs universitet. Den andra upplagan av SO, som innehåller närmare 65 000 uppslagsord, erbjuder sina användare en ingående beskrivning av ett urval av ord i modern svenska. Tyngdpunkten ligger på de förtecknade ordens betydelse/r och användning i kombination med historiska uppgifter. I första hand vänder sig ordboken till personer med svenska som modersmål och inlärare av svenska på avancerad nivå. I ordboksartiklarna finner man bl.a. följande typer av upplysningar om uppslagsorden: - stavning - böjning - ordklass - uttal - betydelsebeskrivning - formell kommentar - stilnivå och bruklighet - betydelserelationer - kollokationer - konstruktioner - språkexempel - idiom - ordhistoria - verbalsubstantiv - sentenser. Appen är utvecklad av Wang.se i samarbete med forskargruppen vid Göteborgs universitet.

About

Learn Swedish

This app offers a comprehensive approach to language learning, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and conjugation. It utilizes instant feedback and motivational methods to accelerate learning. Users can access basic features for free or unlock full potential with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Grammar lessons
  • Vocabulary building
  • Verb conjugation practice
  • Instant feedback
  • Motivational learning methods
  • Community features
Features
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Learning languages has never been so easy! More and more people learn languages with LENGO every day. Join today and be part of our growing community! LENGO IS FREE TO USE Our goal is to make education accessible to anyone. Thus, all basic features are permanently free to use. We are continuously extending paid content as well as free content to make LENGO even better. WHAT TO EXPECT LENGO equips you with everything you need to learn the language you want. It has been shown that you can significantly reduce the time invested in learning a new language by using instant feedback, recurrent material, and other methodologies that LENGO supports. Another aspect that is likely to improve your learning success is the motivation methods, which are often missing from traditional language-learning methods. However, you still have to bring some initiative. EXTRA CONTENT? THAT'S PREMIUM With LENGO Pro, you unlock your full potential. You unlock everything you need to learn languages as quickly and successfully as possible. ABOUT LENGO LENGO is a language learning platform that strives to enrich global human interaction by improving people’s ability to communicate. Privacy policy: https://www.lengo.io/about/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.lengo.io/about/terms Questions? Contact us: contact@lengo.io --------------------------------------------------------------- Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription A subscription is not essential to get access to the full learning materials. You can also gain access by uploading content that adds value to the community. Otherwise, content can be unlocked through in-app-purchases. However, subscriptions are useful for users who want full access without any further action required. The subscribed user does not have to pay attention to our digital currency. Therefore, full access to the app is Lengo Pro. Each subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period.

Screenshots

Svensk ordbok4 screens
Learn Swedish4 screens

Verdict

The call

Svensk ordbok and Learn Swedish both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Learn Swedish's written reviews are positive against 0% of Svensk ordbok's. Learn Swedish also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). Svensk ordbok's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Learn Swedish sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Svensk ordbok asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Svensk ordbok against 4.9 for Learn Swedish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Swedish has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Svensk ordbok's written reviews are positive against 89% of Learn Swedish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Svensk ordbok ships an update every 8 months, Learn Swedish every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Svensk ordbok versus Learn Swedish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSvensk ordbokLearn Swedish
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwedish AcademyNils Bernschneider

Customer experience

Svensk ordbok

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn Swedish

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%

In-app purchases

None

Svensk ordbok

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn Swedish

Subscriptions4
  • Pro2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Bronze Coins$1.99
  • 50 Bronze Coins$3.99
  • 1 Silver Coin$4.99
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  • 20 Silver Coins$89.99

Questions

Is Svensk ordbok free?
Svensk ordbok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Swedish free?
Learn Swedish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Svensk ordbok or Learn Swedish?
Svensk ordbok is rated higher. Svensk ordbok averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Learn Swedish averages 4.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Svensk ordbok or Learn Swedish have ads?
Neither Svensk ordbok nor Learn Swedish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Svensk ordbok or Learn Swedish?
Svensk ordbok ships an update every 8 months, and Learn Swedish every 2 weeks. Most recently, Svensk ordbok was updated on June 3, 2026 and Learn Swedish on September 21, 2026.

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