Alpus vs Webster1844

Alpus is a viewer application for dictionaries in StarDict, DSL, XDXF, Dictd, and TSV/Plain formats ¹. Features: • Fast and fully offline operation • Searches ignoring case, diacritics, and punctuation • Wildcard search • Fuzzy search • Full-text search • In-page popup translator • History and bookmarks • Customization options Compatibility: Alpus is compatible with the following dictionary/file types: • StarDict dictionaries (*.idx) • DSL dictionaries (*.dsl) • XDXF dictionaries (*.xdxf) • Dictd dictionaries (*.index) • TSV/Plain dictionaries (*.txt, *.dic) • Hunspell dictionaries (*.aff) Setting up dictionaries: • Connect your mobile device to your computer. • Copy dictionary files to the app's documents/files folder on device ². See iOS help ² for details. • Select the dictionary index file as listed in the compatibility section above (or an archive of it) using the "Import Dictionary" option of the "Manage" menu. • Select multiple indexes/files, with each selection assumed and analyzed as one dictionary. (optional) • Select resource ZIP files (if any) to copy during importing. (optional) • Edit properties of the dictionary such as visible name using the "Edit Properties" option of the dictionary menu. (optional) • Create a full-text search index of the dictionary using the "Upgrade" option of the dictionary menu. (optional) • Create profiles to group and organize dictionaries. (optional) Resource files: Resource files of a dictionary can be put into multiple ZIP files with arbitrary sizes and file names. The resource ZIP files placed into the root folder of a dictionary (beside Main.props file) will be detected and indexed automatically. Full-text search: The app supports searching full-text of all dictionaries for exact matches. The feature requires a one-time upgrading ("Upgrade All" option of the "Manage" menu) of a dictionary which can take a very long time to complete, since every single word anywhere on the dictionary is made searchable during the process. Synchronizing between devices: Copying/moving dictionaries between devices is done using one of the two available methods: • "Export Dictionary" to an *.aaf file on the first device and then "Import Dictionary" that *.aaf file on the second • Copy/move whole "Alpus.Config" folder or individual dictionary folders using a file manager or built-in file operations Search types: There are five kinds of searches you can perform on dictionaries. • Regular search: Shows results exactly matching the query. • Extended matching search: Shows results matching the query with case, diacritics, and punctuations ignored. Suggestions include in-phrase and phonetic matches. • Full-text search: Shows list of articles containing exact matches of the query. The scope of search is not limited to headwords and includes all text in all articles (definitions, synonyms, examples, etc). • Fuzzy search: Shows list of articles most similar to the query. The search works like a spell checker for words you're not sure how it's written/spelled. • Wildcard search: Shows list of articles that match the criteria set with a wildcard query. Help and Support: • https://alpusapp.com ¹ No dictionaries are bundled with the application. You will need dictionaries in supported formats to use with the application. ² https://support.apple.com/HT201301

Webster 1844 brings Noah Webster’s 1844 American Dictionary to your iPhone and iPad. SEARCH ON DEVICE Find headwords fast. Browse structured definitions, etymology, and citations. Core lookup works offline. LOOK UP FROM OTHER APPS Select a word while you read (Safari, Books, Mail, and more), open the share sheet, and choose Webster 1844 under Actions. Don’t see it? Tap Edit Actions and turn it on. THEN & NOW (OPTIONAL) Compare an 1844 entry with a modern Merriam-Webster gloss, then—when Apple Intelligence is available—read an on-device note about how the sense may have changed. The 1844 text stays primary and is never replaced. Uses the network only when you tap Compare. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to define a word with Webster 1844. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. 1844 lookups stay on your device. Optional Then & Now sends the word to Merriam-Webster. Details: https://webster1844.morganize.com/privacy SUPPORT Webster 1844 is free. Optional donations help Morganize LLC keep it that way: https://webster1844.morganize.com/donate 1844 text from Akai Tsurugi’s Webster’s Dictionary 1844 project (CC BY-SA 4.0). Modern glosses via Merriam-Webster when you use Then & Now.