English Root Dictionary vs English Synonyms Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
English Root Dictionary
Explore the origins of English words by learning roots from Greek, Latin, and other languages. This app offers over 6900 roots, categorized for efficient vocabulary building. Features include bookmarking, searching, and a daily learning prompt.
- Over 6900 English roots
- Roots from Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew
- Categorized root lists
- Bookmark favorite roots
- Search functionality
- Daily root learning feature
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A lot of English words have origin from French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, etc. An understanding of English roots will help you to build your English vocabulary efficiently. This app provides the digital tools and study material to help you learn English roots. ● Category: - Animal, Animal Activities, Animal structures, Colors and Markings, Common Substances, Direction and Position, Numbers, Size, Shape, Texture, etc. ● English Roots - English roots from other languages such as Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italia, Hebrew, etc. - Over 6900 roots ● Other features: - Bookmark your roots - Search feature - Learn 5 roots daily with Entries of Today feature
English Synonyms Explained
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This app is designed to help you learn English synonyms and the difference in their meaning and usage. Scare, frighten,, alarm, terrify all mean to make someone afraid. Scare means to make somebody feel afraid. Frighten mean to make somebody feel afraid often suddenly. Alarm is used when somebody has a feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Terrify mean to make somebody feel extremely afraid. ■ Synonyms - Detailed explanation with sample sentences - Different meanings and usages are discussed - Write your note for each entry ■ Audio - Learn by listening to audio narrations - Audio by professional narrators ■ Units - Entries are grouped into units - Use flashcards to learn entries in a unit ■ other features: - search feature - share feature - bookmark feature - built-in dictionary - today’s featured synonyms ■ If you want to contact us, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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Verdict
English Root Dictionary and English Synonyms Explained are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
English Root Dictionary costs $1.99 and English Synonyms Explained $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
English Root Dictionary ships an update every 23 months, English Synonyms Explained every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | English Root Dictionary | English Synonyms Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trung Nguyen | Ngoc Anh |
In-app purchases
English Root Dictionary
No in-app purchases
English Synonyms Explained
No in-app purchases
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