Comparison

Slyder vs Word Checker Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Slyder

Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering extensive gesture controls for navigation, deletion, and text manipulation. It supports multiple languages and offers personalized themes and feedback options.

Highlights
  • Extensive gesture controls
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable themes
  • Emoji recommendations
  • Copy/paste history
  • Adjustable keyboard height
Features
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Slyder is a lightweight keyboard built around gestures — slide anywhere to move the cursor, drag the delete key to erase and undo, and keep the tools you actually use one tap above the keys. TYPE IN 38 LANGUAGES Japanese かな 12-key flick and ローマ字 with kana→kanji conversion. Chinese 简体拼音 and 注音. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu with full right-to-left layouts. Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Greek, Korean, English and many more — every one with the same gestures. GESTURES THAT SAVE TAPS - Slide anywhere on the keys to move the cursor, letter by letter - Drag the space bar to move word by word - Drag delete left to erase, right to bring it back - Swipe down to dismiss, swipe up for the number row MAKE IT YOURS - Themes matched to your iPhone color, or a gradient you build yourself - Choose the font your keys are drawn in - An extra row of favorites — buttons, phrases, links, folders - Adjustable keyboard height TOOLS BUILT IN - Clipboard history and a one-tap paste button - Emoji and emoticon suggestions that learn as you type - Cool Fonts and Fun Text - Generative AI with web search - Insights into how you type iCLOUD BACKUP Settings, folders, colors, clipboard, emoji and stats back up to your own iCloud and restore onto a new iPhone in one tap. ON iPAD A native iPad layout with a full number row and Apple-parity key sizing. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Word Checker Dictionary

Instantly verify word validity for popular word games. Displays words as game-style tiles with point values, offering instant feedback with sounds and haptics. Works offline and is designed for quick lookups during fast-paced play.

Highlights
  • Instant word validity check
  • Displays words as game tiles
  • Shows point values
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable settings
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Is it a word? Find out in a second. Word Checker Dictionary tells you whether a word is valid for popular word games, so you can settle a dispute or plan your next move. • Type any word of up to 12 letters and see instantly if it is playable • Clean, game-style letter tiles with point values and a total score • Green checkmarks, crisp sounds and light haptics for valid words; red warnings for invalid ones • Works offline after the first download: great for lookups during a game • Resets automatically after every check, so the next word is one tap away • iPhone and iPad, with smooth animations and optional settings for sounds and animations Upgrade for an ad-free experience, word history and a direct line to the developer. Whether you are a competitive player, a casual gamer or just curious about words, Word Checker Dictionary is a quick way to check a word and keep the game moving. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any word game or its publisher.

Screenshots

Slyder4 screens
Word Checker Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Word Checker Dictionary at 5.0 against Slyder's 4.5. Slyder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Slyder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Word Checker Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Checker Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, Word Checker Dictionary every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slyder versus Word Checker Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlyderWord Checker Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChiho ChunDaniel Bryant

Customer experience

Slyder

All ratings1,649 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.9%

Word Checker Dictionary

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Slyder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard sometimes switches to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly
  • Haptic feedback issues, sometimes stops working
  • Keyboard not working properly in certain apps like Chrome and Safari
  • Issues with the keyboard when using the emoji/special character section

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add autocorrect and text prediction features
  • Allow customizing the favorite bar when switching keyboard layers
  • Add support for more languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Urdu
  • Improve stability and reduce bugs
  • Allow disabling the full access permission request

Word Checker Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slyder

Subscriptions5
  • Plus$0.991 Month
  • Premium$3.997 Days
  • Plus$7.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • Support $0.99$0.99
  • Support $1.99$1.99
  • Support $2.99$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Support $4.99$4.99
  • Support $9.99$9.99
  • Support $29.99$29.99
  • Support $99.99$99.99
1 purchases

Word Checker Dictionary

One-time1
  • Premium for Life$1.99

Questions

Is Slyder free?
Slyder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Checker Dictionary free?
Word Checker Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slyder or Word Checker Dictionary?
Word Checker Dictionary is rated higher. Slyder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Word Checker Dictionary averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Slyder or Word Checker Dictionary have ads?
Word Checker Dictionary shows ads; Slyder does not.
Which is updated more often, Slyder or Word Checker Dictionary?
Slyder ships an update every 10 days, and Word Checker Dictionary every 5 months. Most recently, Slyder was updated on October 18, 2026 and Word Checker Dictionary on October 19, 2026.

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