Synnamon vs iMeanIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synnamon
Explore synonyms and related terms across multiple languages with an interactive, visual word cloud interface. Save, share, and track your vocabulary discoveries in a distraction-free environment.
- Multilingual thesaurus in 12+ languages
- Interactive word cloud interface
- Export and share word clouds
- Search history and favorites
- Seamless language switching
- Ad-free experience
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See words differently. Synnamon turns the thesaurus into an interactive 3D word cloud — in 16 languages. Type a word and watch its synonyms orbit around it. Tap any word to dive deeper and follow chains of meaning from word to word. Your trail is saved as breadcrumbs, so you can always retrace your steps. KEY FEATURES • Interactive 3D word cloud — spin, explore, and tap through synonyms • 16 languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) • Switch languages anytime — follow a word across languages • Built-in dictionary definitions, one tap away • Share synonym lists with classmates and friends • No ads, unlimited searches MADE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS Whether you're studying Japanese, brushing up your Spanish, or writing an essay in English, seeing synonyms as a connected cloud makes vocabulary stick. By One Fat Giraffe — @onefatgiraffe on Twitter.
iMeanIt
This tool allows you to highlight words on any webpage, look up definitions in multiple languages, and add personal notes. It helps you organize and recall information permanently, even after refreshing pages. You can also test your knowledge with a built-in quiz and export your vocabulary.
- Highlight words on any webpage
- Look up definitions in 27 languages
- Add notes and categories to words
- Built-in flashcard-style quiz
- Permanent highlights across page refreshes
- Export vocabulary as CSV
- Offline definition caching
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iMeanIt – Highlight Words. Forever. Effortlessly highlight words, look up definitions, add notes, quiz yourself and recall everything directly on any webpage. iMeanIt is a Safari extension that helps you stay organised and learn while browsing. Whether you're building vocabulary, studying or tracking important information, iMeanIt lets you highlight words, look up definitions in 27 languages, add notes and keep them permanently. Your highlights stay visible even after refreshing or revisiting the page. Browse your saved words, filter by category or source site, and test yourself with the built-in quiz. Export your vocabulary as a CSV for flashcard apps or import words from another source. Key Features Highlight words: Quickly highlight any word on any webpage with a tap or double-click Look up definitions: Hover or tap a highlighted word to see its definition, phonetics, examples and synonyms — powered by Wiktionary's 8.5 million-word dictionary Add notes and categories: Tap a highlighted word to add notes, organise words by category and see which site each word came from Word list: Browse, search and manage all your saved words from the popup — filter by category or source site Built-in quiz: Test yourself with flashcard-style review. See the word, reveal the definition, track your score Permanent highlights: Annotations remain visible across pages — even after refreshing or navigating away Undo: Accidentally removed a word? Tap Undo to restore it instantly Export and import: Export your vocabulary as a properly formatted CSV with headers. Import words from CSV files to restore a backup or bring in vocabulary from another source Works with dynamic content: Highlights appear on infinite-scroll pages, single-page apps and lazy-loaded articles Offline definitions: Looked-up definitions are cached locally for instant access — even without an internet connection Quick toggle on iOS: A floating button lets you pause highlighting so you can select and copy text normally, then resume with a single tap Colourblind-friendly palette: Eight highlight colours designed to be distinguishable under all types of colour vision deficiency Local and secure: Your data stays in your browser — no external servers, no tracking Customisable: Edit notes, change highlight colours, switch between 27 languages for definitions How It Works - Tap and hold a word to highlight it - Tap a highlighted word once to see its definition - Tap again to add or edit notes, then Save and Close - Tap and hold a highlighted word to remove the highlight - Use the floating button to pause iMeanIt when you need to copy text What iMeanIt Does NOT Do - No clipboard access: iMeanIt respects your privacy — no access to your clipboard - No external data transmission: All highlight and note data stays local — nothing is sent to external servers. Dictionary lookups and translations are fetched on demand and cached locally - No impact on editors: iMeanIt doesn't interfere with dynamic tools like online word processors, code editors or form fields - No tracking: iMeanIt doesn't track your browsing activity or collect personal data Supported Languages iMeanIt is built for language learners of all backgrounds. Definitions and translations are available in English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Simplified), Greek, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Vietnamese, Thai, Bengali, Tamil, Malay and Indonesian. The app interface is localised in English, Turkish, Japanese and Chinese (Simplified). Definitions powered by Wiktionary via FreeDictionaryAPI.com.
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Verdict
Synnamon and iMeanIt both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of iMeanIt's written reviews are positive against 50% of Synnamon's. iMeanIt also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Synnamon's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Synnamon costs $2.99 and iMeanIt $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Synnamon against 5.0 for iMeanIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Synnamon's written reviews are positive against 100% of iMeanIt's.
Synnamon ships an update every 10 months, iMeanIt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synnamon | iMeanIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Fat Giraffe | Cenk Celik |
Customer experience
Synnamon
iMeanIt
In-app purchases
Synnamon
No in-app purchases
iMeanIt
No in-app purchases






