Plain English Dictionary vs Disability Wiki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain English Dictionary
This app provides a simple and efficient English dictionary with offline access. It features a speech function for pronunciation, word bookmarking, and extensive vocabulary with synonyms and example sentences. Customizable font settings enhance the learning experience.
- Offline access
- Speech function for pronunciation
- Bookmark words and phrases
- Over 140,000 words and phrases
- Synonyms and example sentences
- Customizable font settings
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Simple and efficient English dictionary for daily use and English learning. - Simple interface accessible whenever you want - Available in offline, compact storage size - Can listen to all the words and the phrases by speech function - Can bookmark words and phrases with favorite button - Over 140,000 words and phrases, 48,000 example sentences, a lot of synonyms - Phonetic symbols are available in over 34,000 words - Powered by academic databases: WordNet 3.0 for definitions, and cmudict.0.7a for phonetic symbols - Font settings can be customized Many words and phrases are with a wealth of synonyms and example sentences. Suitable for expanding your English vocabulary.
Disability Wiki
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Disability Wiki is a free, community-built guide to disability rights, benefits, and crisis support — created by and for disabled people, allies, and advocates. It works offline from the moment you install it, so the information you need is there when connection isn't. WORKS WITHOUT A SIGNAL Every crisis page — hotline numbers, abuse and safety resources, emergency planning — is saved on your device. No connection, no data, no account required. When you're online, the app keeps its crisis information current on its own. CRISIS HELP, TWO TAPS AWAY • A Crisis button is on every screen — one tap to hotlines and immediate-help resources. • Long-press the app icon for quick actions: crisis help, hotlines, and abuse support, straight from your home screen. • Global crisis hotlines organized by region and situation. SEARCH THAT WORKS OFFLINE Find any page — benefits, rights, housing, crisis — instantly, even with no connection. WHAT'S INSIDE • Benefits: SSI, SSDI, and how to apply, in plain language • Rights & laws: the ADA, Fair Housing Act, IDEA, and how to file a complaint • Crisis & safety: hotlines, abuse and neglect resources, emergency preparedness • Housing, healthcare, community, and disability history and culture • Available in English and Spanish PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. The app collects nothing about you. Reading a crisis page shouldn't cost you your privacy. ALWAYS CURRENT Crisis numbers and key figures are verified against primary sources, and corrections reach the app automatically — you don't have to wait for an update or even notice it happened. "Nothing About Us Without Us." This is a living resource, built in the open.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Disability Wiki at none against Plain English Dictionary's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Plain English Dictionary | Disability Wiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Daigo Hamasaki | Zach Beaudoin |
In-app purchases
Plain English Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Disability Wiki
No in-app purchases





