Comparison

English Dictionary vs English Learner Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

English Dictionary

This app provides a comprehensive English dictionary with thesaurus, synonyms, and grammar tools. It offers fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, and audio pronunciations. Works offline for convenient access to language resources.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Thesaurus and synonyms
  • Grammar and usage examples
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Spelling suggestions
  • Bookmark and history support
  • Pattern-matching search
Features
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The English dictionary for thesaurus, synonyms & grammar: fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, synonyms, related words. An offline audio version is available separately. Works offline! Install the offline dictionary for access to definitions whenever you need them. The comprehensive WordWeb dictionary database includes: - Audio pronunciations – never mispronounce another word - over 2,000,000 words, phrases and derived forms - 225,000 word sense definitions - 70,000 usage examples - 85,000 text pronunciations - Synonyms, similar and related words The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Additional features include the ability to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling suggestions - Sounds-like and often-confused - Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant) - Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs - Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc) It's the simplest and easiest to use dictionary app on the App Store. Try it out, and check yourself! Keywords: wordweb,dictionary.com,oxford,oxford dictionary,english grammar,synonyms,webster dictionary,thesaurus,offline english dictionary,grammar database,english reference,text to speech

About

English Learner Dictionary

Master written and spoken English with this comprehensive dictionary app. It offers clear definitions, usage examples, voice search, and audio pronunciations to enhance your understanding of words and phrases.

Highlights
  • 100,000 words and phrases
  • 160,000 usage examples
  • Voice Search
  • Audio Pronunciations
  • Favorites and History
  • 1,000+ illustrations
Features
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English Learner Dictionary - The best dictionary available for English language learners. - Master written and spoken English with this app designed especially for learners and teachers of the language. - Improve your understanding of English words and phrases with full, clear definitions and numerous usage examples. The app also offers Voice Search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with Audio Pronunciations, Favorites, and more. - This is an essential app for anybody learning English. *** Supported - For both iPhone/iPad. - Require iOS 11.3 above. *** Main Features: * TOP 3000 words for speaking * 100,000 words and phrases * 160,000 usage examples that show how each word is used * More than 22,000 idioms, verbal collocations, and commonly used phrases * Count and noncount noun labeling * Voice Search – Say the word and the app will find it for you! * Audio Pronunciations – by native speakers of American English * More than 1,000 illustrations * Favorites – lets you keep track of words you want to remember * Recent History – lets you keep track of the words you've looked up * Write note – lets you comment what you are understand.

Screenshots

English Dictionary4 screens
English Learner Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: English Learner Dictionary at 100% against English Dictionary's 13%. English Learner Dictionary also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. English Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. English Learner Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

English Learner Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of English Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 100% of English Learner Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, English Learner Dictionary every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
English Dictionary versus English Learner Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish DictionaryEnglish Learner Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.6 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1459 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB590 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAditya NeelkanthNguyen Thi Hoai Thu

Customer experience

English Dictionary

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

English Learner Dictionary

All ratings59 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

English Dictionary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

English Learner Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is English Learner Dictionary free?
English Learner Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, English Dictionary or English Learner Dictionary?
English Learner Dictionary is rated higher. English Dictionary averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while English Learner Dictionary averages 4.6 from 59 ratings.
Do English Dictionary or English Learner Dictionary have ads?
English Dictionary shows ads; English Learner Dictionary does not.
Which is updated more often, English Dictionary or English Learner Dictionary?
English Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, and English Learner Dictionary every 11 months. Most recently, English Dictionary was updated on November 2, 2026 and English Learner Dictionary on November 3, 2026.

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