Comparison

English Dictionary vs Umbra

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

Umbra

Features
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The Umbra App shows you exactly what a solar eclipse looks like from your location—not just whether one is happening, but how much of the sun will be obscured, when it begins, when it reaches its peak, and how high the sun will be above your horizon during the eclipse. The app works completely offline, and all calculations are performed on your device.

Screenshots

English Dictionary4 screens
Umbra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Umbra at none against English Dictionary's 1. Umbra also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). English Dictionary's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Umbra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, Umbra every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
English Dictionary versus Umbra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish DictionaryUmbra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAditya NeelkanthJustus Beyer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

English Dictionary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Umbra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Umbra free?
Umbra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English Dictionary or Umbra have ads?
English Dictionary shows ads; Umbra does not.
Which is updated more often, English Dictionary or Umbra?
English Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, and Umbra every 4 weeks. Most recently, English Dictionary was updated on October 26, 2026 and Umbra on October 29, 2026.

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