English Dictionary vs Umbra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline dictionary access
- Thesaurus and synonyms
- Grammar and usage examples
- Audio pronunciations
- Spelling suggestions
- Bookmark and history support
- Pattern-matching search
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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
Umbra
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. English Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Umbra asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | English Dictionary | Umbra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aditya Neelkanth | Justus Beyer |
In-app purchases
English Dictionary
- Remove Ads$1.99
Umbra
No in-app purchases
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