Comparison

DK Visual Dictionary (2017) vs McGraw Hill Must Know

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

Head to head
About

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

This app provides audio for DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries, featuring over 7,000 spoken words and phrases per language by native speakers. It's organized thematically and allows users to tap words for pronunciation, save favorites, and use offline after downloading.

Highlights
  • 7,000+ spoken words/phrases per language
  • Native speaker audio
  • Thematic vocabulary organization
  • Tap to hear pronunciation
  • Offline access after download
  • Favorites list for saved words
Features
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DK Visual Dictionary App contains all the audio to accompany DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries. This DK Visual Dictionary app is the perfect companion to your visual dictionary. For each language, over 7,000 words and phrases are spoken in both English and the language of the title. All words are from the books and are spoken by native speakers. Simply download the free app, then use your copy of the book to fully access all the audio. This clear, comprehensive and easy-to-use app contains all the content from each Bilingual Visual Dictionary. Just like the book, the vocabulary is arranged thematically, with subjects including shopping, food and drink, study, work, travel and transport, health and appearance, sport and leisure, technology, and the home. Search for the page you want, tap on any word to listen to it being spoken, scroll up and down the word lists for each topic, and swipe left or right to go to the next or previous page. Perfect for study, work, and travel. Features: • Over 7,000 spoken words and phrases per title • UK and US English available • Save your most-used words to a Favorites list. Favorites can easily be added or deleted at any time • Audio can be removed from your device, and re-downloaded when required • After the audio has been downloaded, the app can be used offline • Buy more books and unlock more audio through a link in the app Developer note: For Ukrainian users learning English, please first set your device language to Ukrainian. For Hungarian users, please set your device to Magyar and search for and download the Képes Szótár app; this application is not compatible with the Hungarian dictionaries of Maxim Könyvkiadó.

About

McGraw Hill Must Know

Enhance your learning with digital flashcards based on the Must Know book series. Test your knowledge with over 100 cards per book, featuring both front and back content to reinforce your studies.

Highlights
  • Digital flashcards
  • Test knowledge
  • 100+ cards per book
  • Front and back content
  • Reinforce studies
Features
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This app includes the bonus flashcards for the Must Know series. They will help you test yourself on what you’ve learned as you make your way through any of the books. Each book’s set includes 100-plus “flashcards,” both “front” and “back.”

Screenshots

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)4 screens
McGraw Hill Must Know3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: McGraw Hill Must Know at 4.1 against DK Visual Dictionary (2017)'s 1.8. McGraw Hill Must Know also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). DK Visual Dictionary (2017)'s advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

McGraw Hill Must Know holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DK Visual Dictionary (2017)'s written reviews are positive against 25% of McGraw Hill Must Know's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DK Visual Dictionary (2017) ships an update every 3 months, McGraw Hill Must Know every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DK Visual Dictionary (2017) versus McGraw Hill Must Know: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDK Visual Dictionary (2017)McGraw Hill Must Know
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (33 ratings)4.1 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.9% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorling KindersleyMcGraw-Hill

Customer experience

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

All ratings33 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative78.8%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive19.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative74.7%

McGraw Hill Must Know

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode/ISBN not recognized
  • Audio files fail to download
  • Buggy interface with visual glitches
  • Lack of language support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Allow searching by word, not just page number
  • Implement landscape mode for tablets
  • Add option to slow down audio playback speed

McGraw Hill Must Know

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

No in-app purchases

None

McGraw Hill Must Know

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DK Visual Dictionary (2017) free?
DK Visual Dictionary (2017) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is McGraw Hill Must Know free?
McGraw Hill Must Know is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DK Visual Dictionary (2017) or McGraw Hill Must Know?
McGraw Hill Must Know is rated higher. DK Visual Dictionary (2017) averages 1.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while McGraw Hill Must Know averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do DK Visual Dictionary (2017) or McGraw Hill Must Know have ads?
Neither DK Visual Dictionary (2017) nor McGraw Hill Must Know shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DK Visual Dictionary (2017) or McGraw Hill Must Know?
DK Visual Dictionary (2017) ships an update every 3 months, and McGraw Hill Must Know every 4 months. Most recently, DK Visual Dictionary (2017) was updated on October 22, 2026 and McGraw Hill Must Know on October 23, 2026.

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