English Usage Dictionary vs English Synonyms Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
English Usage Dictionary
This reference app provides comprehensive guidance on English usage, covering grammar, syntax, style, and word choice. It offers practical advice with extensive examples and quotations from renowned authors, supporting both British and American English variations.
- Grammar, syntax, style, and word choice advice
- British and American English coverage
- Usage examples and author quotations
- User-defined entry groups
- Search and bookmark entries
- Daily learning feature
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The English Usage Dictionary is the guide to English usage, loved and used by writers of all kinds. The dictionary gives comprehensive and practical advice on grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words. It gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English with reference to the English of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. The dictionary includes wide-ranging examples of usage from a broad selection of newspapers, journals, and books from across the globe, and features illustrative quotations from authors such as Agatha Christie, Chinua Achebe, Iris Murdoch, Harold Pinter, and Noel Coward. ● User-defined group - Create group and add entries into a group ● Study tools: - Search an entry - Bookmark an entry - Learn 5 entries daily - Built-in dictionary - Featured entries
English Synonyms Explained
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This app is designed to help you learn English synonyms and the difference in their meaning and usage. Scare, frighten,, alarm, terrify all mean to make someone afraid. Scare means to make somebody feel afraid. Frighten mean to make somebody feel afraid often suddenly. Alarm is used when somebody has a feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Terrify mean to make somebody feel extremely afraid. ■ Synonyms - Detailed explanation with sample sentences - Different meanings and usages are discussed - Write your note for each entry ■ Audio - Learn by listening to audio narrations - Audio by professional narrators ■ Units - Entries are grouped into units - Use flashcards to learn entries in a unit ■ other features: - search feature - share feature - bookmark feature - built-in dictionary - today’s featured synonyms ■ If you want to contact us, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: English Usage Dictionary at $0.99 against English Synonyms Explained's $1.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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English Usage Dictionary costs $0.99 and English Synonyms Explained $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
English Usage Dictionary ships an update every 39 months, English Synonyms Explained every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | English Usage Dictionary | English Synonyms Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trung Nguyen | Ngoc Anh |
In-app purchases
English Usage Dictionary
No in-app purchases
English Synonyms Explained
No in-app purchases
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