Comparison

Collins Subject Dictionaries vs CivicMapper

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

Head to head
About

Collins Subject Dictionaries

Access specialized vocabulary for various fields, including biology, economics, business, law, astronomy, sociology, and medicine. These dictionaries offer thousands of expert-written entries to clarify complex terminology and fundamental principles.

Highlights
  • Specialized subject dictionaries
  • Expert-written entries
  • Thousands of summaries
  • Terminology breakdown
  • Covers biology, economics, business, law, astronomy, sociology, medicine
Features
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All Collins dictionaries are written by experts in their field. These dictionaries include thousands of entries that summarise basic principles and break down terminology. · Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham, 2005. · Collins Dictionary of Economics, 4th ed. © C. Pass, B. Lowes, L. Davies, 2005. · Collins Dictionary of Business, 3rd ed. © C. Pass, B. Lowes, A. Pendleton, L. Chadwick, D. O’Reilly and M. Afferson, 2002, 2005. · Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006. · Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © V. Illingworth, 2006. · Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © D. Jary and J. Jary, 2000. · Collins Dictionary of Medicine © R. M. Youngson, 2004, 2005. *** ‘An impressive publication.’ – Times Higher Education Supplement. (Praise for Collins Dictionary of Sociology) *** *** ‘It is by far the best medical dictionary I have seen and I would recommend it to anyone.’ – Amazon customer review for Collins Dictionary of Medicine *** Whether you are studying, expanding your knowledge or simply reading for pleasure, these reference books are accessible for all.

About

CivicMapper

This app provides detailed civic jurisdiction information for your current location in the United States. It identifies state, county, city, congressional districts, and census data. Enable live tracking to receive real-time updates and notifications when you cross into new jurisdictions.

Highlights
  • View state, county, and city jurisdictions
  • Identify US Congressional and State Senate/House districts
  • Access Census tract, block, and group data
  • Discover Urban Areas and Combined Statistical Areas
  • Live tracking with customizable intervals
  • Notifications for crossing jurisdiction boundaries
Features
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CivicMapper: Know Where You Are — and Everywhere You’ve Been — in the US. CivicMapper shows all census jurisdictions for any place in the United States — your current location, a pin you choose, or a spot you look up. Go beyond a postal address: see the state, county, city (or unincorporated area), and many more layers that most maps leave out. WHAT’S NEW • Visited Places — color in counties and cities you’ve been to on an interactive US map, and keep a running tally by state • Phone tracking — record GPS trails while CivicMapper is open, or turn on Continuous tracking to keep logging in the background • Import GPS files — bring in tracks from dedicated GPS hardware (such as a Columbus V990 data logger), review them on the map, and use them to fill Visited Places automatically • Import & export — you control your data • Hardware tips and buy links — helpful tips for a privacy-first hardware setup for geo-tracking For any location, CivicMapper can show: 1. State 2. County (or equivalent) 3. City (incorporated place) 4. County subdivision 5. US Congressional district 6. State senate district 7. State house district 8. Census tract 9. Census block group and census block 10. Urban area 11. Combined statistical area Turn on Live mode to refresh on a cadence you choose, and notice whenever you cross into a new jurisdiction — useful for geography fans, civics buffs, and anyone who works with election or census boundaries. WHY CIVICMAPPER? Popular navigation apps usually give a postal city, state, and ZIP. They often skip county and many other civic layers — and the “city” on a mailing address isn’t always inside actual city limits. Rural and unincorporated places still get a postal city based on ZIP codes. CivicMapper uses actual geographic boundaries from the US census so you see where you really are. PRIVACY Your visited places, GPS trails, and imports stay on your device. No account is required to use CivicMapper. CIVIC MAPPER PRO Visited Places, phone tracking, continuous tracking, and GPS file tools are available with Civic Mapper Pro (auto-renewable subscription), for the following prices as of this writing: • Monthly — $0.99 per month • Yearly — $7.99 per year Discover where you are — and map where you’ve been — with CivicMapper! https://sitkinlabs.com/civicmapper/terms/

Screenshots

Collins Subject Dictionaries4 screens
CivicMapper3 screens

Verdict

The call

Collins Subject Dictionaries and CivicMapper both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CivicMapper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Collins Subject Dictionaries's. CivicMapper also leads on price (Free vs $11.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CivicMapper is free to download; Collins Subject Dictionaries costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Collins Subject Dictionaries against 5.0 for CivicMapper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Collins Subject Dictionaries's written reviews are positive against 100% of CivicMapper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collins Subject Dictionaries ships an update every 23 months, CivicMapper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collins Subject Dictionaries versus CivicMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollins Subject DictionariesCivicMapper
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUltralingua, Inc.Great Sitkin Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Collins Subject Dictionaries

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CivicMapper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Collins Subject Dictionaries

No in-app purchases

None

CivicMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collins Subject Dictionaries free?
Collins Subject Dictionaries costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CivicMapper free?
CivicMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collins Subject Dictionaries or CivicMapper?
Collins Subject Dictionaries and CivicMapper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Collins Subject Dictionaries or CivicMapper have ads?
Neither Collins Subject Dictionaries nor CivicMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collins Subject Dictionaries or CivicMapper?
Collins Subject Dictionaries ships an update every 23 months, and CivicMapper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collins Subject Dictionaries was updated on November 2, 2026 and CivicMapper on October 30, 2026.

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