German/English Dictionary vs German
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
German/English Dictionary
Access a comprehensive German-English and English-German dictionary with over 100,000 words. This offline tool provides instant translations, pronunciations, and a rich database of common terms and expressions, all optimized for efficient use.
- Offline German-English dictionary
- Over 100,000 words
- Instant translation
- Word pronunciation
- Search in German or English
- Lightweight app
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Bilingual German-English and English-German Dictionary: - Instant access to translation - Comprehensive directory of over 100,000 words - 100% Offline (no internet connection) - Pronunciation of the word in German and English - An essential tool within everyone's reach, optimized for efficiency. Key Features: - Rich database, containing a vast set of common words and expressions - Ability to search from words in German or English - Simultaneous display of the translation directly in the search list - Pronounce the word in German in the search list - No internet connection required: an offline-accessible dictionary - Lightweight app with only 16MB, ensuring quick download on your iPhone/iPod/iPad This application is funded by ads that are displayed. We thank you for allowing this application to track your activities in apps and on websites of other companies. This will also enable you to avoid being disturbed by non-targeted ads.
German
This app provides a comprehensive German language dictionary with extensive vocabulary support. It covers multiple languages and is suitable for learners at various CEFR levels, from A1 to B2. Access the full dictionary for free on its website.
- Multilingual German dictionary
- CEFR A1, A2, B1, B2 vocabulary
- Supports 21 languages
- Free website access
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"German 23" is a simple and convenient multilingual dictionary of the German language. The dictionary includes: - Chinese (ZH), - Danish (DA), - Dutch (NL), - English (EN), - Finnish (FI), - French (FR), - German (DE), - Greek (EL), - Indonesian (ID), - Italian (IT), - Japanese (JA), - Korean (KO), - Malay (MS), - Norwegian Bokmål (NB), - Portuguese (PT), - Russian (RU), - Spanish (ES), - Swedish (SV), - Thai (TH), - Turkish (TR), - Vietnamese (VI) You can also use the dictionary for free on our website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: German at every 3 weeks against German/English Dictionary's every 23 months. German also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). German/English Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (588 vs 145). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for German/English Dictionary against 4.4 for German. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 588 and 145 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of German/English Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 58% of German's.
German/English Dictionary ships an update every 23 months, German every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | German/English Dictionary | German |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (588 ratings) — better | 4.4 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | 145 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FB PUBLISHING LLC | Strelka Limited |
Customer experience
German/English Dictionary
German
Bugs and requests
German/English Dictionary
Reported bugs
14 issues- Searches return nothing
- Interface is terrible
- Fonts are unreadable
- Offline mode does not provide translations
- Does not provide the gender of nouns
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- Missing many commonly used words
- Minimal information on words
- Constant crashes
- Buggy
- Hard to use
- Constant ad interruptions
- Does not display properly in dark mode
- Flag image eclipses search field
- App support link goes to a different program
Requested features
6 requests- Provide full verb conjugation
- Include more German words
- Offer detailed explanations of usage
- Improve contrast for readability
- Fix dark mode display issues
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- Ensure compatibility with newer iOS versions
German
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
German/English Dictionary
No in-app purchases
German
No in-app purchases
Questions
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