Schaum's Outlines vs DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schaum's Outlines
Access hundreds of instructional videos and audio recordings to supplement study guides. Learn by watching step-by-step problem-solving or by listening to native speakers for language pronunciation practice. Requires internet access.
- Video instruction for problem-solving
- Audio recordings for language exercises
- Supports Allied Health, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Math, Physics
- Step-by-step problem solutions
- Native speaker pronunciation models
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The Schaum’s Outlines app from McGraw-Hill Professional is a convenient way to access hundreds of videos and audio recordings that support many books in the Schaum’s Outlines series. The videos provide step-by-step instruction for solving a range of 20-25 problems from each book, in the categories for Allied Health & Biology, Chemistry, Engineering & Electronics, Mathematics, and Physics. For Language books, audio recordings provide the answers of numerous exercises, spoken by native speakers to provide a model for pronunciation. Note: Internet access required to view the videos and hear the audio recordings.
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary
This app provides audio for DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries, featuring over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per language. It's ideal for study, work, and travel, allowing offline use after downloading content.
- Over 6,750 spoken words/phrases per title
- Thematic vocabulary arrangement
- Offline audio playback
- Search and navigate by page
- Alphabetical word lists
- UK and US English audio
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The 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 6,750 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 click left or right to go to the next or previous page. Word lists on each page can be arranged alphabetically in English or in the language you’re learning. Perfect for study, work, and travel. Features: • Over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per title • UK and US English available • Audio can be downloaded to your device, after which the app can be used offline • Buy more books and unlock more audio through a link in the app Developer note: • For Hungarian users, please set your device location to Hungary and your device language to Magyar, then search for and download the Képes Szótár app; this app is not compatible with the Hungarian dictionaries of Maxim Könyvkiadó.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Schaum's Outlines at 4.4 against DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's 3.2. DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Schaum's Outlines holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Schaum's Outlines's written reviews are positive against 75% of DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Schaum's Outlines | DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill | Dorling Kindersley |
Customer experience
Schaum's Outlines
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In-app purchases
Schaum's Outlines
No in-app purchases
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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