Dictionaries vs 漢字辞典
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictionaries
Access and search multiple dictionaries simultaneously in one app. Purchase various language dictionaries, including English and Japanese, from an in-app store. Features include batch searching, handwriting input, and cross-dictionary navigation.
- Batch search multiple dictionaries
- Purchase language dictionaries
- Handwriting input support
- Trace and Jump between words
- Bookmark and categorize words
- iCloud synchronization
- Multitasking with other apps
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“Dictionaries” is an electronic dictionary viewer app made to allow users to efficiently use various dictionaries. Our popular standalone apps have been integrated into a single app where users can search multiple dictionaries at once. You can purchase and use a variety of dictionaries, including English, Japanese, French or other language dictionaries, from the “Dictionary Store” which can be accessed from within the app. Searches • Batch Search (Consolidated Search) allows users to search multiple dictionaries at once. • The display order of dictionaries used in the batch search can be customized. • The keyboard language switches automatically depending on dictionary search groups. • Handwriting input is possible for Japanese, Old Japanese, Kanji, Chinese, Korean, and Russian dictionaries. • Using Pattern Search, users can search for words even if a part of the spelling is unknown. Trace and Jump • Users can easily jump to not only other words in the same dictionary but other dictionaries as well simply by tracing words in a definition, allowing users to go on a journey of intellectual curiosity through the dictionary as their hearts desire. Collection • Purchased dictionaries are shown as icons on the Collection screen. • By opening a dictionary from the Collection screen, users can also carefully go through a single dictionary. Even in this case, users can use the “Trace and Jump” function to easily jump to another dictionary. • The display order of dictionary icons on the Collection screen can be changed to the user's preference. Bookmarks • Users can bookmark their favorite words. In addition, users can also efficiently categorize these bookmarks using the Bookmark Folder. • By turning on Quick Bookmark, users can quickly add/remove bookmarks simply by tapping the Bookmark icon. Search History • In History, display frequency is automatically recorded so that users can immediately recognize words they search for repeatedly. iCloud • Users can synchronize Bookmark and History data among all devices by turning on iCloud. Multitasking • Users can display websites, documents, and more alongside their dictionary by using the Multitasking function on the iPad. By turning on Clipboard Search, users simply have to copy the word they wish to look up in order for the app to find that word in multiple dictionaries. Substantial Lineup • The Dictionary Store carries a large number of full-scale dictionaries, and we plan to further improve this selection in the future as well. • The following English dictionaries are available. Check in the Dictionary Store, which can be accessed from within the app, for more information on each of these items. - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition (OALD) - Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English - Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus - Oxford Collocations Dictionary - Practical English Usage - Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition - Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary 3rd edition - Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner’s Dictionary 4th edition - Collins English Dictionary with Thesaurus An internet connection is required to purchase content.Usage fees and terms of use may apply.
漢字辞典
This app is a comprehensive Kanji dictionary that allows you to search for characters by handwriting, reading, or radical. It displays Kanji in a large format with stroke order and includes over 10,000 characters, including old and variant forms.
- Handwriting Kanji search
- Search by reading and radical
- Large character display
- Stroke order animation
- Includes old and variant Kanji
- Over 10,000 Kanji supported
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圧倒的に調べやすい漢字辞典アプリ。 手書きで字形から検索できる他、読み方や部首からも漢字を検索可能。 検索した漢字は大きく表示され、書き順(筆順)表示にも対応。 旧字体、異体字も収録し、1万以上の漢字に対応した本格的な漢字辞典アプリです! 無料の漢字辞典・漢字辞書アプリをお探しなら、このアプリがおすすめ! 本アプリ「漢字辞典 - 手書きで検索できる漢字辞書アプリ」は無料ですべてのコンテンツをご利用頂けます。 広告表示が気になる方は、有料となり誠に恐縮ですが、もし宜しければ「快適プラン(広告非表示)」をご利用ください。 利用規約 https://apps.trips.co.jp/terms_of_use.html 不具合などに気が付かれた方は、アプリ内のお問い合わせからお気軽にご連絡下さい。 このアプリ「漢字辞典 - 手書きで検索できる漢字辞書アプリ」は、 累計1000万DL、信頼と実績の学習アプリ「独学TODAY」シリーズのアプリです。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dictionaries at none against 漢字辞典's shown. Dictionaries also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). 漢字辞典's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 85) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dictionaries sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 漢字辞典 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
漢字辞典 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 漢字辞典 has 38K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Dictionaries's written reviews are positive against 72% of 漢字辞典's.
Dictionaries ships an update weekly, 漢字辞典 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Dictionaries | 漢字辞典 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (85 ratings) | 4.4 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 物書堂 | Trips LLC |
Customer experience
Dictionaries
漢字辞典
In-app purchases
Dictionaries
- WISDOM English-Japanese 2Free
- WISDOM English-JapaneseFree
- COBUILD American 2nd editionFree
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- COBUILD Advanced 9th editionFree
- DAIJIRINFree
- 柯林斯 COBUILD 高级英汉双解词典Free
- SHINMEIKAI 8$22.99
- WISDOM English-Japanese 3$26.99
- DAIJIRIN 4$28.99
- NHK Japanese Pronunciation$36.99
漢字辞典
- 快適プラン(広告を消す)$1.991 Month








