# Dictionaries vs 漢字辞典

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dictionaries | 漢字辞典 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionaries/id1380563956/reviews) | **[4.4 (38K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1454345797/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 85 | **38K** |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | **72.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 65 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [物書堂](https://appshunter.io/developer/284350529) | [Trips LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/465176394) |

## What reviewers say

### Dictionaries

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionaries/id1380563956)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WISDOM English-Japanese 2 | Free | one-time |
| WISDOM English-Japanese | Free | one-time |
| COBUILD American 2nd edition | Free | one-time |
| COBUILD Advanced 9th edition | Free | one-time |
| DAIJIRIN | Free | one-time |
| 柯林斯 COBUILD 高级英汉双解词典 | Free | one-time |
| SHINMEIKAI 8 | $22.99 | one-time |
| WISDOM English-Japanese 3 | $26.99 | one-time |
| DAIJIRIN 4 | $28.99 | one-time |
| NHK Japanese Pronunciation | $36.99 | one-time |


### 漢字辞典

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1454345797)

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.

**Highlights:** Handwriting Kanji search, Search by reading and radical, Large character display, Stroke order animation, Includes old and variant Kanji, Over 10,000 Kanji supported

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 快適プラン（広告を消す） | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dictionaries free?

Dictionaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 漢字辞典 free?

漢字辞典 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dictionaries or 漢字辞典?

漢字辞典 is rated higher. Dictionaries averages 4.1 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while 漢字辞典 averages 4.4 from 38K ratings.

### Do Dictionaries or 漢字辞典 have ads?

漢字辞典 shows ads; Dictionaries does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dictionaries or 漢字辞典?

Dictionaries ships an update weekly, and 漢字辞典 every 6 months. Most recently, Dictionaries was updated on November 11, 2026 and 漢字辞典 on November 11, 2026.

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