Comparison

Malay vs Smart Malay Dictionary

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

Head to head

Malay

Free

📚 Education

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

Smart Malay Dictionary

Dictionary with explanation

Free

📚 Education

No ratingsView app →

About

Malay

An offline dictionary for translating words between Malay and English. New vocabulary is added regularly to expand its usefulness. This app is designed for easy access to translations without an internet connection.

Highlights

Offline dictionary access
Malay to English translation
English to Malay translation
Regular word updates
User-friendly interface

Features

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Offline Malay-English dictionary. New words will be regularly adding to the app.

About

Smart Malay Dictionary

Features

Read full description

This app includes meaning of word in Malay, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English to Malay and Malay to English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Malay3 screens

Smart Malay Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Malay at none against Smart Malay Dictionary's 5. Malay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). Smart Malay Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Smart Malay Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Malay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malay ships an update every 15 months, Smart Malay Dictionary every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level

Malay versus Smart Malay Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Malay	Smart Malay Dictionary
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 15 months	Every 6 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	17
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Anvar Azizov	Md Shihab Uddin

In-app purchases

None

Malay

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Malay Dictionary

Subscriptions5

Remove ads for a month$0.991 Month
Remove ads for 2 months$1.492 Months
Remove ads for 3 months$1.993 Months

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Remove ads for 6 months$2.496 Months
Remove ads for a year$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Malay free?

Malay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Smart Malay Dictionary free?

Smart Malay Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Malay or Smart Malay Dictionary have ads?

Smart Malay Dictionary shows ads; Malay does not.

Which is updated more often, Malay or Smart Malay Dictionary?

Malay ships an update every 15 months, and Smart Malay Dictionary every 6 months. Most recently, Malay was updated on October 2, 2026 and Smart Malay Dictionary on October 13, 2026.