Malay vs Malay Basic Phrases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline dictionary access
- Malay to English translation
- English to Malay translation
- Regular word updates
- User-friendly interface
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Offline Malay-English dictionary. New words will be regularly adding to the app.
Malay Basic Phrases
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Military-related Malay phrases for language learners. With Malay text and audio. Using this app, you can select an English phrase and view its translation and how to pronounce it in Malay. This app is based on the modules publicly available online from the U.S. Defense Language Institute. While this app's subject matter relates mainly to military topics, the app is broadly useful with content relating to a range of topics. • Easy to use • Contains over 600 phrases with native speaker audio recordings • Dictionary lookup: Type or say what you want to search • Pronunciation help: See the transliterated/Romanized text • Good for language learning, or as a reference
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Malay at Free against Malay Basic Phrases's $6.99. Malay also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Malay is free to download; Malay Basic Phrases costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malay ships an update every 15 months, Malay Basic Phrases every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malay | Malay Basic Phrases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anvar Azizov | Qvyshift LLC |
In-app purchases
Malay
No in-app purchases
Malay Basic Phrases
No in-app purchases
Questions
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