Comparison

LCEDICT vs English Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

LCEDICT

This educational app provides clear explanations of common language errors, with authentic example sentences from the British National Corpus. It features voice input search and the ability to listen to words in both British and American English accents.

Highlights
  • Error explanations
  • Authentic example sentences
  • British National Corpus examples
  • British and American English accents
  • Voice input search
  • Word meaning lookup
Features
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LCEDICT giving clear explanations of the problems underling each error Authentic example sentences taken from the British National Corpus showing correct use in context. Dictionary features: - Listen to voice in both British and American English accents. - Search by voice input. - Select word to find meaning.

About

English Dictionary

This comprehensive English dictionary app provides over 2 million definitions, synonyms, and corpus-based examples to help you understand and use English naturally. It includes a thesaurus, collocations dictionary, and grammar support to enhance your vocabulary and writing skills.

Highlights
  • Over 2 million definitions and synonyms
  • 165,000 corpus-based examples
  • Thesaurus with 18,000+ synonyms/antonyms
  • 65,000+ collocations
  • Audio pronunciations (British & American)
  • Offline mode
  • Word of the Day
Features
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Download the essential and most comprehensive dictionary app for dependable definitions at your fingertips. ● English Dictionary - LDOCE is the leading free English dictionary app for iPhone – with over 2,000,000 trusted definitions and synonyms, the app is designed and optimized for your mobile device. - 165,000 corpus-based examples of natural English show words in context and how English is really used. - 230,000 words, phrases, and meanings – more than any other learner's dictionary. ● More dictionary you can use: - English Dictionary: + Definitions written using a vocabulary of just 80,000 words – the Longman Defining Vocabulary, ensuring all definitions are clear and easy to understand. - Thesaurus Dictionary: + Frequency information on the most common words – the new Longman Communication 9000 – helps you learn them first. + The integrated Thesaurus with more than 18,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words helps you improve your writing by using more precise and high level words: stop saying ‘nice’, instead, say ‘lovely, delightful, enjoyable, wonderful, brilliant’. - Collocations Dictionary: + With more than 65,000 collocations: learn word combinations to use the correct words together, such as ‘take a test’ (not ‘make a test’), ‘heavy rain’ (not ‘strong rain’), and ‘highly successful’. + Words from the Academic Word List highlighted to help you improve your essays and presentations. ● Improve your English skill. - Avoid making common mistakes and get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. Improve your pronunciation - All headwords pronounced in both British and American English  PLUS - All example sentences pronounced in either British or American English (via external links) ● Main Features: - Word of the Day – learn a new word each day and expand your vocabulary. - Audio pronunciations – never mispronounce another word - Quiz widget - test your vocabulary skills (are you prepping for the SAT?) with our Word of the Day quizzes - Favorite words and history - customize your recently searched word list and never forget the newest words you’ve learned - English Spelling help - not sure how a word is spelled? This app will find it for you - Full content of the print dictionary - PLUS additional collocations, synonyms, and word origins - Local look-ups - take a look at the words searched by location - Search for idioms and phrasal verbs - Show images of the word. - Recording the voice. ●●● New features includes. ● Support offline mode. ● Bookmarks ● Take note. ● Study Centre ● Voice speech for search. ●●● All this makes the English Dictionary - LDOCE the largest resource of English available on any mobile platform. Get even more from your app with our Upgrades: - Get full permissions + Remove ads

Screenshots

LCEDICT4 screens
English Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LCEDICT at Free against English Dictionary's $14.99. LCEDICT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). English Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LCEDICT is free to download; English Dictionary costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LCEDICT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: English Dictionary has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LCEDICT versus English Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCEDICTEnglish Dictionary
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12.2K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB731 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thi Quynh NyNguyen Thi Hoai Thu

Customer experience

LCEDICT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

English Dictionary

All ratings2,208 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.8%

Bugs and requests

LCEDICT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

English Dictionary

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't load data
  • White screen issue
  • Sudden 'trial expired' message
  • Inability to use app after update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable settings (e.g. CEFR levels, word lists)
  • Sync across devices
  • Dark mode
  • Word reminder/history feature

In-app purchases

None

LCEDICT

No in-app purchases

None

English Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCEDICT free?
LCEDICT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LCEDICT or English Dictionary?
LCEDICT is rated higher. LCEDICT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while English Dictionary averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do LCEDICT or English Dictionary have ads?
Neither LCEDICT nor English Dictionary shows ads.

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