LCEDICT vs Macmillan American Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Error explanations
- Authentic example sentences
- British National Corpus examples
- British and American English accents
- Voice input search
- Word meaning lookup
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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.
Macmillan American Dictionary
This comprehensive American English dictionary offers over 100,000 references and 80,000 examples, featuring clear definitions and up-to-date information on new words and spoken English. It includes advanced search functions, vocabulary grouping, and the ability to bookmark favorite words.
- Over 100,000 references
- 80,000 examples of words in use
- Up-to-date information on new words
- Wildcard and suggested word search
- Predictive text search
- Idiom and phrasal verb search
- Vocabulary grouping
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As Macmillan flagship American dictionary, the New Macmillan American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography with the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of American English available. The most up-to-date dictionary for learners of of American English! * Over 100,000 references and 80,000 examples of words in use * More references than any other English learnersbliog’ dictionary * Only 2,500 words used to define all entries * Up-to-date information on new words, spoken English and changes in meaning * Short and clear definitions, with menus in longer entries to help find the meaning quickly Application Features: - Full content of the print dictionary - PLUS additional collocations, synonyms, and word origins - Guide on how to use the dictionary - Search using wildcards and suggested words - Predictive text in search helps you with spelling as you look for words - Search for idioms and phrasal verbs - Create Group vocabulary - Search history to help you find recently searched for words - Support for search from within other compatible apps on your device - Bookmark your favorite words
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Macmillan American Dictionary at 40 against LCEDICT's 1. LCEDICT's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LCEDICT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macmillan American Dictionary has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | LCEDICT | Macmillan American Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 436 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Le Thi Quynh Ny | Minh Le Cong |
Customer experience
LCEDICT
Macmillan American Dictionary
In-app purchases
LCEDICT
No in-app purchases
Macmillan American Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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