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 offers over 2 million definitions, synonyms, and examples. It supports offline use and includes features like pronunciation guides, collocations, and a thesaurus to enhance vocabulary and grammar skills.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • 2 million+ definitions and synonyms
  • Corpus-based example sentences
  • Integrated thesaurus
  • Collocations dictionary
  • Audio pronunciations (British & American)
  • Word of the Day
Features
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● 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. Support iPhone, iPad and iPod - 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. - Culture 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 - Favorite words and history - customize your recently searched word list and never forget the newest words you’ve learned - 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. ● Support offline mode. - Bookmarks - Take the note. - Study Centre - Voice speech for search. ●●● All this makes the English Dictionary - LDOCE the largest resource of English available on any mobile platform. - Privacy policy: https://p2plearningenglish.com/p2pdictionary/privacy.php - Terms of Use: https://p2plearningenglish.com/p2pdictionary/term_of_use.php - And read more USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (about EULA) at here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LCEDICT4 screens
English Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LCEDICT at none against English Dictionary's 2. LCEDICT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). English Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 1). On price, ads 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. English Dictionary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. LCEDICT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LCEDICT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: English Dictionary has 226 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
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (226 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1226 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB777 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 ratings226 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

LCEDICT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

English Dictionary

Subscriptions1
  • Year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$15.99

Questions

Is LCEDICT free?
LCEDICT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
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 4.8 from 226 ratings.
Do LCEDICT or English Dictionary have ads?
Neither LCEDICT nor English Dictionary shows ads.

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