Comparison

Build Own Dictionary vs Create Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Build Own Dictionary

Create and manage personalized dictionaries for language learning. Add words with translations and descriptions, organize them by category, and search your entries. Translate sentences word-by-word using your custom dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Create and import dictionaries
  • Add, edit, and delete words
  • Categorize words
  • Sort words alphabetically or by time
  • Search dictionary entries
  • Translate sentences word-by-word
  • Customize appearance
Features
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Using this app you can create your own dictionaries during learning a foreign language. The key features are: - Create a dictionary or import it from your device into the app. - Delete or rename the dictionary. - Export the dictionary from the app to your device. - Add quickly a word with its translation and optionally its description to the dictionary. - Delete or edit words in the dictionary. - Assign a category name to the words. - Sort the words alphabetically, by time added, or by category. - Search a word, translation, or description in the dictionary. - Translate a sentence, word by word, using your created dictionaries. - Customize the colors and the font sizes of the dictionary. - Save all of your created dictionaries as an SQLite database in a DB file. The premium version enables the export/import feature, adding description, assigning category, customizing colors and font sizes, and sentence translator. It also removes all ads from the app.

About

Create Dictionary

Create and manage your own personalized dictionaries with custom words, meanings, examples, and images. Utilize AI definitions, share your creations, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Back up and sync your dictionaries across devices.

Highlights
  • Create custom dictionaries
  • Add words with details and images
  • AI-powered word definitions
  • Convert dictionaries to PDF
  • Cloud backup and import
  • Quizzes and exercises
  • In-app browser for research
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Create customized dictionaries for yourself, and add words with meanings, examples, pronunciations, and pictures of your choice. Key Features of the App: • Create Dictionaries Create different dictionaries to organize words of a language you are learning, or maybe a book you are reading. • Add Custom Words Add words with details like category, pronunciation, meanings, examples, and a relevant image. • AI Word Definitions Use the inbuilt browser and AI-powered word definitions to seamlessly add new words without leaving the app. • Create PDFs of Dictionaries Easily convert your dictionaries into PDFs for sharing or printing. • Backup & Import Upload backups to the cloud and import them across all your devices. You can also create local backups and share them with anyone, or import later. • Auto Backup Let the app automatically handle backups, so you don't have to. • View Backup Preview your cloud backup and see what words you've stored. • Share & Receive Share your dictionaries with friends or receive them from others. • Quizzes & Exercises Take various quizzes and exercises to memorize your added words. • Search for Images Find relevant images for words without leaving the app, using the in-app image search or browser. • Handy In-Built Browser No need to leave the app to find meanings and examples for a word; find them from the browser within the app, which supports several dictionary and search engine websites. • Manage Categories Update the default word categories of the app, and add custom categories that suit your added vocabularies. • Favorites Mark important words as favorites for quick access. • Merge Dictionaries If the words of your created dictionaries are overlapping their domain, easily merge those dictionaries into one. • Sort Words & Dictionaries Sort your dictionaries and words in multiple orders for easier management. • Search All Dictionaries Quickly find any word across all your dictionaries with the global search feature. • Premium Subscription Unlock the pro features by subscribing to one of our premium plans. • Many More The app has numerous other features for management and customization of your created dictionaries and words, which are going to make you fall in love with the app! • User Experience Enjoy a user-friendly interface and smooth experience that makes using the app a breeze! By downloading and using this app, you agree to the app's terms of use, which you can read more at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Build Own Dictionary4 screens
Create Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Build Own Dictionary at 4.2 against Create Dictionary's 2.3. Build Own Dictionary also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and ratings volume (72 vs 3). Create Dictionary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Build Own Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Create Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Build Own Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Own Dictionary has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Build Own Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 33% of Create Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build Own Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, Create Dictionary every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Build Own Dictionary versus Create Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Own DictionaryCreate Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (72 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBita SobhaniMohsin Ismail

Customer experience

Build Own Dictionary

All ratings72 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%

Create Dictionary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Own Dictionary

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
3 purchases

Create Dictionary

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Build Own Dictionary free?
Build Own Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Create Dictionary free?
Create Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Build Own Dictionary or Create Dictionary?
Build Own Dictionary is rated higher. Build Own Dictionary averages 4.2 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Create Dictionary averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Build Own Dictionary or Create Dictionary have ads?
Build Own Dictionary shows ads; Create Dictionary does not.
Which is updated more often, Build Own Dictionary or Create Dictionary?
Build Own Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, and Create Dictionary every 5 months. Most recently, Build Own Dictionary was updated on September 22, 2026 and Create Dictionary on September 11, 2026.

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