Build Own Dictionary vs Explore Apollo Tuition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Explore Apollo Tuition
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This App is meant for learners enrolled at Explore Apollo Tuition and Instructors of Explore Apollo Tuition. On this App instructors can conduct live sessions and learners can join them. Instructors can also add content and share that with learners. Additionally, instructors can create and conduct tests and quizzes which can be attempted by learners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explore Apollo Tuition at none against Build Own Dictionary's 1. Explore Apollo Tuition also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Build Own Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Explore Apollo Tuition asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build Own Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, Explore Apollo Tuition every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Own Dictionary | Explore Apollo Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bita Sobhani | Explore Apollo Tuition limited |
In-app purchases
Build Own Dictionary
- Premium$3.99
Explore Apollo Tuition
No in-app purchases
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