Comparison

English Synonyms Explained vs Moby Thesaurus

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

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About

English Synonyms Explained

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This app is designed to help you learn English synonyms and the difference in their meaning and usage. Scare, frighten,, alarm, terrify all mean to make someone afraid. Scare means to make somebody feel afraid. Frighten mean to make somebody feel afraid often suddenly. Alarm is used when somebody has a feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Terrify mean to make somebody feel extremely afraid. β–  Synonyms - Detailed explanation with sample sentences - Different meanings and usages are discussed - Write your note for each entry β–  Audio - Learn by listening to audio narrations - Audio by professional narrators β–  Units - Entries are grouped into units - Use flashcards to learn entries in a unit β–  other features: - search feature - share feature - bookmark feature - built-in dictionary - today’s featured synonyms β–  If you want to contact us, please use the feedback feature in the settings

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Moby Thesaurus

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This app provides Moby thesaurus, extended version. The thesaurus contains 30,260 root words, with 2,520,264 synonyms and related terms – an average of 83.3 per root word. Each line consists of a list of comma-separated values, with the first term being the root word, and all following words being related terms. The thesaurus is considered the largest thesaurus of the English language. ● Thesaurus - 30260 entries including words, phrasal verbs, phrases, etc. - 2,520,264 synonyms and related terms - Built-in dictionary: long-press a word and tap "Define" - Translation: long-press a word and tap "translate" - Pronunciation: long-press a word and tap "pronounce" ● Lists - Create a list - Add entry into a list - Review entries in a list using flashcards ● Study - Learn 30 entries daily - Multiple choice quizzes - Flashcards ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by entry or by synonyms - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Share an entry - Copy an entry

Screenshots

English Synonyms Explained4 screens
Moby Thesaurus4 screens

Verdict

The call

English Synonyms Explained and Moby Thesaurus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

English Synonyms Explained costs $1.99 and Moby Thesaurus $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English Synonyms Explained ships an update every 45 months, Moby Thesaurus every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
English Synonyms Explained versus Moby Thesaurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish Synonyms ExplainedMoby Thesaurus
Price$1.99$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 41 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size83 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNgoc AnhThuy Duong

In-app purchases

None

English Synonyms Explained

No in-app purchases

None

Moby Thesaurus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English Synonyms Explained free?
English Synonyms Explained costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moby Thesaurus free?
Moby Thesaurus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do English Synonyms Explained or Moby Thesaurus have ads?
Neither English Synonyms Explained nor Moby Thesaurus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, English Synonyms Explained or Moby Thesaurus?
English Synonyms Explained ships an update every 45 months, and Moby Thesaurus every 41 months. Most recently, English Synonyms Explained was updated on October 17, 2026 and Moby Thesaurus on October 16, 2026.

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