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.
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 - todayβs featured synonyms β If you want to contact us, please use the feedback feature in the settings
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 β 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. β 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" β Lists - Create a list - Add entry into a list - Review entries in a list using flashcards β Study - Learn 30 entries daily - Multiple choice quizzes - Flashcards β Basic features: - Search feature: search by entry or by synonyms - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Share an entry - Copy an entry
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | English Synonyms Explained | Moby Thesaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 41 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ngoc Anh | Thuy Duong |
In-app purchases
English Synonyms Explained
No in-app purchases
Moby Thesaurus
No in-app purchases
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