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辞海 vs 新华字典（第13版）

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

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辞海

Free

📚 Education

★ 2.47 ratingsView app →

新华字典（第13版）

商务印书馆出版，中国社会科学院语言研究所编修

Free

📚 Education

★ 3.73 ratingsView app →

About

辞海

This comprehensive dictionary app offers extensive word, idiom, encyclopedia, and poetry content. It features multiple search methods, including voice and image recognition, and provides rich multimedia resources for a deep understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Highlights

Extensive word and idiom definitions
Encyclopedia and poetry content
Voice and image recognition search
Knowledge graph visualization
Historical and cultural features
Multimedia resources

Features

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《辞海》由上海辞书出版社出版，是我国唯一以字带词，集字典、语文词典和百科词典主要功能于一体的大型综合性辞典，荣获国家图书奖最高奖——荣誉奖、国家辞书奖特等奖等奖项，被评价为“全面反映人类文明优秀成果，系统展现中华文明丰硕成就”。《辞海》（第七版）总词条约13万条，总字数约2350万字。首次推出APP版，用户可随时随地随手查阅。【内容丰富权威】 200多位顶级专家任分科主编，率领1800多位一流学者完成 130000多词目配有拼音，由中央电视台主持人海霞领衔团队朗读用26000余古文字形体展示7400多个汉字的演变轨迹秦汉以来近1000位名家所书各体书法字形160000余张动态呈现汉字规范笔顺大量图片、音视频、3D模型等多媒体资源【多角度检索方式】支持词条、释文检索支持单一关键词和多关键词组合检索支持按学科分类浏览支持按拼音、按部首查询词条支持语音识别、拍照识图检索【可视化知识导图】建立知识关联呈现知识导图【APP特色功能】历史上的今天万国志地方志人物志 3D百科知识专题纪年换算【用户反馈有回应】及时修订更新词条专业运营团队，及时提供客户服务

About

新华字典（第13版）

This comprehensive dictionary app offers multiple search methods, including pinyin, handwriting, and voice input. It features standard pronunciation, stroke order animations for writing practice, and a vocabulary notebook for review. Content is synchronized with the official 13th edition of the dictionary.

Highlights

Multiple search methods (pinyin, handwriting, voice)
Standard pronunciation with voice recording
Stroke order animations for writing
Vocabulary notebook for practice
Content synchronized with 13th edition

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【全新修订，内容权威】收录单字13,000余个，新增反映时代发展的新词新义商务印书馆出版，中国社会科学院语言研究所编修符合国家语言文字规范，内容准确可靠【纸数对照，一键切换】数字版与第13版纸质书内容实时对照支持纸质书扫码联动，纸书与App无缝衔接【多种查字方式】一框式智能检索：拼音、部首、笔画、四角号码、词语语音输入：说话就能查手写输入：屏幕手写识别摄像头取字：拍照识别查字【标准发音，即时跟读】知名播音员标准播读支持即时跟读对比，矫正发音【笔顺动画，规范书写】动态/静态标准笔顺动画演示支持屏幕跟写，掌握正确笔顺【实用工具，便捷高效】生字本：收藏疑难字，随时复习查询历史：快速回溯云端同步：换设备不丢失数据

Screenshots

辞海4 screens

新华字典（第13版）4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 新华字典（第13版） at 3.7 against 辞海's 2.4. 新华字典（第13版） also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 辞海's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. 辞海 sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and 新华字典（第13版） sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

新华字典（第13版） holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of 辞海's written reviews are positive against 61% of 新华字典（第13版）'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

辞海 ships an update monthly, 新华字典（第13版） every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

辞海 versus 新华字典（第13版）: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	辞海	新华字典（第13版）
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.4 (7 ratings)	3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	70.8% of reviews — better	60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings	7 — better	3
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	82 MB	264 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House Ltd.	Wanyouzhidian Digital Media Technology(Beijing) Co., Ltd.