Comparison

Orgro vs Simple Dict Mobile Pro

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

Head to head
About

Orgro

This app allows you to view and edit Org Mode files on your mobile device. It supports essential Org features like TODO toggling, notifications, and search, with syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering for a rich viewing experience.

Highlights
  • TODO and checkbox toggling
  • Org Agenda notifications
  • Document search and filtering
  • Org Crypt encryption/decryption
  • Syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering
  • Section expansion/collapse
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Orgro is an Org Mode file editor and viewer that brings essential Org features to mobile: - TODO and checkbox toggling, with progress cookies - Quick actions to start a new Org doc or go straight to your most important one - Notifications for Org Agenda items - Narrow, search, and filter your document just like in Emacs - Org Crypt section symmetric decryption/encryption - Org Cite bibliography support - Syntax highlighting, beautiful tables, LaTeX rendering - Expand or collapse sections, blocks, and drawers - Reflowed text for easy viewing on mobile Try for free for 7 days. Afterwards you can purchase a one-time, permanent unlock of all features.

About

Simple Dict Mobile Pro

This app provides a fast and efficient offline dictionary experience, supporting various formats like zim, mdx, and dsl. It offers multiple search methods and a 'reading area' to save and track your lookups.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary functionality
  • Supports zim, mdx, dsl formats
  • Keyword, regex, and fuzzy search
  • Reading area for saved entries
  • Lightweight and high-performance indexing
Features
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A simple, lightweight, and high-performance offline dictionary that easily indexes and searches large dictionary files. Currently supports dictionary formats: zim (Wikipedia), mdx, dsl. **Features:** 1. Multiple search methods: Supports keyword search, regular expression matching, and fuzzy search, helping you easily find target entries in large dictionaries. 2. "Reading Area" function: You can add entries you want to look up to the reading area. The app will save the entry's open state for easy access anytime. It also records the reading progress, and when the app is closed and reopened, the entry will automatically jump to the previous reading position. 3. Rich dictionary format support: This app currently supports zim, mdx, and dsl format dictionaries. There are many dictionaries available online for download, and there are also tools for creating your own dictionaries. 4. Lightweight and high-performance dictionary indexing: Fast startup and efficient search. You can add a large number of dictionaries without worrying about affecting the app's performance. 5. More features (such as reading history and favorites) will be added in future updates. **Note:** This app does not provide any dictionary content. You need to search, download, or create dictionaries in the corresponding format and import them into the app for use.

Screenshots

Orgro4 screens
Simple Dict Mobile Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orgro at Free against Simple Dict Mobile Pro's $0.49. Orgro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Simple Dict Mobile Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Orgro is free to download; Simple Dict Mobile Pro costs $0.49 up front. Orgro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Dict Mobile Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orgro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orgro has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orgro ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Dict Mobile Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Orgro versus Simple Dict Mobile Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrgroSimple Dict Mobile Pro
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.1 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron Madlon-Kay培基 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orgro

One-time1
  • Orgro Unlock$4.99
None

Simple Dict Mobile Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orgro free?
Orgro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Dict Mobile Pro free?
Simple Dict Mobile Pro costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orgro or Simple Dict Mobile Pro?
Orgro is rated higher. Orgro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Simple Dict Mobile Pro averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Orgro or Simple Dict Mobile Pro have ads?
Neither Orgro nor Simple Dict Mobile Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orgro or Simple Dict Mobile Pro?
Orgro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Dict Mobile Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Orgro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Dict Mobile Pro on October 30, 2026.

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