1913 Dictionary vs SkyDict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1913 Dictionary
Access a searchable public domain dictionary from 1913. Get daily word notifications and filter entries by part of speech. Save your favorite words for easy access.
- Searchable 1913 Webster's Dictionary
- Daily Word of the Day notifications
- Filter by part of speech
- Save favorite words
- Random word generator
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1913 Dictionary uses the public domain Webster's Dictionary from 1913, broken down into fully searchable entries. Daily notifications for Word of the Day. Advanced filtering by part of speech can be applied to the main dictionary as well as random words. Ability to save favorite words.
SkyDict
This app allows users to simultaneously search for word definitions across numerous online English dictionaries. It offers a seamless browsing experience with swipe gestures and includes a dark theme. Users can also look up words directly from other applications.
- Simultaneous multi-dictionary lookups
- Swipe to switch dictionaries
- Dark theme support
- In-app word lookup via share menu
- No ads or account required
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SkyDict is an english dictionary that lets you look up words in multiple online english dictionaries at a time. Swipe left or right to switch different dictionaries. These online free dictionaries are included: Dictionary.com, Longman, Webster's, Collins, Urban Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, Bing Dictionary, etc. Designed exclusively for iOS, SkyDict takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and technologies, giving you innovative, fast, and powerful tools. Features: - Look up words in multiple sources at a time. - Swipe left or right to switch dictionaries. - Dark theme for any dictionary. - Look up words within any app (Select the text, choose Share from the context menu, then select SkyDict to get its definition). - No Ads. No account needed. No in-app tracking. Designed for iOS 26 SkyDict is meticulously thought through and created from the ground up for iOS 26. Designed to take full advantage of powerful iOS features and technologies. SkyDict requires Internet Connectivity to search for a word.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyDict at weekly against 1913 Dictionary's every 5 months. SkyDict also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 5). 1913 Dictionary's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1913 Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyDict has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 1913 Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 90% of SkyDict's.
1913 Dictionary ships an update every 5 months, SkyDict weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1913 Dictionary | SkyDict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Olieman | Chunxia Li |
Customer experience
1913 Dictionary
SkyDict
In-app purchases
1913 Dictionary
No in-app purchases
SkyDict
No in-app purchases
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