dictionary.camera vs SANDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dictionary.camera
Instantly understand unfamiliar words while reading by pointing your camera at them. The app saves your looked-up words for easy review, helping you expand your vocabulary effortlessly. Enjoy a seamless reading experience without interruption.
- Camera-based word lookup
- Instant definition display
- Automatic search history
- Vocabulary tracking
- Seamless reading integration
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Unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words with our new app - dictionary.camera Look up words as you are reading without taking your eyes off your favourite book. Do you get stuck on words while reading? Don’t just skip them! Simply switch to our app, point the camera at the unknown word and look up the meaning of it right then and there. The words will automatically be saved in your search history. Use it to keep track of the words you learn. Doesn’t it feel great knowing what that word actually means? Happy reading!
SANDS
Stream, play, and download movies in any format or quality. This app offers robust subtitle support with customizable settings and allows easy streaming of download links.
- Play movies in any format
- Stream movies
- Download movies
- Subtitle support
- Subtitle settings
- Stream download links
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A practical and simple application to play, stream and download movies in any format and quality. This application simply supports subtitles in the movie and has many settings for subtitles. You can easily stream the download link from anywhere with a few clicks.
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Verdict
dictionary.camera and SANDS both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of SANDS's written reviews are positive against 36% of dictionary.camera's. dictionary.camera's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
SANDS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of dictionary.camera's written reviews are positive against 71% of SANDS's.
dictionary.camera ships an update monthly, SANDS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dictionary.camera | SANDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (31 ratings) | 4.4 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X2 Mobile Development SRL | Hossein ESMAEILI HOLASO |
Customer experience
dictionary.camera
SANDS
Bugs and requests
dictionary.camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SANDS
Reported bugs
6 issues- Download gets stopped
- Some movies cannot be found
- File not found error for some movies
- Blank screen when playing downloaded episodes
- Downloaded episodes not showing in download section
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- Inconsistent subtitles
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see two subtitles together
- Add popular movies and series
- Update with more movies
- Better updates for iOS compatibility
In-app purchases
dictionary.camera
No in-app purchases
SANDS
No in-app purchases
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