What It Is vs Dictionary Plus Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What It Is
This app helps users understand complex topics by providing related glossaries and a chat feature to discuss definitions. Explore subjects and engage in conversations to deepen your understanding of what things are.
- Topic exploration
- Related glossaries
- In-context chat discussions
- Definition nuances
- User-friendly interface
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It is What It Is! What It Is is an application intended to help you know What It Is that people are talking about. Explore topics to find related glossaries, and within the glossaries, launch our chat application to discuss the nuances of definitions within the context of other things! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brettjosephowers.com/what-it-is
Dictionary Plus Plus
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This app includes meaning of word in English, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What It Is at every 2 weeks against Dictionary Plus Plus's every 6 months. What It Is also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. What It Is sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dictionary Plus Plus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
What It Is ships an update every 2 weeks, Dictionary Plus Plus every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What It Is | Dictionary Plus Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brett Owers | Md Shihab Uddin |
In-app purchases
What It Is
- Tier One Membership Monthly$0.991 Month
- Nothing$0.99
- More Nothing$4.99
- Even More Nothing$9.99
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- Much Nothing$19.99
- So Much Nothing$49.99
- All The Nothing$99.99
Dictionary Plus Plus
- Remove ads for a month$1.991 Month
- Remove ads for 2 months$2.992 Months
- Remove ads for 3 months$3.993 Months
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- Remove ads for 6 months$5.996 Months
- Remove ads for a year$7.991 Year
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