Comparison

Lexicon KH vs Orkida Dictionary

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

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About

Lexicon KH

This application serves as a digital lexicon for Khmer terminology, developed by the National Council of Khmer Language. It allows users to easily search for and define technical terms across various academic and scientific fields, promoting the preservation and development of the Khmer language.

Highlights
  • Digital Khmer terminology lexicon
  • Searchable technical terms
  • Covers 17 academic committees
  • Preserves Khmer language and identity
  • Developed by National Council of Khmer Language
Features
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The National Council of Khmer Language of the Royal Academy of Cambodia is a national institution established to preserve and develop the Khmer language and script in a sustainable manner, and to preserve the Khmer national identity. The National Council of Khmer Language has 17 technical committees: the Committee of Agriculture, the Committee of Mathematics, the Committee of Chemistry and Physics, the Committee of Vocabulary and Loanword, the Committee of Philosophy, the Committee of Historical, the Committee of Information and Technology, the Committee of Linguistics, the Committee of Geography, the Committee of Cultural and Fine Arts, the Committee of Political Science, the Committee of Economic Science, the Committee of Educational Sciences, the Committee of Health Science, the Committee of Architecture and Construction, the Committee of Spelling and Reading, and the Committee of Literature. Each committee is responsible for collecting words and defining existing technical terms, creating new vocabulary words by French and / or English words equivalent to the parent words, where possible, and managing the technical database. Every technical term of each committee has to be ready before submitting to the National Council of Khmer Language to review and approval. Terminologies approved by the National Council of Khmer Language will be published as a glossary. According to the development of technology and to promote the dissemination of Khmer language to readers and scholars across the country and the globe, the National Council of Khmer Language has developed an online dictionary software and a smart phone application which are new and popular medias nowadays. Searching for new words or terminologies digitally by using the internet or a smart phone application is easy and time-saving. Everyone who wishes to easily search for new root words or technical terms which match to English and/ or French words approved by the National Council of Khmer Language can simply use a smartphone application. Everyone can search for technical terms on a computer or on a smartphone. The National Council of Khmer Language delightedly welcomes every constructive comment via: Website: https://nckl.rac.gov.kh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCKLCambodia Email: nckl@rac.gov.kh

About

Orkida Dictionary

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The Orkida Dictionary of The English-Cambodian Languages By Virey An – ISBN 0-9657036-0-6, Fife Edition The world's largest English-Cambodian dictionary, complete, up-to-date, ever compiled in Cambodian history, features more than 100,000 headwords authoritative, clear, and precise Cambodian definitions, with ten thousand verb tenses (past, present, future), hundreds of thousands of examples, idioms, slangs, phrasal verbs, prefix, suffix, etc., including terms from the areas of arts, business, computers, food, geography, geology, internet, law, medicine, military, music, politics, science, and sports, etc. The Orkida Dictionary App is the most simple user-friendly interface : + Instantly look up any words - looking up by a single letter or word + text-to-speech + pronunciation + Khmer pronunciation - the headword + Khmer precise translation - the headword + definitions - clearly define into Khmer languages for easy understanding - the meanings + phrasal verbs - precisely translate to Khmer for easy studying - the phrases + idioms - correctly translate to Khmer for easy learning - the idioms + adjust font size universally. + change fonts - 28 fonts + change colors - 16.8 million colors The Orkida Dictionary of The English-Cambodian Languages is designed to meet the far-reaching and wide-ranging needs of students, teachers, translators, missionaries, office workers, tourists, business travelers, etc. – anyone who wants to learn and needs to communicate between English and Cambodian languages.

Screenshots

Lexicon KH4 screens
Orkida Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orkida Dictionary at fortnightly against Lexicon KH's every 2 months. Orkida Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lexicon KH ships an update every 2 months, Orkida Dictionary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lexicon KH versus Orkida Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexicon KHOrkida Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoyal Academy of CambodiaVirey An

In-app purchases

None

Lexicon KH

No in-app purchases

None

Orkida Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexicon KH free?
Lexicon KH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orkida Dictionary free?
Orkida Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lexicon KH or Orkida Dictionary have ads?
Neither Lexicon KH nor Orkida Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexicon KH or Orkida Dictionary?
Lexicon KH ships an update every 2 months, and Orkida Dictionary fortnightly. Most recently, Lexicon KH was updated on October 6, 2026 and Orkida Dictionary on October 9, 2026.

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