Comparison

Visual English Dictionary vs DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Visual English Dictionary

Master English vocabulary and concepts through vivid images and interactive lessons. This app enhances understanding and retention with a scientifically-backed approach, offering pronunciation guides and personalized learning experiences for all levels.

Highlights
  • Visual dictionary with thousands of words and images
  • Interactive lessons using pictures
  • Audio pronunciation guides
  • Memory-boosting techniques
  • Quizzes and learning games
  • Personalized learning paths
Features
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Unlock the power of visual learning with Visual English Dictionary, your ultimate tool for mastering English through pictures! Designed for learners of all levels, this innovative app combines the best of verbal and visual education to help you grasp English vocabulary and concepts more effectively. Features: Visual Dictionary: Explore thousands of English words paired with vivid images to enhance your understanding and retention. Interactive Lessons: Engage with interactive lessons that use pictures to teach you new words and phrases in context. Pronunciation Guides: Improve your speaking skills with audio pronunciation guides for each word, ensuring you sound like a native speaker. Memory Boosters: Utilize our scientifically-backed approach that leverages the picture superiority effect, making it easier to remember new vocabulary. Quizzes and Games: Test your knowledge and reinforce learning with fun quizzes and games designed to keep you motivated and on track. Personalized Learning: Customize your learning experience with tailored lessons and exercises that adapt to your progress and preferences. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an advanced learner aiming to expand your vocabulary, Verbal and Visual English makes learning English enjoyable and effective. Dive into a world where words and images come together to make language learning a breeze! Download Visual English Dictionary today and start your journey to mastering English through the power of pictures!

About

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

This app provides audio for DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries, featuring over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per language. It's ideal for study, work, and travel, allowing offline use after downloading content.

Highlights
  • Over 6,750 spoken words/phrases per title
  • Thematic vocabulary arrangement
  • Offline audio playback
  • Search and navigate by page
  • Alphabetical word lists
  • UK and US English audio
Features
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The DK Visual Dictionary App contains all the audio to accompany DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries. This DK Visual Dictionary app is the perfect companion to your visual dictionary. For each language, over 6,750 words and phrases are spoken in both English and the language of the title. All words are from the books and are spoken by native speakers. Simply download the free app, then use your copy of the book to fully access all the audio. This clear, comprehensive, and easy-to-use app contains all the content from each Bilingual Visual Dictionary. Just like the book, the vocabulary is arranged thematically, with subjects including shopping, food and drink, study, work, travel and transport, health and appearance, sport and leisure, technology, and the home. Search for the page you want, tap on any word to listen to it being spoken, scroll up and down the word lists for each topic, and click left or right to go to the next or previous page. Word lists on each page can be arranged alphabetically in English or in the language you’re learning. Perfect for study, work, and travel. Features: • Over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per title • UK and US English available • Audio can be downloaded to your device, after which the app can be used offline • Buy more books and unlock more audio through a link in the app Developer note: • For Hungarian users, please set your device location to Hungary and your device language to Magyar, then search for and download the Képes Szótár app; this app is not compatible with the Hungarian dictionaries of Maxim Könyvkiadó.

Screenshots

Visual English Dictionary4 screens
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary at 75% against Visual English Dictionary's 0%. DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Visual English Dictionary's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Visual English Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual English Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Visual English Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 75% of DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Visual English Dictionary versus DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual English DictionaryDK Bilingual Visual Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better3.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavinkumar SatashiyaDorling Kindersley

Customer experience

Visual English Dictionary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual English Dictionary

One-time1
  • Premium Access and Remove Ads$2.99
None

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual English Dictionary free?
Visual English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary free?
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual English Dictionary or DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary?
Visual English Dictionary is rated higher. Visual English Dictionary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Visual English Dictionary or DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary have ads?
Neither Visual English Dictionary nor DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary shows ads.

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