Comparison

English Dictionary vs Guides Academy

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

Head to head
About

English Dictionary

This comprehensive English dictionary app offers over 2 million definitions, synonyms, and examples. It supports offline use and includes features like pronunciation guides, collocations, and a thesaurus to enhance vocabulary and grammar skills.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • 2 million+ definitions and synonyms
  • Corpus-based example sentences
  • Integrated thesaurus
  • Collocations dictionary
  • Audio pronunciations (British & American)
  • Word of the Day
Features
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● English Dictionary - LDOCE is the leading free English dictionary app for iPhone – with over 2,000,000 trusted definitions and synonyms, the app is designed and optimized for your mobile device. Support iPhone, iPad and iPod - 165,000 corpus-based examples of natural English show words in context and how English is really used. - 230,000 words, phrases, and meanings – more than any other learner's dictionary. ● More dictionary you can use: - English Dictionary: + Definitions written using a vocabulary of just 80,000 words – the Longman Defining Vocabulary, ensuring all definitions are clear and easy to understand. - Culture Dictionary: + Frequency information on the most common words – the new Longman Communication 9000 – helps you learn them first. + The integrated Thesaurus with more than 18,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words helps you improve your writing by using more precise and high level words: stop saying ‘nice’, instead, say ‘lovely, delightful, enjoyable, wonderful, brilliant’. - Collocations Dictionary: + With more than 65,000 collocations: learn word combinations to use the correct words together, such as ‘take a test’ (not ‘make a test’), ‘heavy rain’ (not ‘strong rain’), and ‘highly successful’. + Words from the Academic Word List highlighted to help you improve your essays and presentations. ● Improve your English skill. - Avoid making common mistakes and get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. Improve your pronunciation - All headwords pronounced in both British and American English  PLUS - All example sentences pronounced in either British or American English (via external links) ● Main Features: - Word of the Day – learn a new word each day and expand your vocabulary. - Audio pronunciations – never mispronounce another word - Favorite words and history - customize your recently searched word list and never forget the newest words you’ve learned - Full content of the print dictionary - PLUS additional collocations, synonyms, and word origins - Local look-ups - take a look at the words searched by location - Search for idioms and phrasal verbs - Show images of the word. ● Support offline mode. - Bookmarks - Take the note. - Study Centre - Voice speech for search. ●●● All this makes the English Dictionary - LDOCE the largest resource of English available on any mobile platform. - Privacy policy: https://p2plearningenglish.com/p2pdictionary/privacy.php - Terms of Use: https://p2plearningenglish.com/p2pdictionary/term_of_use.php - And read more USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (about EULA) at here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Guides Academy

Features
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Guides Academy is an online coaching website for Kerala Public Service Commission Exams. Guides Academy is providing the wide information about PSC jobs and also it will conduct the online Exams. Due to the secured nature of government jobs, many people are looking for careers in public sector this site helps for government job aspirants to keep the knowledge abreast to crack the exams. We are providing online exams for all level of PSC exams. Each level of exams will conducted separately. So it will help you to concentrate more on where you are weak. Online coaching is a new a concept but it is very effective for students, it helps to get more ideas, information’s and to take an online exams. Guides Academy will help you to just by sitting at home, you will get what you need to clear the Public Service Commission Exams at the tip of your figure.

Screenshots

English Dictionary4 screens
Guides Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guides Academy at none against English Dictionary's 2. Guides Academy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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. English Dictionary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Guides Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
English Dictionary versus Guides Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish DictionaryGuides Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size777 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Thi Hoai ThuTestpress Tech Labs LLP

In-app purchases

2 purchases

English Dictionary

Subscriptions1
  • Year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$15.99
None

Guides Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guides Academy free?
Guides Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English Dictionary or Guides Academy have ads?
Neither English Dictionary nor Guides Academy shows ads.

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