Comparison

Даль vs Фразаурус

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

Head to head
About

Даль

Explore the origins of Russian words and phrases with a comprehensive offline dictionary. Discover the meaning of historical terms, learn proverbs, and trace the etymology of your surname. This app is a digital extension of Vladimir Dal's seminal work, fostering appreciation for the Russian language and culture.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Full-text search
  • Bookmarks with sync
  • Customizable fonts
  • Dark theme
  • Surname origin lookup
Features
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Откуда пришли «бабуши»? Знаете что такое «табанить»? Гуляли среди «рабаток»? Общались с «гезелем»? Сразу поняли, что означает слово «лабардан» у Гоголя? Если знаете, то Словарь Даля вам не нужен! Словарь живого великорусского языка Владимира Даля теперь всегда под рукой. С его помощью вы сможете найти происхождение своей фамилии, узнать как называется сегодняшний день в народном календаре, выучить пословицу на любой случай или просто получите удовольствие от изучения живого и образного русского языка. • Приложению не требуется интернет для работы. • Быстрый полнотекстовый поиск — находит слова не только в заголовке, но и в текстах статей. • Закладки, которые сохраняются и синхронизируются между вашими устройствами. • Настройка шрифтов и тёмная тема для чтения вечером.

About

Фразаурус

Features
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Frazaurus, an interpreter’s concise idiomatic thesaurus (ICIT), represents a collection of Russian and English free and idiomatic set expressions, sayings, and catchwords with relevant analogues and equivalents in the counterpart language. The ICIT builds on the practical aspects of simultaneous interpreting and was designed primarily for interpreters working with the relevant language pair who may have interest in such linguistic entities and difficulty rendering them. The core principle of this dictionary is to link set expressions based on their semantic equivalence. Frazaurus lists over a thousand Russian and English phrases for which a semantic counterparts in the target language was found. Further, the ICIT offers a stylistic gradation of idiomatic analogues in the target language: from high to low if such analogues are found. This technique enables both the closest render of the original style of the source lexical unit as well as stylistic modulation for changing a translation register depending on the context. Another novelty is a literal translation for all the listed phrases in the source language. At times in the field, an interpreter has no other option than to provide a literal translation if a speaker uses a literal rather than figurative meaning of a metaphor. In this case, a literally translated equivalent being the most appropriate option should be preferred to a stylistic analogue or a descriptive (connotative) variant. Traditional bilingual dictionaries normally explain an idiom and describe its semantics. However, it is often wordy and unfit for immediate use. A laconic paraphrase of a set expression in the neutral stylistic register with a flexible choice of all components represents yet another specific feature of the ICIT. To this end, Frazaurus employs a number of brief syntactic formulas. Using such a connotative equivalent, an interpreter can quickly fill a communication gap while reducing the time of lag from the speaker by compression. We hope you will enjoy these and many features of Frazaurus that may prove useful in your work.

Screenshots

Даль4 screens
Фразаурус4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Фразаурус at none against Даль's 1. Фразаурус also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Даль sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Фразаурус asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Даль ships an update every 10 days, Фразаурус fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Даль versus Фразаурус: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterДальФразаурус
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIvan MoskalevTimofey Mineev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Даль

One-time1
  • Купить Словарь В.И. Даля$0.99
None

Фразаурус

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Даль free?
Даль is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Фразаурус free?
Фразаурус is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Даль or Фразаурус have ads?
Neither Даль nor Фразаурус shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Даль or Фразаурус?
Даль ships an update every 10 days, and Фразаурус fortnightly. Most recently, Даль was updated on November 3, 2026 and Фразаурус on October 25, 2026.

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