Comparison

OneLook Thesaurus vs My Valley Connection

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

Head to head
About

OneLook Thesaurus

This app helps writers find the perfect word or phrase quickly. It offers advanced search features, custom keyboard integration, and speech input for effortless word discovery. Ideal for creative writing, word games, and expanding vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Speech input for word description
  • Synonyms, similar words, associated words
  • Rhymes, quotes, and lyrics
  • Word game helpers (crosswords, Wordle)
  • Word and Place-of-the-Day
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. Accelerate your search for meaning! OneLook Thesaurus helps every kind of writer find every kind of word and phrase, and the new iOS app does it faster and better than ever. Even if you’re already a fan of the free website, here are 10 reasons you’ll love this new app: * Fast interface for word lookups tailored to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. * Custom keyboard integration so that you can use OneLook wherever you write * Speech input interface: simply describe a word out loud (“the feeling of strong desire to travel”) and get back the word you’re looking for (“wanderlust”) * Nine powerful lookups baked into one potent brainstorming tool: Besides synonyms and similar words, you’ll also find three memory-jogging features you won’t find on the website called “Associated”, “Describe”, and “Complete”; as well as rhymes, quotes, lyrics, and other niceties to spice up your poetry and prose. * Helpers for crosswords, Wordle, and other word games * Stimulating new Word-of-the-day and Place-of-the-Day features * Ad-free access to the OneLook website for finding word definitions * Use our most advanced reverse dictionary algorithms, and new sorting options, before they become available on the website * Support our ongoing development of OneLook Thesaurus Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Valley Connection

Features
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A free app built by and for the people of the Valley — discover local businesses, find community events, and support the neighbors who make this place home.

Screenshots

OneLook Thesaurus4 screens
My Valley Connection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Valley Connection at none against OneLook Thesaurus's 2. My Valley Connection also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. OneLook Thesaurus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Valley Connection asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneLook Thesaurus ships an update monthly, My Valley Connection every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OneLook Thesaurus versus My Valley Connection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneLook ThesaurusMy Valley Connection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatamuse CorporationSeth Howard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OneLook Thesaurus

Subscriptions2
  • Standard14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

My Valley Connection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneLook Thesaurus free?
OneLook Thesaurus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Valley Connection free?
My Valley Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneLook Thesaurus or My Valley Connection have ads?
Neither OneLook Thesaurus nor My Valley Connection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneLook Thesaurus or My Valley Connection?
OneLook Thesaurus ships an update monthly, and My Valley Connection every 6 days. Most recently, OneLook Thesaurus was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Valley Connection on October 28, 2026.

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