Thesaurus App vs Quick Synonyms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thesaurus App
Instantly find synonyms for any word. Explore antonyms, related terms, and user-suggested words. Tap results for new searches and access your search history.
- Synonym retrieval
- Antonym search
- Related terms
- User suggestions
- Quick new search
- Search history
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Retrieve the synonym for every word. If available you will get antonyms, related terms, similar word and user suggestions too. Tap one of the results to start a quick new search for that term. It keeps a history list of your search terms as well. Runs on the Apple Watch and supports the iPad multitasking mode (split-view) on iOS9.
Quick Synonyms
Instantly find synonyms for any word directly within other iOS apps. Select text, tap Share, and choose the synonym lookup option.
- Text action extension
- In-app synonym lookup
- Share menu integration
- Works across system apps
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Quick Synonyms provides an iOS text action extension that makes it easy to look up synonyms for words in any app on the system. Just select a word, tap Share from the menu that appears, and choose "Find Synonyms".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Synonyms at 100% against Thesaurus App's 29%. Quick Synonyms also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Thesaurus App's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 32 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Thesaurus App costs $0.99 and Quick Synonyms $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quick Synonyms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Thesaurus App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Synonyms's.
Thesaurus App ships an update every 8 months, Quick Synonyms every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thesaurus App | Quick Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Furnace Creek Software LLC |
Customer experience
Thesaurus App
Quick Synonyms
Bugs and requests
Thesaurus App
Reported bugs
14 issues- Cannot cancel subscription
- Never downloaded/appeared on phone
- Creator impossible to reach
- Stuck in update limbo
- Draining battery and internet connection
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- Print too small, cannot be enlarged
- Page full of advertisements
- Many words not in the app
- No offline use found
- History not deletable
- Requires WiFi to use
- Slow performance and time-outs
- Does not work offline
- List of synonyms limited and sometimes wrong
Requested features
13 requests- Provide antonyms
- Include similar terms and related word forms
- Allow following a chain of related terms
- Improve synonym suggestions
- Allow text enlargement
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- Remove advertisements
- Include antonym finder
- Provide explanations of synonym differences
- Offline functionality
- Expand word bank
- Improve performance
- Allow history deletion
- Update app to fix issues
Quick Synonyms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thesaurus App
No in-app purchases
Quick Synonyms
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thesaurus App free?
Is Quick Synonyms free?
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Do Thesaurus App or Quick Synonyms have ads?
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