Thesaurus App vs LinkedWord Thesaurus
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.
LinkedWord Thesaurus
This reference app provides a comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus with over 150,000 definitions. It groups synonyms and offers pronunciation guides and image searches to enrich understanding. Ideal for students, teachers, and translators seeking an accessible tool.
- Dictionary (WordNet)
- Thesaurus
- 150,000 word definitions
- Synonym grouping
- Pronunciation guide
- Image search
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Use it more enjoyable dictionary! The LinkedWord is ideal for teachers, parents, translators and students of all skill levels. Explore the LinkedWord and enrich your mind. Perfect for home, school or work. Discover a visual world of information. There are a lot of dictionary applications in App Store. But those are difficult to use for some users, so I have released easy to use of dictionary and thesaurus application. Features: -Dictionary(WordNet) and Thesaurus -150,000 word definitions -Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms -Pronunciation guide -Image search involving the word(searches on flickr) **NOTE:Internet connection required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LinkedWord Thesaurus at Free against Thesaurus App's $0.99. LinkedWord Thesaurus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Thesaurus App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, 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
LinkedWord Thesaurus is free to download; Thesaurus App costs $0.99 up front. LinkedWord Thesaurus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thesaurus App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thesaurus App ships an update every 8 months, LinkedWord Thesaurus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thesaurus App | LinkedWord Thesaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | taisuke fujita |
Customer experience
Thesaurus App
LinkedWord Thesaurus
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
LinkedWord Thesaurus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thesaurus App
No in-app purchases
LinkedWord Thesaurus
- Hide the ad$0.99
Questions
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