Advanced English Dictionary. vs Tureng Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advanced English Dictionary.
This comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus offers offline access to millions of words, definitions, pronunciations, and etymologies. Explore word connections, sample sentences, and discover new vocabulary with advanced search and unique features.
- Extensive word database (4.9 million words)
- High-quality audio pronunciations (US, UK, AU)
- Advanced search technology
- Full offline access
- Ad-free experience
- Etymologies and word origins
- Conceptual thesaurus
- Sample sentences
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Advanced English Dictionary: Your Ultimate Language Companion Unlock the power of language with one of the most comprehensive English dictionaries on the App Store, featuring an extensive database of 4.9 million words. Designed for language lovers, learners, and professionals, it offers fast, reliable, and offline access to rich linguistic content. Key Features: • Extensive Word Database: Explore over 591,700 entries and 4.9 million words, including current terminology, biographical data, geographical names, and specialized technical and scientific terms. • Clear Pronunciations: Hear high-quality audio pronunciations in American, British, and Australian English with both male and female voices. Content-sensitive IPA guides are also available for pronunciation assistance. • Advanced Search Technology: Quickly find the words you need with powerful search capabilities and a lightning-fast, intuitive interface. • Full Offline Access: Use the app anytime, anywhere—without needing an internet connection. • Completely Ad-Free: Enjoy an uninterrupted experience with no ads, in-app purchases, or tracking. • Etymologies and Word Origins: Discover the history and origins of words to deepen your understanding. • Unique Conceptual Thesaurus: Navigate word connections with a thesaurus that links words in meaningful ways. • Sample Sentences: See real-world examples of word usage in conversation and writing. • Bookmark & History Features: Save your favorite words and revisit recent searches with editable bookmarks and history tools. • Fun Word Discovery: Shake your device to activate "Word Shake" and explore random words. Advanced English Dictionary offers a fresh approach to exploring language. With its extensive database and user-friendly features, it makes finding word meanings faster and simpler than ever before. What Experts Are Saying: “Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus rises above the rest with a good interface, fast speed, and a unique way of looking up words. […] Recommended for anyone needing a dictionary and thesaurus on the go” — AppAdvice “This is no ordinary dictionary. In addition to being an almost infinite resource of words and what they mean, it also educates users as to how words are linked. […] It’s a new take on an old, but incredibly useful, concept and one that will no doubt gain many fans” — Clare Hopping, Know Your Mobile “Its superior biographical and geographical data and its pleasing interface gives jDictionary Mobile's offering a slight edge” — Sam Felsing, Macworld “For exploring the language, it has the edge, the upper hand, the whip hand, etc.” — Tony Smith, TheRegister.com “This is a sleek dictionary with a cool "word links" feature that briefly describes the history around that word. It's easy to use and I love the pronunciation guide for those more esoteric words” — AppOlicious “Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus app is one of the best reference apps you can download on your iPhone” — The Recapp
Tureng Dictionary
This comprehensive dictionary app offers over 3 million Turkish and English words and phrases, categorized by usage. It provides audio pronunciations in British, American, and Australian accents, with a continuously updated database based on expert translations and user suggestions.
- 3+ million Turkish and English words/phrases
- Categorized by field of usage
- Audio pronunciation in 3 accents
- Daily database updates
- User suggestions integrated
- Expert translation team
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Turkey’s most high-toned Turkish – English online dictionary, Tureng is now extending its database to the iPhone and iPod Touch users. Having more than 3,000,000 English and Turkish words and phrases, classified into categories by the field of their usage, Tureng Dictionary, aiming to give the most accurate result in the fastest way, now provides the users with audial pronunciation option to hear the terms searched in the dictionary in three different accents, British, American and Australian. Our database is enhanced daily with the user suggestions and the additions primarily based on the “unfound” words, phrases and idioms translated by those who are experts in their fields, Tureng forum users (http://forum.tureng.com) and the Tureng translation team. Provided by Tureng Ltd, established with the collaboration of the translators with more than 10 year-translation experience, Tureng Dictionary, being determined to carry on its studies unfalteringly, is a free online lexical service specifically targeting to those working in translation, education, engineering, business world and foreign trade industries. Privacy Policy https://tureng.com/en/privacy Terms of Use https://tureng.com/en/termsofuse ------------------------------- Türkiye'nin en kaliteli online Türkçe-İngilizce sözlüğü olan Tureng Sözlük, artık iPhone ve iPod Touch kullanıcılarına da hizmet verecek. En başarılı sonucu en hızlı şekilde verebilmeyi hedefleyen ve içeriğinde kullanım alanlarına göre kategorilendirilmiş 3 milyondan fazla terim barındıran Tureng Sözlük Uygulaması bu alanda da yine fark yarattı ve aranan kelimeyi, en çok bilinen 3 farklı İngilizce aksanda seslendirme özelliği ile kullanıcılarının hizmetine sundu. İçeriği sonuçsuz aramaların tercüme edilmesi ile geliştirilmekte olan veritabanımız, alanında uzman tercümanlar, forum (http://forum.tureng.com) üyelerimiz ve Tureng Sözlük Ekibi tarafından her gün geliştirilmektedir. Türkçe’ye çevrilmeyecek ifade kalmayana kadar çalışmalarına devam edecek olan Tureng Sözlük, 10 senelik çeviri geçmişine ve deneyimine sahip çevirmenler tarafından kurulmuş olan Tureng Çeviri firmasının, çeviri, eğitim, mühendislik, iş dünyası ve dış ticaret sektöründe çalışanlara sunduğu tamamen ücretsiz online sözlük hizmetidir.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Advanced English Dictionary. at 92% against Tureng Dictionary's 31%. Advanced English Dictionary. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Tureng Dictionary's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Tureng Dictionary is free to download; Advanced English Dictionary. costs $2.99 up front. Tureng Dictionary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Advanced English Dictionary. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Advanced English Dictionary. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced English Dictionary. has 241 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Advanced English Dictionary.'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Tureng Dictionary's.
Advanced English Dictionary. ships an update every 4 months, Tureng Dictionary every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Advanced English Dictionary. | Tureng Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (241 ratings) — better | 4.5 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better | 31.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | JDMI Kft. | OZGUR SUYEL |
Customer experience
Advanced English Dictionary.
Tureng Dictionary
User reviews
Advanced English Dictionary.
From 241 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent dictionary with many features
- 💡 Offline access and no ads
- 👍 Comprehensive with every word looked up
- 👍 Provides pronunciations and etymologies
- 👍 Useful for school and daily use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with search and scrolling functionality
- 🔍 Lacks thesaurus and bookmark sorting features
- 🔍 Pronunciation quality could be improved
- 🔍 Definitions can be overly detailed
Tureng Dictionary
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Comprehensive and accurate Turkish-English translations
- 🎯 Extensive vocabulary database with colloquial terms
- 🔊 Pronunciation audio/video examples available
- ⚡ Fast and intuitive search functionality
- 💡 Shows multiple translation options and usage contexts
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💸 Paid subscription doesn't remove all ads
- 🔊 Ads are loud with distracting audio/music
- ⏱️ Long ad durations (30+ seconds)
- 🚫 Full-screen ads with difficult-to-find close buttons
Bugs and requests
Advanced English Dictionary.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Text in search box not visible after iOS 13 update
- Random search feature cannot be disabled
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to export bookmarked words
- Improved bookmark management and sorting
- Thesaurus functionality integrated
- Option to disable certain word types (e.g. profanity)
Tureng Dictionary
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- App freezes and requires restart
- Search returns incorrect results or empty pages
- Pronunciation/voice feature not functioning
- Autocomplete not working properly
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- Search doesn't recognize full words, only partial matches
- Sentences not visible in dark theme mode
- Mobile data connection errors despite active internet
- App becomes unresponsive after updates
- Close button on ads too small or hidden
- Landscape mode makes ads cover definitions
Requested features
13 requests- Ad-free premium/paid version option
- One-time in-app purchase to remove ads
- Offline dictionary capability
- iPad version of the app
- Sentence/example usage in search results
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- Favorites/bookmarks feature with better accessibility
- Word history with sorting options (alphabetical, frequency)
- User ability to submit new word translations
- Daily/periodic word suggestions
- Support for conjugated verb forms in search
- How-to tutorial for new users
- Better search result filtering and organization
- Shorter ad durations (5-second ads instead of 30 seconds)
In-app purchases
Advanced English Dictionary.
No in-app purchases
Tureng Dictionary
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
Questions
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