Comparison

ICOON picture dictionary vs HelpPic

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

Head to head
About

ICOON picture dictionary

This app is a visual phrasebook for travelers, featuring over 1,100 icons across 13 categories to help communicate essential needs and ideas without words. It covers everything from clothing and health to emergencies and leisure, working in any country or language.

Highlights
  • Over 1,100 symbols
  • 13 categorized sections
  • Works offline in any language
  • Emergency symbols
  • World and continent maps
  • Business and leisure use
Features
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"Those who want to go abroad should download ICOON" CNET "I am confident, ICOON will become one of the most useful application in your iPhone." iphone.blogvasion.com „ICOON is a cool iPhone app based on a book of the same name. It’s an image dictionary, categorized for ease and speed“ NextGreatThing.com The book bestseller ICOON global picture dictionary, is now conveniently available for your iPhone and iPad! ICOON is a universal phrase book no savvy traveller is complete without. You don’t need dictionaries in different languages to communicate on your journeys: Just use ICOON! This collection is as hands-on as it is humorous and divides essential everyday symbols into twelve different categories: from clothing, hygiene products and health to administration and leisure activities. Regardless of whether you need a toothbrush, safety pin or swimsuit, or want to explain hay fever without using words. ICOON speaks the world’s most universal language: pictures. This special digital version offers a selection of the most important symbols from the bestselling designer icon collection. Over 1,100 symbols from bandage to broccoli. * Over 1,100 symbols in 13 categories * Categories translated in several languages * Works in every country in any language * Life-saving symbols for emergencies * World and continent maps * For business and leisure travellers CATEGORIES: * Clothing * Hygiene * Health * Money * Leisure * Accommodation * Authorities * Travel * Measurements * Emotions * Food * World * Eco Let ICOON speak for you and have fun traveling the world! What the press writes about the idea of ICOON: ”The Little Book of Helpfulness” (GQ) "Europe is impressed! ICOON – a dictionary without words" (ELLE) "The wordless phrase book!" (COSMOPOLITAN) “The perfect travel companion” (MOLESKINE City) "Einfach wie praktisch. Ein Wörterbuch ohne Worte im Taschenformat" (BILD) "Wer ins ferne Ausland reist sollte das globale Bildwörterbuch ICOON im Gepäck haben." (Die Welt) "Mensajes básicos que llevan lejos" (EL PAIS) What's new in this version: iOS 13 compatibility Over 1,100 symbols 100 new symbols New category “eco”

About

HelpPic

This app helps travelers communicate in foreign countries by displaying relevant images. Users can build a custom library of pictures and favorite frequently used ones for quick access.

Highlights
  • Visual communication aid
  • Customizable picture library
  • Favorite frequently used images
  • Offline functionality (implied by travel use case)
  • Supports multiple devices
Features
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If you are visiting a foreign country, and you don't speak the local language, instead of using mimics and gestures to communicate, you can just show the picture in the app HelpPic of what you want. If the pictures bundled are not enough, you can add your own pictures to a custom library. Moreover, if there are too many pictures, you can favorite the ones you use the most, so it is easier to find them. Produced in BEPiD PUCPR.

Screenshots

ICOON picture dictionary4 screens
HelpPic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HelpPic at Free against ICOON picture dictionary's $0.99. HelpPic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). ICOON picture dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HelpPic is free to download; ICOON picture dictionary costs $0.99 up front. HelpPic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICOON picture dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelpPic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICOON picture dictionary has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICOON picture dictionary ships an update every 45 months, HelpPic every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ICOON picture dictionary versus HelpPic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICOON picture dictionaryHelpPic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 38 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalgorzata Karolina WarrinkEvelyn Klassen

Customer experience

ICOON picture dictionary

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative31.3%

HelpPic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ICOON picture dictionary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HelpPic

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is ICOON picture dictionary free?
ICOON picture dictionary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelpPic free?
HelpPic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ICOON picture dictionary or HelpPic?
HelpPic is rated higher. ICOON picture dictionary averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while HelpPic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ICOON picture dictionary or HelpPic have ads?
HelpPic shows ads; ICOON picture dictionary does not.
Which is updated more often, ICOON picture dictionary or HelpPic?
ICOON picture dictionary ships an update every 45 months, and HelpPic every 38 months. Most recently, ICOON picture dictionary was updated on November 10, 2026 and HelpPic on November 2, 2026.

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