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국어대사전 vs Latin Etymology Dictionary

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

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국어대사전

This comprehensive Korean dictionary app provides access to a vast collection of headwords from a popular published dictionary. It offers real-time search, example sentences from literary works, and detailed explanations of word usage, including synonyms and antonyms. The app also supports Chinese character lookup and includes features like bookmarks and history.

Highlights
  • Real-time headword search
  • Chinese character (Hanja) lookup
  • Literary example sentences
  • Synonym, antonym, and hypernym/hyponym lists
  • Bookmark and history features
  • Adjustable font size
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㈜도서출판 성안당의 인기 콘텐츠를 한시적으로 Sale된 가격으로 만나보실 수 있습니다. 기존가격 $14,99 > $9.99 ※ 한자(Kanki) 검색 방법: 단말기에서 "설정" 어플->일반->키보드->다국어 키보드->중국어(번체)->필기인식(ON/OFF)과 Pinyin(ON/OFF: 한자병음 입력) 순으로 설정후 검색 Sungandang Korean Dictionary for iPhone contains all headwords from the revised and enlarged edition of Han Plus Korean Dictionary published by Sungandang Publishing. It is convenient to carry, so you can easily and quickly look up a word and check the contents of it anywhere at any time. I. Book: Sungandang Korean Dictionary, in comparison with other dictionaries, has specific advantage as follows: · enables to understand and utilize Chinese characters and words written in Chinese characters. · helps everybody to use Korean language easily according to standard usage of Korean. · provides numerous examples with a jewel of phrases extracted from Korean literary works. · is very useful to readers who are looking for current Korean words as it contains a great deal of Korean words used in modern Korean language. · can be used as a textbook about the usage of Korean language (Usage is explained in each word or provided in the form of idioms to help understanding of it. Moreover, a chain of synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms is provided. Words in various tones are compared and contrasted to clearly show the difference between them). · enables to get knowledge of Korean literature as well as Korean language. II. Program: 1. Supports the feature to look up headwords real-time(auto-complete). 2. Randomly extracts and provides 5 - 512 headwords from all headwords in the entire dictionary. 3. Enables to change font size of list. 4. Provides the bookmark and history feature. 도서출판 성안당의 한플러스 국어대사전 개정증보판의 모든 표제어를 탑재하였습니다. I. 서적: 성안당 국어대사전은 다른 사전에 비하여 아래와 같은 특별한 강점을 가집니다. · 한자어와 한자를 완벽하게 이해하고 활용할 수 있고, 누구나 어문 규정에 맞는 국어 생활을 쉽게 할 수 있게 됨 · 우리 문학 작품 속에 있는 주옥 같은 문구로 된 용례를 수없이 많이 접할 수 있음 · 현대 국어에서 사용되는 국어 낱말들이 많이 실려 있어서 살아 있는 국어 낱말을 찾는 독자들에게는 더없이 유용 · 이 사전은 어법 교과서로서도 사용 가능(각 낱말에서 해설을 하여 놓거나 관용구 형태로 제시하여 이를 알게 하여 놓았다. 뿐만 아니라, 비슷한말과 반대말, 상의어와 하의어 등을 연쇄적으로 알 수 있게 해 놓았고, 뜻빛깔이 다른 낱말들은 서로 비교하고 대조하는 방법으로 그 차이점을 자세히 알 수 있도록 해 놓았습니다). · 국어뿐만 아니라 우리 문학에 대한 상식을 두루 쌓을 수 있습니다. II. 프로그램: 1. 표제어의 실시간 검색 2. 단말기 가로/세로 모드 회전 기능의 선택적인 설정 지원 3. 사전 전체의 표제어들 중에 무작위로 표제어를 5개~512개까지 추출 4. 책갈피/History 기능을 제공, 저장된 전체 표제어 수 표시 개발•판매: 다올소프트

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Latin Etymology Dictionary

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This app provides a dictionary of Latin Etymology With more than 22800 entries this is the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of Latin etymology. It is an important etymological resource for linguistic experts, it is also a useful reference for anyone who is interested in Latin language LATIN ETYMOLOGY • Over 22800 entries including vocabulary, names, roots. • Entries are divided into categories • Detailed etymology and origin • Pronunciation • Detailed meaning • Synonyms and antonyms • Alternative forms • Inflection • Derived terms • Related terms • etc LATIN NAMES • Latin names and their origins • Latin female given names • Latin male given names • Latin surnames • etc. LATIN ROOTS • Latin prefixes and derived words • Latin suffixes and derived words • Latin roots and derived words • etc CATEGORIES • Entries are grouped into categories • Terms derived from Ancient Greek • Terms derived from Anglo-Norman • Terms derived from Arabic • Terms derived from Proto-Indo-European • Terms derived from Hebrew • etc. OTHER FEATURES • Search feature • Bookmark feature • Translation • Built-in dictionary • Cross reference • Note feature • Custom lists

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국어대사전4 screens
Latin Etymology Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Latin Etymology Dictionary at $2.99 against 국어대사전's $9.99. 국어대사전's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 69 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

국어대사전 costs $9.99 and Latin Etymology Dictionary $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

국어대사전 ships an update every 4 months, Latin Etymology Dictionary every 69 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
국어대사전 versus Latin Etymology Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter국어대사전Latin Etymology Dictionary
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 69 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaolSoft, Co., Ltd.Ngoc Anh

In-app purchases

None

국어대사전

No in-app purchases

None

Latin Etymology Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 국어대사전 free?
국어대사전 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Latin Etymology Dictionary free?
Latin Etymology Dictionary costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 국어대사전 or Latin Etymology Dictionary have ads?
Neither 국어대사전 nor Latin Etymology Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 국어대사전 or Latin Etymology Dictionary?
국어대사전 ships an update every 4 months, and Latin Etymology Dictionary every 69 months. Most recently, 국어대사전 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Latin Etymology Dictionary on October 11, 2026.

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