Comparison

Megawords vs Terminology

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

Head to head
About

Megawords

This app helps word enthusiasts solve puzzles, find rhymes, and explore word meanings. It offers offline anagram, wildcard, and rhyme searches, with online dictionary and thesaurus lookups for deeper exploration.

Highlights
  • Anagram search
  • Wildcard search (crossword solver)
  • Rhyme search
  • Offline word search
  • Online dictionary lookup
  • Thesaurus lookup
  • SOWPODS and TWL dictionary support
Features
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Megawords is for people who love words. It can be used to help solve crossword puzzles and other word games, to find rhymes, or just to play around with anagrams and find out the meanings of unusual words. It includes a dictionary of over 400,000 words with wildcard, anagram, and rhymes, plus support for SOWPODS and TWL dictionaries. The basic word search features can be used without an internet connection. If you have an internet connection, Megawords can also look up word definitions for the search results in online dictionaries. Thesaurus results will also be shown if found. FEATURES: - anagram search (works offline) - wildcard search (crossword solver mode, works offline) - rhyme search (works offline) - dictionary lookup of word meanings (multiple dictionaries, online only) - thesaurus lookup (online only) - search SOWPODS or TWL or both If you find any bugs or have any feature requests, contact me on twitter (@fodwyer), and I'll do my best to help.

About

Terminology

Explore the English language with this comprehensive tool. It offers dictionary and thesaurus functions, along with research capabilities to dive deeper into words and phrases. Extend its functionality with custom resources for web and app searches.

Highlights
  • Offline U.S. English dictionary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and word relations
  • Customizable resources for web and app searches
  • Favorite and create term lists
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Wildcard and spelling suggestions
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary, part thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology makes it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing web resources and other apps for more detail and sharing. More than a dictionary, Terminology can be extended with custom resources to search the Internet and other reference apps – making it a great place to satisfy any of your curiosities. ## DICTIONARY, THESAURUS & SEARCH ## - Offline U.S. English dictionary and word reference with simple, straightforward definitions. Based on the latest version of the Open English WordNet - Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and deeper word relations such as more and less specific words, part, part of, members, member of, pertains to, and more - Favorite and create lists of terms - Word browsing history - Add your notes to any term - Audio pronunciations - Wildcard (?,*) searching - Spelling suggestions - Fast, reliable iCloud (CloudKit) sync and backup of history, favorites, notes, and resources ## EXTENSIBLE RESOURCES ## Resources provide quick links to look up and search your terms on websites and in other apps. Ready to use resources for popular reference sites like Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google, IMDb, and more, or create your own with simple URL templates. Get more creative with AI resources to drill down on pre-populated prompts. ## MORE FEATURES ## - Share extension lets you access Terminology from a text selection in any app - Control Center integration for quick search - Spotlight and Handoff support - Great support for Accessibility features like VoiceOver and Dynamic Text. - Shortcuts support ## TERMINOLOGY PRO ## Terminology is always free to use, but you can get more out of the app with a Terminology Pro: * Custom resources * Unlimited term lists * Unlimited notes per term Terminology Pro is a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Megawords3 screens
Terminology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Megawords at none against Terminology's 2. Megawords also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). Terminology's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Terminology sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Megawords asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terminology holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminology has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Megawords's written reviews are positive against 71% of Terminology's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Megawords ships an update every 8 months, Terminology every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Megawords versus Terminology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMegawordsTerminology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better71.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFrank O'DwyerAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

Megawords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Terminology

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

Megawords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Terminology

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard does not always appear when tapping search
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Difficulty adjusting volume for word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to review and manage favorite words
  • Implement quiz or flashcard features for learning new words
  • Improve keyboard integration and shortcuts
  • Add more comprehensive dictionary coverage
  • Provide option to revert to previous app version

In-app purchases

None

Megawords

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminology

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Megawords free?
Megawords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminology free?
Terminology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Megawords or Terminology?
Terminology is rated higher. Megawords averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Terminology averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Megawords or Terminology have ads?
Neither Megawords nor Terminology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Megawords or Terminology?
Megawords ships an update every 8 months, and Terminology every 4 weeks. Most recently, Megawords was updated on October 15, 2026 and Terminology on October 29, 2026.

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