Dictionary.com vs Advanced Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictionary.com
Access over 2 million trusted definitions and synonyms for English words. Enhance your vocabulary with daily new words, example sentences, and audio pronunciations. This app provides grammar tips and editorial content to deepen your understanding of the English language.
- 2 million+ definitions and synonyms
- Word of the Day
- Example sentences
- Audio pronunciations
- Grammar tips
- Search history
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Download the #1 free dictionary app! With more than 2 million trusted definitions and synonyms, this English dictionary and thesaurus app for iPhone is optimized for your mobile device. Improve your English vocabulary, whether you're just starting your learning journey or you're already a word wizard. Install the app for access to definitions and synonyms whenever and wherever you need them — no bulky books necessary. Flip to dark mode to give your eyes a break, or stick to the traditional set-up. In addition to the trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, this education app includes: Word of the Day ► Learn a new word each day and expand your vocabulary. Example Sentences ► Browse real-world example sentences to see how words are used. Idioms ► Explore how words can gain new meanings. Rhymes ► Finish every verse. Audio Pronunciations ► Never mispronounce another word. Grammar ► Get grammar tips, word usage, and more to improve your writing. Editorial Articles ► Explore editorial content for features on words, the origins of the English language, and the nuances that make English so complicated and unique. Search History ► Customize your recently searched word list, and never forget the newest words you’ve learned. Dictionary Shuffle ► Think you know ALL the definitions? Prove it with Dictionary Shuffle, which chooses a word at random and brings you to the definition. A-Z Dictionary ► What’s more exciting than ... wait for it … browsing the Dictionary?! We’ve now made it even easier, with the A–Z Dictionary.
Advanced Dictionary
Enhance your English with a comprehensive vocabulary and grammar resource. Access over 150,000 examples, learn key word lists, and improve pronunciation with British and American English audio. Write and speak more fluently with integrated thesaurus and collocation tools.
- Complete vocabulary and grammar resource
- 150,000+ corpus-based examples
- Communication 9000 and top word lists
- British and American English pronunciation
- Integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary
- Offline access after initial setup
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Advanced Dictionary LDOCE 6th is the best Dictionary free app with complete vocabulary and grammar resource that will enhance your learning of English. ● Support for iPhone, iPod and iPad. ● Require iOS 13.0 above - Improve your English with the full content of the dictionary at your fingertips, with integrated Grammar, Thesaurus, and Collocations Dictionary. - Over 150,000 corpus-based examples of natural English show words in context and how English is really used. - The Communication 9000 – helps you learn them first. - Top 3000 spoken words. - Top 3000 written words. ● Write and speak fluently - Learn word combinations to use the correct words together. - Helps you improve your writing by using more precise and high level words. ● Improve your grammar - Avoid making common mistakes and get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. ● Improve your pronunciation - All headwords pronounced in both British and American English Main Features: ● Support full content of word. ● Search engine very fast and suggested words ● Write your note on the word ● Creat new group for words ● Speech in search helps you with spelling as you look for words ● History to help you find recently viewed for words ● Bookmark your favorite words ● Word-of-the-Day update everyday ● Easy to use and easy to understand ● Can use offline after remove ads and has loaded content before.
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Verdict
Dictionary.com and Advanced Dictionary both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Advanced Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 26% of Dictionary.com's. Advanced Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Dictionary.com's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, 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
Dictionary.com is free to download; Advanced Dictionary costs $14.99 up front. Dictionary.com sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Advanced Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dictionary.com against 4.9 for Advanced Dictionary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dictionary.com has 328K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Dictionary.com's written reviews are positive against 89% of Advanced Dictionary's.
Dictionary.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Advanced Dictionary every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Dictionary.com | Advanced Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (328K ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 328K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #121 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 379 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curiosity Media | Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu |
Customer experience
Dictionary.com
Advanced Dictionary
Bugs and requests
Dictionary.com
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notifications not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when tapping on words
- Offline dictionary not downloading properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes on various devices
- Paid features not unlocking or resetting unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Dedicated section to display all forms of a word
- Ability to create and manage custom word lists
- Improved offline mode with more functionality
- Better integration with other productivity apps
- More language support beyond just English
Advanced Dictionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dictionary.com
- Rhyming Dictionary$1.99
- Grammar & Tips$1.99
- Idioms & Phrases$1.99
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- Example Sentences$2.99
- Science Dictionary$2.99
- Encyclopedia$2.99
- Offline Dictionary$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Power Pack$5.99
Advanced Dictionary
- Offline and Remove Ads$8.99
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