Comparison

Dictionary.com vs Rhymes!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 2 million+ definitions and synonyms
  • Word of the Day
  • Example sentences
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Grammar tips
  • Search history
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Rhymes!

Discover the perfect rhymes for your creative projects. This app offers a vast offline dictionary to find words for poems, song lyrics, and rap. It's ideal for writers of all levels, from beginners to experienced lyricists.

Highlights
  • Offline rhyming dictionary
  • 140,000+ word entries
  • Rhymes divided by syllable count
  • Save words to Favorites
  • Suitable for poems and lyrics
Features
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Are you looking for good rhymes? Then you’re on right rhyming dictionary! The Rhymes! app helps you find rhymes for your poems, song lyrics, rap lyrics and much more! This application is perfect solution for beginners in the field of lyric such as novice rappers for rap rhymes or poem writers. Also for the school, this app is best suited for home exercises in the form of poems. You do not have to be a lyrical genius to get a good ending rhymes. The application has over 140,000 word entries that works offline anywhere and anytime. It provides a comprehensive rhymes output divided by syllable count. Also, there's possibility to save needed words in "Favorites" in order to use it later. With this app you always find the right rhyme and if not, then there is not!

Screenshots

Dictionary.com4 screens
Rhymes!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dictionary.com at Free against Rhymes!'s $0.99. Dictionary.com also leads on ratings volume (328K vs 145) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Rhymes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

Dictionary.com is free to download; Rhymes! costs $0.99 up front. Dictionary.com sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Rhymes! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dictionary.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dictionary.com has 328K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Dictionary.com's written reviews are positive against 30% of Rhymes!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictionary.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Rhymes! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dictionary.com versus Rhymes!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictionary.comRhymes!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (328K ratings) — better4.5 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews25.6% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings328K — better145
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCuriosity MediaAlexey Tataurov

Customer experience

Dictionary.com

All ratings327,786 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,390 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative65.1%

Rhymes!

All ratings145 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

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

Rhymes!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dictionary.com

One-time9
  • 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
None

Rhymes!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictionary.com free?
Dictionary.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhymes! free?
Rhymes! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dictionary.com or Rhymes!?
Dictionary.com is rated higher. Dictionary.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 328K ratings, while Rhymes! averages 4.5 from 145 ratings.
Do Dictionary.com or Rhymes! have ads?
Dictionary.com shows ads; Rhymes! does not.
Which is updated more often, Dictionary.com or Rhymes!?
Dictionary.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rhymes! monthly. Most recently, Dictionary.com was updated on October 19, 2026 and Rhymes! on October 15, 2026.

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