WordWeb Audio Dictionary vs Dictionary of Difficult Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
This app provides a comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus with extensive definitions, usage examples, and synonyms. It features professionally recorded audio pronunciations for thousands of words, supporting British, US, and Australian variants. Intelligent search suggestions and pattern matching aid in finding words, even for crosswords.
- 70,000 audio pronunciations
- 300,000 words, phrases, and derived forms
- 225,000 word sense definitions
- 70,000 usage examples
- Synonyms and similar words
- British, US, and Australian variants
- Intelligent spelling and sound-alike suggestions
- Pattern-matching word search
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A comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus with 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations. The WordWeb dictionary database includes: - 300,000 words, phrases and derived forms - 225,000 word sense definitions - 70,000 usage examples - 70,000 audio pronunciations - 85,000 text pronunciations - Synonyms and similar words - British, US and Australian words, pronunciations and spellings The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. In addition there's a fast pattern-matching word search feature, great for crosswords and other puzzles, or finding that word you've forgotten. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling, sounds-like and often-confused suggestions - Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant) - Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs - Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc) No Internet connection is required to use WordWeb (unlike audio in dictionary.com). A smaller version without audio is also available - search iTunes for WordWeb. [To hear sound make sure sound is not muted on your device]
Dictionary of Difficult Words
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This app provides the dictionary of difficult words Do you know what "abaculus", "babuina", or "caballero" means? This dictionary contains over 15000 entries that focus on difficult words that are often found in literature, medicine, law, technology, philosophy, arts, architecture, etc. Difficult words are listed with detailed etymology and meaning. Entries are cross-referenced to other entries. ● Dictionary - Over 15000 entries - Detailed etymology and meaning - Pronunciation - Cross reference - Synonym, antonym - Alternative forms - Derived terms - Related terms - Descendants - Usage notes - Sentences - Share or copy an entry ● Basic features: - Search feature: search by word or by meaning - Voice search - Bookmark feature - Built-in dictionary - Learn 10 words daily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WordWeb Audio Dictionary at every 3 months against Dictionary of Difficult Words's every 52 months. WordWeb Audio Dictionary also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked). Dictionary of Difficult Words's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
WordWeb Audio Dictionary costs $3.99 and Dictionary of Difficult Words $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WordWeb Audio Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, Dictionary of Difficult Words every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordWeb Audio Dictionary | Dictionary of Difficult Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antony Lewis | Thuy Duong |
Bugs and requests
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
Reported bugs
8 issues- Audio version doesn't work
- Sound settings issue (app thinks sound is off)
- VoiceOver compatibility issues
- No sound in the app
- Cannot play audio
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- Audio not working with iOS updates
- Bug in iOS4 version for copying text
- App crashes/sync freezes
Requested features
8 requests- Include Thesauruses
- Add phrases and idioms
- Merge dictionaries into one app
- Make available for iPod Touches
- Add landscape mode
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- Add dark mode option
- Improve VoiceOver compatibility
- Add translation to Russian
Dictionary of Difficult Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Dictionary of Difficult Words
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WordWeb Audio Dictionary free?
Is Dictionary of Difficult Words free?
Do WordWeb Audio Dictionary or Dictionary of Difficult Words have ads?
Which is updated more often, WordWeb Audio Dictionary or Dictionary of Difficult Words?
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