WordWeb Audio Dictionary vs Terminology
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]
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Terminology at Free against WordWeb Audio Dictionary's $3.99. Terminology also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 11) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). WordWeb Audio Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Terminology is free to download; WordWeb Audio Dictionary costs $3.99 up front. Terminology sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. WordWeb Audio Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for WordWeb Audio Dictionary against 4.7 for Terminology. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminology has 1.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of WordWeb Audio Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 71% of Terminology's.
WordWeb Audio Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, Terminology every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordWeb Audio Dictionary | Terminology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 71.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antony Lewis | Agile Tortoise |
Customer experience
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
Terminology
Bugs and requests
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
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
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Terminology
- Pro - Annual$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99






