Comparison

WordWeb Audio Dictionary vs Wiktionary Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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]

About

Wiktionary Reader

Access a comprehensive, multilingual free dictionary. Search for keywords with full-text search and browse results. Explore random entries or manage your saved pages.

Highlights
  • Full-text search
  • Multilingual dictionary access
  • Browse random entries
  • Bookmark and history management
  • Language selection
Features
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Wiktionary is a simple dictionary viewer for searching Wiktionary across multiple languages. Enter a word, choose a language, and view matching Wiktionary results in a clean list. Open the detail page to read the original article, then bookmark useful pages for later. Your selected language and search term are saved, so the app can start from where you left off. You can also search bookmarks and history to quickly return to words and pages you viewed before. Main features: • Multilingual Wiktionary search • Language switching • Saved search term and language • Search on app launch • Random page browsing • Bookmarks • Searchable bookmarks and history • iPhone and iPad support Useful for language learning, translation checks, reading support, and exploring vocabulary across languages.

Screenshots

WordWeb Audio Dictionary4 screens
Wiktionary Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wiktionary Reader at Free against WordWeb Audio Dictionary's $3.99. Wiktionary Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (62 vs 11). WordWeb Audio Dictionary's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (78% vs 51%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Wiktionary Reader is free to download; WordWeb Audio Dictionary costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordWeb Audio Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wiktionary Reader has 62 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WordWeb Audio Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 51% of Wiktionary Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordWeb Audio Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, Wiktionary Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WordWeb Audio Dictionary versus Wiktionary Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordWeb Audio DictionaryWiktionary Reader
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better3.9 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAntony LewisKAZUYUKI TAJIMA

Customer experience

WordWeb Audio Dictionary

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative11.0%

Wiktionary Reader

All ratings62 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative37.1%

In-app purchases

None

WordWeb Audio Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Wiktionary Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordWeb Audio Dictionary free?
WordWeb Audio Dictionary costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wiktionary Reader free?
Wiktionary Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordWeb Audio Dictionary or Wiktionary Reader?
WordWeb Audio Dictionary is rated higher. WordWeb Audio Dictionary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Wiktionary Reader averages 3.9 from 62 ratings.
Do WordWeb Audio Dictionary or Wiktionary Reader have ads?
Neither WordWeb Audio Dictionary nor Wiktionary Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordWeb Audio Dictionary or Wiktionary Reader?
WordWeb Audio Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, and Wiktionary Reader monthly. Most recently, WordWeb Audio Dictionary was updated on October 12, 2026 and Wiktionary Reader on October 7, 2026.

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