WordWeb Audio Dictionary vs Wiktionary Reader
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]
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.
- Full-text search
- Multilingual dictionary access
- Browse random entries
- Bookmark and history management
- Language selection
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Wiktionary Reader is a fast, focused way to explore Wiktionary — the free, collaborative, multilingual dictionary — on iPhone and iPad. SEARCH 198 LANGUAGE EDITIONS Look up words in English, Japanese, French, German, Chinese, and nearly 200 other Wiktionary editions. Reorder the language list to keep your favorites on top, and hide the ones you don't need. QUICK LOOKUPS Matching entries appear as soon as you search, and recent results are cached so repeat lookups show up instantly. Tap the dice button to discover a random entry and pick up a new word. A BETTER READING VIEW • Search an entry's title again with a single tap • Translate an entry into your preferred language with the globe button (powered by Google Translate) • Follow links freely with Home, Back, and Forward buttons • Open an entry in Safari or share it • Dark Mode support • Save images from entries to Photos BOOKMARKS AND HISTORY Bookmark the words you want to come back to. Every entry you open is added to your history automatically. Search and reorder both lists, and set how many items each one keeps. Export your bookmarks to a file and import them on another device. TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT ON LARGER SCREENS On an unfolded iPhone Duo or on iPad, search results appear on the left and the entry on the right, so you can move from word to word without losing your place. Fold your iPhone Duo and the app switches to a single column automatically. You can turn the two-column layout off in Settings. AVAILABLE IN 50 LANGUAGES The app's interface is localized into 50 languages, including English and Japanese. Wiktionary Reader is not an official app of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiktionary content is written by its contributors and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License and other licenses. An internet connection is required to search and read entries.
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Verdict
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 (63 vs 10). 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
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.
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 63 ratings behind it against 10, 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.
WordWeb Audio Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, Wiktionary Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordWeb Audio Dictionary | Wiktionary Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 3.9 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 51.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #168 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Antony Lewis | KAZUYUKI TAJIMA |
Customer experience
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
Wiktionary Reader
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
Wiktionary Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordWeb Audio Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Wiktionary Reader
No in-app purchases
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