Comparison

WordWeb Dictionary vs Words

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

Head to head
About

WordWeb Dictionary

This app provides a comprehensive offline English dictionary and thesaurus with fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, and usage examples. It offers extensive word data and advanced search filters without requiring an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary and thesaurus
  • Fast searching
  • Spelling suggestions
  • Definitions and usage examples
  • Synonyms and related words
  • Advanced search filters
  • Bookmark and history support
Features
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The WordWeb English dictionary and thesaurus: fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, synonyms, related words - and no adverts. An offline audio version is available separately. The comprehensive WordWeb dictionary database includes: - 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms - 225,000 word sense definitions - 70,000 usage examples - 85,000 text pronunciations - Synonyms, similar and related words - N. American, British, Australian and international English A version with 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations is available as a separate product. The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Additional features include the ability to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling suggestions - Sounds-like and often-confused - 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, and it's free. Chambers dictionary and thesaurus are also available, and you can cross-reference to both Chambers and old Oxford dictionary apps from WordWeb.

About

Words

Quickly find word definitions, examples, and origins with a simple swipe. Save and organize words for easy recall, and bookmark those you frequently forget. A share extension allows for seamless saving of words you encounter.

Highlights
  • Word definition search
  • Example sentences
  • Word origin information
  • Save and organize words
  • Bookmark favorite words
  • Share extension for saving
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Search for word definitions with a swipe! Words will take care of the following: - Giving you an example & the origin of the word - Saving the word for recollection - Organizing the word for easier finding - Bookmarking a word, for those specific words you always forget Words has a share extension to allow you to define a word, and we’ll save it for you so you can look back on it whenever you want.

Screenshots

WordWeb Dictionary4 screens
Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WordWeb Dictionary at 90% against Words's 50%. WordWeb Dictionary also leads on ratings volume (268 vs 3) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Words's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordWeb Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordWeb Dictionary has 268 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of WordWeb Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 50% of Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordWeb Dictionary ships an update every 5 months, Words every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WordWeb Dictionary versus Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordWeb DictionaryWords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (268 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings268 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntony LewisSahil Gangele

Customer experience

WordWeb Dictionary

All ratings268 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews624 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.3%

Words

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WordWeb Dictionary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Text input field not working on some devices
  • Definitions not updating with latest changes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio pronunciation
  • Expand thesaurus and etymology features
  • Implement a random word generator
  • Allow customizing word list display

Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WordWeb Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordWeb Dictionary free?
WordWeb Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Words free?
Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordWeb Dictionary or Words?
WordWeb Dictionary is rated higher. WordWeb Dictionary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Words averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do WordWeb Dictionary or Words have ads?
Neither WordWeb Dictionary nor Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordWeb Dictionary or Words?
WordWeb Dictionary ships an update every 5 months, and Words every 3 days. Most recently, WordWeb Dictionary was updated on October 15, 2026 and Words on September 23, 2026.

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