Dictionary Universal vs Этимологический словарь русского языка
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictionary Universal
Access a vast collection of dictionaries on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This app supports StarDict and Lingvo DSL formats, offering fast searches, morphology, fuzzy matching, and pronunciation. Organize dictionaries by language and save your favorites for quick access.
- StarDict and Lingvo DSL support
- Fast search and fuzzy matching
- Morphology support
- Pronunciation playback
- Dictionary profiles
- Favorites and history
- Clipboard lookup
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Dictionary Universal is iPhone, iPod touch and iPad application for viewing StarDict dictionaries and dictionaries in Lingvo DSL format ¹. Many of these dictionaries are available on the Internet for free ². Features: * Very fast. After dictionary is indexed, minimal time is required to start before you can type text. List of matches appears without delay while you type. * Supports morphology for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. * Fuzzy search. This functionality will help you find words if they are misspelled or when you don't know how to type word correctly. Just type in the text and hit Search button on the keyboard. * Pronunciation support. * Searching text in currently displayed article. * Profiles group dictionaries, pronunciation and morphology for quick switching. Useful if you work with several languages. * Favorites and Search History. * Ability to lookup word in clipboard when switching to the application. Copy word to clipboard and switch to Dictionary Universal to see translation. * Most complete StarDict format support in the AppStore (including images, synonyms, and various dictionary formats). * Color highlighting for better text readability (when supported by dictionary format). * Arbitrary word lookup. Tap any word in article to lookup it in loaded dictionaries. * Full screen mode support. * Compressed dictionaries and resources support. * Embedded web browser for downloading dictionaries from the Internet. ¹ Lingvo DSL format is a text format with dictionary source code. Dictionary Universal does not support compiled Lingvo dictionaries (LSD format). ² No dictionaries are bundled with the application. You will need StarDict or Lingvo DSL dictionaries to use them with the application.
Этимологический словарь русского языка
This reference app provides in-depth information on the history and evolution of Russian words. It offers offline access to a comprehensive etymological dictionary, featuring live search and easy navigation.
- Offline access
- Live search
- Alphabetical index
- Fast navigation
- Share articles
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Этимологический словарь русского языка Макса Фасмера принадлежит к числу самых авторитетных этимологических словарей нашего времени. Словарь содержит информацию об истории слов и о фонетических и семантических изменениях, которые они претерпели. Для работы приложения не требуется подключение к сети Интернет. Возможности программы: - Живой поиск - Алфавитный указатель - Быстрая навигация по словарю - Возможность поделиться статьей
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dictionary Universal at 85% against Этимологический словарь русского языка's 0%. Dictionary Universal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). Этимологический словарь русского языка's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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
Dictionary Universal costs $5.99 and Этимологический словарь русского языка $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dictionary Universal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dictionary Universal has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dictionary Universal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Этимологический словарь русского языка's.
Dictionary Universal ships an update every 7 months, Этимологический словарь русского языка every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dictionary Universal | Этимологический словарь русского языка |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Zhuk | Andrey Fetisov |
Customer experience
Dictionary Universal
Этимологический словарь русского языка
In-app purchases
Dictionary Universal
No in-app purchases
Этимологический словарь русского языка
No in-app purchases
