Dictionary Universal vs Slovary

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.

Slovary is an offline dictionary. It searches on your device — no account, no sign-in, no advertising, no tracking, no analytics. After installing it works with no network connection at all. Included: GCIDE, the GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English (124,187 entries), based on the public-domain Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary of 1913. Bring your own dictionaries. The app reads an open, fully documented pack format and the widely used StarDict format. Compile a dictionary yourself, host it anywhere, and load it from a link or a file. The specification and a reference converter are published at https://slovary.vip/spec/ Features: - Exact, prefix, substring, fuzzy and full-text search across articles - Tap a cross-reference inside an article to follow it; the trail is kept as a chain you can walk back - Optional meaning-based search that runs entirely on the device (extra download) - Adjustable text size, light and dark themes, colour profiles Privacy: lookups never leave your device. There are no user accounts and no personal data is collected.