EBPocket Lite vs MDict AD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EBPocket Lite
This app allows you to view EPWING, StarDict, MDict, and DSL dictionaries. It supports various search methods like incremental, prefix, and suffix searches, and can display images and sound within dictionaries. Dictionaries can be transferred via iTunes file sharing or FTP.
- EPWING, StarDict, MDict, DSL dictionary support
- Incremental, prefix, and suffix search
- Image and sound support in dictionaries
- iTunes file sharing and FTP transfer
- Multiple dictionary format compatibility
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EBPocket is dictionary viewer for EPWING standard. It is also possible to search for StarDict,MDict,dsl dictionary. EPWING is one of the most common dictionary standard in Japan. EBPocket Free can perform a variety of search methods, for example, incremental search, prefix search and suffix search. And, also supported on the images and sound. You can transfer the dictionary vie itunes file sharing or FTP.
MDict AD
This is a dictionary application that supports multiple languages and offers fast lookups. It allows users to download various dictionary data packs and features pronunciation support, favorites, and search history.
- Fast lookup and loading speed
- Support for rich text content
- Pronunciation support
- Favorites and search history
- In-page search
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This is the adware version of MDict. MDict is a dictionary that support multi-language. It dosen't bundle with dictionary data. But it's a open platform that you can download many pre-built dictionary datas by others. Key features include: 1. Very fast lookup speed and dictionary loading speed. You can switch dictionary instantly. 2. Support rich text formated content 3. Pronunciation support. Currently with English, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese.(Chinese/Japanese pronunciation support are limited) 4. Favorites and Search history 5. Supports in page search
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EBPocket Lite at none against MDict AD's shown. EBPocket Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (61% vs 47%). MDict AD's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MDict AD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EBPocket Lite has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of EBPocket Lite's written reviews are positive against 47% of MDict AD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EBPocket Lite ships an update every 3 months, MDict AD every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EBPocket Lite | MDict AD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hishida | 文伟 张 |
Customer experience
EBPocket Lite
MDict AD
In-app purchases
EBPocket Lite
No in-app purchases
MDict AD
No in-app purchases
