Comparison

LDOCE vs ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)

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

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About

LDOCE

This comprehensive English dictionary app offers an extensive vocabulary of over 230,000 words and phrases, with integrated thesaurus and collocations. It provides real-world examples, pronunciation guides, and grammar notes to enhance fluency and accuracy for advanced learners.

Highlights
  • 230,000+ words, phrases, and meanings
  • Integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary
  • 165,000+ real-world example sentences
  • Pronunciation files in UK & US accents
  • Grammar and warning notes
  • AI Teacher for ESL students
  • Flashcards and Word-of-the-Day
Features
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More features than any other dictionary app available! And the most "connected" dictionary app on iOS -plays nice with more third-party dictionaries and apps than anyone else. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - For Advanced Learners © Longman's flagship learner’s dictionary is now available as an iOS application. Improve your fluency in English with the most up-to-date learner's dictionary at your fingertips. Now with integrated Thesaurus and Collocations Dictionary. Dictionary details: ● 230,000 words, phrases, and meanings - more than any other learner's dictionary ● 165,000 examples based on real, natural English from the Longman Corpus Network show how English is really used ● 10,000 encyclopedic entries -people and places. ● 5,000 verb conjugation tables. ● graphics and videos to explain meanings at a glance. ● Clear definitions written using only 2,000 common words. ● Most frequent 3,000 words in spoken & written English, highlighted to show which are the most important to know ● Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English. ● The Academic Word List is highlighted to help you improve your essays and presentations. ● Grammar and warning notes ensure that you avoid the most common errors. ● Integrated Collocations Dictionary. Over 80,000 collocations will improve your fluency. ● Integrated Thesaurus. Over 20,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words will improve your vocabulary range. ● 86,000 pronunciation files —all headwords in both UK & US accents. PLUS ● another 86,000 recorded example sentences (via external links due to size) Over 20GB of audio online! Making this the largest resource of English available on ANY mobile platform! ________________________________________ Application Features: ● full contents of the print dictionary - PLUS additional collocations, synonyms & word histories ● complete front matter and additional resources ● unique three-way cross-referencing search ● real-time progressing look-up ● wildcard pattern searches -with * ? ● online search backup for rare words and slang ● spelling suggestion dictionary included ● hyperlinking directly to meanings & appendices ● example sentence search ● search on idioms and phrasal verbs ● search on synonym and "sign-post" meanings ● an "AI Teacher" for deeper explanations or help for ESL students in 98 languages ● Bookmarks with folders and editable notations ● Bookmark syncing across devices via iCloud ● automatic history listing ● Flashcards to test yourself ● Teacher's resources in PDF for printing or email ● "Word-of-the-Day" sets including TOEIC® & TOEFL® ● "Today" widget for finding new words ● "Share" extension​ to search inside other apps ● another extension​ to search from a second device or SplitView ● search from other applications via a public API ● iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop ● DarkMode & 3D Touch support ● OS-independent app localization ● Siri support ● Dyslexic mode and VoiceOver support ● Supports iOS 12 through to iOS 26 ● iPhone, iPod, iPad and macOS support ● complete offline use ___________________ Social Media: ● supports Facebook, Twitter, Sina Weibo & Evernote posts. ● Full layout for definition emails and Evernote posts. ________________________________________ The ultimate learner's resource of the English language for use anywhere and anytime. Copyright: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English © Pearson Education Limited 2009, 2011, 2015

About

ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)

This app provides two comprehensive dictionaries: an English-Japanese dictionary with extensive usage explanations and an Japanese-English dictionary focused on natural translations. It offers advanced search, pronunciation audio, and offline access, making it ideal for students and professionals.

Highlights
  • English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries
  • Extensive usage explanations and natural translation focus
  • Pronunciation audio for over 100,000 words
  • Offline access to all content
  • Advanced search functions (pattern, phrase, etc.)
  • Cross-dictionary 'tap to jump' feature
  • Bookmark and history functions
Currently charting
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「ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)」は、大修館書店より出版されている「ジーニアス英和辞典 第5版」と「ジーニアス和英辞典 第3版」をセットにした電子辞書アプリです。 「ジーニアス英和辞典 第5版」は、充実した語法解説を特徴とし、約10万5000語句を収録。高校生から大学生・社会人まで幅広く利用できる学習英和辞典です。「ジーニアス和英辞典 第3版」は、「自然な日本語を自然な英語に」というコンセプトのもと、約8万3000語句を収録した和英辞典です。加えて、書籍には含まれない約2万1000の追加用例、見出語や変化形に対応した約10万語の発音音声を含むアプリとなっています。 物書堂の他の辞書アプリと同様に、「なぞってジャンプ®」や日本語での用例検索など便利な機能を搭載しています。またブックマークや履歴機能など辞典アプリの基本的な機能も充実しています。 すべてのコンテンツがご利用のデバイスにインストールされますので、インターネット無しでも全ての機能がご利用いただけます。 また本アプリは iOS 10 ならびに iPhone 7 と iPhone 7 Plus の3D Touch、iPad の Slide Over、SplitView に最適化されています。 主な機能は以下の通りです。 - 物書堂独自のレイアウトエンジンによる高速表示 - 見出語、成句、用例検索 - 前方/後方/完全一致検索 - パターン検索 - 日本語にも対応した用例検索 - 複数項目による成句・用例のアンド検索 - 和英・英和をまたいだ“なぞってジャンプ®” - 見出語や変化形に対応した発音音声再生 - スペルミスの自動補正 - コピー&ペースト(長押しでコピーすることができます) - 項目内検索 - 項目内の品詞や成句へのポップアップメニューによる簡易アクセス - スワイプによる前後の項目の表示 - ブックマーク(日付や見出しでのソート、自由な並べ替え) - iCloudを使ったブックマークの同期 - 表示履歴および検索履歴 - 3D Touchでクイックアクション - 3D TouchでPeekとPop - iPadにも対応したユニバーサルアプリ - iPadのSlide OverとSplitViewに対応 - Retina、Retina HDディスプレイに対応 - インターフェースのカラー変更 - 本文と一覧の文字サイズの変更、音量調整、検索文字消去 - 検索画面を引っぱって消去 - クリップボード検索 - 他のアプリからの検索 - カスタムアクション(他のアプリ上での検索) - 物書堂の他のアプリ(コウビルド英英、大辞林等)の呼び出し - VoiceOverによる解説文の読み上げ コンテンツについて 「ジーニアス英和辞典 第5版」 英和辞典の決定版 情報量では他の追随を許さない学習英和の決定版が8年ぶりに大改訂。根幹部分である語義・用例、定評のある語法解説などを全面的に見直した。[コロケーション+]欄やカラーイラストページの新設などにより、英語学習のパートナーとしてさらに強力に! 収録語句 約10万5000 「ジーニアス和英辞典 第3版」 用例増強の大改訂版 「自然な日本語を自然な英語に」というコンセプトのもと、用例を質・量ともに大増強。語法記述や注記などで英語表現の使い方を丁寧に示し、発信する際の迷いが生じないようにした。コミュニケーション機能ごとの表現をまとめた「Communication Box」欄を新設。収録語句約8万3000。

Screenshots

LDOCE4 screens
ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LDOCE at $24.99 against ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)'s $34.99. LDOCE also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LDOCE costs $24.99 and ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) $34.99 up front. LDOCE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LDOCE ships an update every 5 weeks, ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) every 11 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LDOCE versus ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDOCEジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)
Price$24.99 — better$34.99
Rating4.8 (359 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings359 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB713 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEnfour, Inc.物書堂

Customer experience

LDOCE

All ratings359 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative22.7%

ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)

Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

LDOCE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 17 update
  • Search results always blank after update
  • Bookmarks deleted after updates
  • App not working on certain devices/iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add hotkey/shortcut to jump to search box
  • Integrate with iOS Shortcuts app
  • Improve thesaurus and word relationships
  • Add vocabulary training/quiz features
  • Allow importing/exporting of bookmarks

ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LDOCE

One-time3
  • Example sentence search activationFree
  • Example Sounds download activation$0.99
  • Longman Activator Thesaurus$7.99
None

ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LDOCE free?
LDOCE costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) free?
ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LDOCE or ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) have ads?
Neither LDOCE nor ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LDOCE or ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版)?
LDOCE ships an update every 5 weeks, and ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) every 11 months. Most recently, LDOCE was updated on September 30, 2026 and ジーニアス英和・和英辞典(第5版/第3版) on September 30, 2026.

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