Comparison

French Dictionary + © vs exploreCHQ

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

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About

French Dictionary + ©

This comprehensive language tool offers an offline French-English dictionary, verb conjugator, phrasebook, and vocabulary quizzes. It provides pronunciation, usage examples, and flashcards, making it ideal for learners and travelers.

Highlights
  • Offline French-English dictionary with 753,000+ entries
  • Verb conjugator for French and English verbs
  • Phrasebook with 20 categories
  • Vocabulary quizzes and flashcards
  • Offline pronunciation with accent options
  • Apple Watch and iPad Split Screen support
Features
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The #1 French English Dictionary for iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch ◇ Offline Dictionary Compiled by Professional Linguists ◇ Verb Conjugator ◇ Phrasebook ◇ Vocabulary Quizzes ◇ Flashcards ◇ Loved by Millions "Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." New York Times Selected by Apple as "What's Hot" in over 40 countries. “This app packs an undeniable allure for travelers.” - iPhone App Review USER REVIEWS “This online dictionary is so comprehensive that it often contains words or idioms that I cannot find in my paperback dictionary. I am a retired language professor.” “This app includes more reliable features than any of the others I’ve tried. The customer service people are great, very helpful.” “My students are ditching their books for iPads so I looked at apps and websites with quality material. This is the app I recommend.” “This app helped me through my class for school. It’s great and has pronunciation, spelling, example sentences with words, etc. 10/10.” “Great for Travel. Very helpful to find words and phrases without an internet connection.” French Dictionary + by VidaLingua transforms your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into an advanced language assistant, always ready to help. It includes features you won’t find in any other app and it’s trusted by millions of users who have given it the highest rating average of any app in its category. FEATURES • French English Dictionary with over 753,000 offline entries. Includes numerous translations, usage examples, part-of-speech, images, and gender for French nouns. Compiled and updated by professional linguists. • Best verb conjugator of any app including 7,679 French verbs, 4,318 English verbs. 1,329,730 verb forms in all! • Phrasebook with 20 categories such as Conversation, Asking Directions and Making Friends. • Multiple-choice vocabulary quizzes. • Flashcards. Create study lists based on dictionary favorites. • Offline pronunciation in French & English. Settings for speed and accent (France, Canada, US, UK, Australia, South Africa, Ireland). • iPad Split Screen support so you can drag & drop words from other apps into French Translator & Dictionary + to translate them. • Apple Watch support with voice lookups so you can say a word and find translations quickly. • Advanced voice recognition to enter words and phrases hands-free. Useful for practicing pronunciation. • Helpful dictionary features such as single index search, reverse lookup and sharing entries with friends. • Integrated access to Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other online sources for dictionary words. • Dictionary word attachments for notes, images and audio clips. • My Phrases section of phrasebook to add your own translations. • Vidalingua Pro includes more dictionary examples, more verb forms, a bigger phrasebook and no ads. By upgrading, you’ll be supporting our team of linguists, developers and customer success partners who greatly appreciate your support! USER REVIEWS “This is a really excellent dictionary. Easy to use, great conjugation tables and some great added features like voice input and word pronunciation.” “This has been an extremely useful app as I prepare for a language exam and review verb conjugations.” “I love this app so much! It is a complete package for finding almost anything starting from words to phrases.” At Vidalingua, we consider every user a partner to help us make the best app in the world for learning French. Download French Dictionary + for free and start learning today! Marc Bolh Founder Vidalingua

About

exploreCHQ

Discover the natural beauty of the Chautauqua Institution campus with this self-guided touring app. Explore thousands of trees, hundreds of gardens, and the thriving lakeshore habitat alongside its renowned cultural activities.

Highlights
  • Self-guided campus tours
  • Discover trees and gardens
  • Explore lakeshore habitat
  • Information on local flora and fauna
  • Highlights cultural activities
Features
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Chautauqua Institution is known for its lectures, theater, opera, symphony, ballet, sailing, golf, and tennis. But living amongst all that human activity is a rich natural world with thousands of trees and birds, hundreds of gardens, and a thriving lakeshore habitat. Use the Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Club's self-guided touring app to discover the natural world on the 250-acre campus.

Screenshots

French Dictionary + ©4 screens
exploreCHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: exploreCHQ at Free against French Dictionary + ©'s $19.99. exploreCHQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). French Dictionary + ©'s advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

exploreCHQ is free to download; French Dictionary + © costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

exploreCHQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: French Dictionary + © has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

French Dictionary + © ships an update every 6 months, exploreCHQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and May 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
French Dictionary + © versus exploreCHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrench Dictionary + ©exploreCHQ
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (66 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAscendo Inc.THE CHAUTAUQUA BIRD TREE AND GARDEN CLUB INC

Customer experience

French Dictionary + ©

All ratings66 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.2%

exploreCHQ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

French Dictionary + ©

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Pronunciation not working in some cases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to save favorite words
  • Improve quiz feature with more relevant words
  • Include gender information for nouns
  • Expand vocabulary, especially for advanced users

exploreCHQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

French Dictionary + ©

No in-app purchases

None

exploreCHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is French Dictionary + © free?
French Dictionary + © costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is exploreCHQ free?
exploreCHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, French Dictionary + © or exploreCHQ?
exploreCHQ is rated higher. French Dictionary + © averages 4.6 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while exploreCHQ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do French Dictionary + © or exploreCHQ have ads?
French Dictionary + © shows ads; exploreCHQ does not.
Which is updated more often, French Dictionary + © or exploreCHQ?
French Dictionary + © ships an update every 6 months, and exploreCHQ every 2 months. Most recently, French Dictionary + © was updated on September 26, 2026 and exploreCHQ on May 31, 2026.

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