dict.cc Dictionary vs Der Die Das
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dict.cc Dictionary
This app provides translations for 53 language combinations, functioning as an offline dictionary. Downloadable vocabularies are updated daily, and users can suggest new translations. An ad-free version with extra features is available via a free trial.
- Offline dictionary functionality
- 53 language combinations
- Bidirectional translations
- Daily vocabulary updates
- User-suggested translations
- Ad-free version with extra features
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Dictionary for 53 language combinations, usable with or without an internet connection (offline dictionary). Vocabularies can be downloaded and updated within the app for free. German-English dictionary: more than 1 million translations All dictionaries are bidirectional, so German-English doubles as English-German. Just type in your keyword in either language. The following languages are available in combination with German and English: Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian New translations and corrections can be suggested at http://contribute.dict.cc/. Every translation gets checked by several other contributing users. The downloadable vocabularies are updated daily. This version shows ads, but you can unlock the ad-free version with additional features, such as "Recent Searches", Quiz Game" and "Vocabulary Trainer" within the app. Try it for free for one week! URL scheme information: http://www.dict.cc/iphone.php
Der Die Das
Learn and master German noun articles with a comprehensive dictionary and interactive game. Improve your German skills and impress native speakers by correctly identifying 'der', 'die', and 'das'.
- Noun article lookup
- Extensive noun dictionary
- Noun declension and translation
- Favorite noun list
- Article determination rules
- Interactive article game
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Master the articles of German nouns. Excel in your German classes and/or impress your native German speaker friends. SEARCH Type the first few characters of a noun and see the article immediately. The app contains a dictionary with more than 18,000 nouns. Optionally, you can display the declension, translation or definition of the noun. FAVORITES To focus on problematic nouns, add them to your Favorites for later reference. RULES Although the articles seem quite random, they are not completely so. Learn several handy rules and guidelines for determining the articles. GAME Select/guess the articles of nouns presented in random order.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: dict.cc Dictionary at every 2 weeks against Der Die Das's every 8 months. dict.cc Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Der Die Das's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 134). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. dict.cc Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Der Die Das sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Der Die Das holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Der Die Das has 1.5K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of dict.cc Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 85% of Der Die Das's.
dict.cc Dictionary ships an update every 2 weeks, Der Die Das every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | dict.cc Dictionary | Der Die Das |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (134 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dict.cc GmbH | Lubos Mikusiak |
Customer experience
dict.cc Dictionary
Der Die Das
User reviews
dict.cc Dictionary
From 134 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent, fast, and efficient
- 👍 Comprehensive dictionary with extensive vocabulary
- 🔒 Offline functionality is very useful
- 💡 Helpful for learning and improving language skills
- 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of search history and word saving features
- 👎 Excessive ads in free version
- 👎 Missing noun gender and verb conjugation information
Der Die Das
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Helpful for learning German articles
- 👍 Useful for practicing gender of nouns
- 👍 Comprehensive and informative
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of English word definitions
- 🔍 Missing plurals and case information
- 🔍 Limited scope and basic features
Bugs and requests
dict.cc Dictionary
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on older iOS devices
- Keyboard doesn't show up in some cases
- Dictionary downloads sometimes fail
Requested features
4 requests- Add search history and ability to save words
- Improve verb conjugation and noun gender display
- Implement landscape mode
- Introduce a word-of-the-day feature
Der Die Das
Reported bugs
3 issues- Persistent privacy consent pop-up
- Crashes at high levels of the game
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode with English translations
- More comprehensive dictionary with example sentences
- Progress tracking and performance analytics
- Expanded vocabulary coverage beyond just articles
In-app purchases
dict.cc Dictionary
- Plus Pack for 1 Year$3.99
Der Die Das
- Game with Favorites$0.99
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