dict.cc Dictionary vs DWDS
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
DWDS
Access a comprehensive dictionary of modern German with definitions, usage examples, grammar, and etymology. This app provides offline access to extensive lexical information for writers, learners, and language enthusiasts.
- Offline dictionary access
- Definitions and usage examples
- Grammar and etymology
- Synonyms and word collocations
- Covers 260,000 words and phrases
- Free and ad-free
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Für Schreibende, Lernende, Lehrende und Sprachinteressierte: Das Digitale Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (DWDS) ist das große Bedeutungswörterbuch des Deutschen der Gegenwart. Es bietet umfassende und wissenschaftlich verlässliche lexikalische Informationen, kostenlos und werbefrei. Mit der App können Sie jederzeit offline Definitionen, Verwendungsbeispiele, Angaben zu Schreibung, Grammatik und Etymologie sowie Synonyme und typische Wortverbindungen zu rund 260.000 Stichwörtern und Wendungen nachschlagen – von A wie „a cappella“ bis Z wie „zürnen“. Diese App ist die Offline-Version des Portals www.dwds.de, auf dem Sie zusätzlich auf Wortstatistiken, Bild- und Audiomaterial, Glossare und redaktionelle Beiträge zugreifen sowie in umfassenden Textkorpora und weiteren Wörterbüchern recherchieren können.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DWDS at none against dict.cc Dictionary's 1. DWDS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). dict.cc Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. dict.cc Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DWDS asks for nothing beyond the download.
DWDS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dict.cc Dictionary has 134 ratings behind it against 9, 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 92% of DWDS's.
dict.cc Dictionary ships an update every 2 weeks, DWDS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dict.cc Dictionary | DWDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (134 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 333 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dict.cc GmbH | Berlin-Brandenburg Academy |
Customer experience
dict.cc Dictionary
DWDS
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
DWDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dict.cc Dictionary
- Plus Pack for 1 Year$3.99
DWDS
No in-app purchases
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