Chambers Thesaurus vs Thesaurus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chambers Thesaurus
This offline English thesaurus offers a vast collection of synonyms and antonyms for writers and language enthusiasts. It features intelligent word entry with spelling suggestions and advanced search capabilities, all accessible without an internet connection.
- Nearly 40,000 indexed words
- 400,000 synonyms and antonyms
- Intelligent spelling suggestions
- Sounds-like and confused word suggestions
- Fast pattern-matching search
- Cross-reference to dictionaries
- Offline access
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The Chambers Thesaurus is the perfect reference for writers and word game enthusiasts, while all lovers of language will find it a pleasure to browse through. There are nearly 40 000 distinct indexed words, and a total of about 400 000 synonyms and antonyms. The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling suggestions - Sounds-like and often-confused - Fast pattern-matching search - Cross-reference to offline and online dictionaries There are also standard bookmark, recent word and random word features. On newer iPads it supports Split View and Slide Over for easily viewing with other apps. With iOS 13+ it supports dark mode. No Internet connection is required. The Chambers Dictionary is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced using the X-Ref button. Our WordWeb, Chambers and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop (Collins coming soon).
Thesaurus
Easily look up synonyms for German words. This app utilizes the open-source OpenThesaurus.de database, a collaborative German dictionary for synonyms.
- Synonym lookup
- German language support
- OpenThesaurus.de database
- Collaborative dictionary
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Einfach Synonyme nachschlagen. Basiert auf openthesaurus.de OpenThesaurus ist ein freies deutsches Wörterbuch für Synonyme, bei dem jeder mitmachen kann.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thesaurus at Free against Chambers Thesaurus's $4.99. Thesaurus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Chambers Thesaurus's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Thesaurus is free to download; Chambers Thesaurus costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chambers Thesaurus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chambers Thesaurus has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Chambers Thesaurus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thesaurus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chambers Thesaurus ships an update every 8 months, Thesaurus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chambers Thesaurus | Thesaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antony Lewis | Christian Meindl |
Customer experience
Chambers Thesaurus
Thesaurus
Bugs and requests
Chambers Thesaurus
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when opening after update
- App no longer works on older OS versions
- Search field not immediately available
- Latest update prevents download on iPhone
- Index broken, making it less useful
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- Search only for headwords, not synonyms or sub-collections
Requested features
8 requests- Switch between purchased dictionaries/thesauruses in tabs
- Sell other desktop dictionaries on mobile
- Consistent spacing and text placement across tabs
- Use MacOS built-in support for graphics card acceleration
- Display identifying headings ('Thesaurus'/'Dictionary')
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- Allow changing background and text color for dyslexia
- Update to the 3rd edition thesaurus
- Visibly differentiate words with links
Thesaurus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chambers Thesaurus
No in-app purchases
Thesaurus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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