Comparison

Chambers Thesaurus vs Anagram Solver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

Anagram Solver

This powerful word finder assists with puzzles and games by quickly searching over 400,000 words and phrases. It supports crossword puzzles, multi-word anagrams, blank letters, and includes a built-in dictionary with definitions and synonyms.

Highlights
  • Fast search of 400,000+ words
  • Crossword solver with wildcards
  • Multi-word anagrams
  • Blank letter support
  • Powerful search filters
  • Built-in dictionary with definitions
  • Support for multiple languages
Features
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Super fast search of over 400,000 words, people, places and phrases. FEATURES • Crossword Solver & Thesaurus • Multi-word anagrams • Blank letters for board games • Powerful filters to refine your results • Built-in dictionary, look up over 100,000 definitions ANAGRAMS Try moonstarer to find astronomer, also finds smaller words such as resonator and tearooms. CR.SSW.RDS Use . (or ?) to represent an unknown letter, try c....w... to find clockwork and crossword CROSSWORD PHRASES Search over 100K built-in phrases, try m.... ... ...... to find motte and bailey, miles per gallon and milky way galaxy WORDLE Green letters use the crossword search, eg ..e.t Grey letters, add them to the Excludes Letters filter Yellow letters, add them to the Contains Letters filter SPELLING BEE Spelling Bee puzzles are where you only use the letters provided but as many times as you like. Try $qntuaei to find: quinquina, aquanaut and queenie BLANK LETTERS Use + to represent blank letters, enter scrabb++ to find crabbers and scrabble. DEFINITIONS Press the info icon next to a word to view its definition, example usages and synonyms. You can click on the synonyms for further info and hear the word by pressing the speak button. Note, if no definition is found the app will search the web for a definition. THESAURUS Enter a word to look up related words, ideal for solving crossword clues CODEWORDS & CRYPTOGRAMS Try ?1221? to find bottom and hippie. Use the filters to exclude letters you already have found. WORD LISTS Español, Français, Português, Deutsch and Italiano word lists can be selected in the app's settings. Try out the Game Acceptable word list that only returns common words suitable for most games.

Screenshots

Chambers Thesaurus4 screens
Anagram Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anagram Solver at Free against Chambers Thesaurus's $4.99. Anagram Solver also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Chambers Thesaurus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Anagram Solver is free to download; Chambers Thesaurus costs $4.99 up front. Anagram Solver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chambers Thesaurus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Chambers Thesaurus against 4.8 for Anagram Solver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anagram Solver has 4.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Chambers Thesaurus's written reviews are positive against 89% of Anagram Solver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chambers Thesaurus ships an update every 8 months, Anagram Solver every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chambers Thesaurus versus Anagram Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChambers ThesaurusAnagram Solver
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (4.1K ratings)
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntony LewisMark Bailey

Customer experience

Chambers Thesaurus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative18.6%

Anagram Solver

All ratings4,063 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Chambers Thesaurus

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent tool overall
  • 📚 Comprehensive vocabulary
  • ✍️ Great for writers
  • crossword Perfect for crosswords
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • ❓ Incomplete vocabulary (missing common words)
  • 🔗 Faulty linking between words
  • 🐛 App crashes after updates
  • 💻 Not working on newer OS versions
  • 🖱️ Faulty interface (search field not immediate)

Anagram Solver

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and fast
  • 👍 Great for puzzles and word games
  • 👍 Comprehensive word lists
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for crosswords and anagrams

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some words not recognized
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Needs better filtering options (e.g. exclude proper nouns)
  • 🔍 Results could be better organized

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

Anagram Solver

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when using certain features
  • Some valid words not recognized

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Improve dictionary/thesaurus integration
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow sorting/grouping of results by word length

In-app purchases

None

Chambers Thesaurus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anagram Solver

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$4.99

Questions

Is Chambers Thesaurus free?
Chambers Thesaurus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anagram Solver free?
Anagram Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chambers Thesaurus or Anagram Solver?
Chambers Thesaurus is rated higher. Chambers Thesaurus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Anagram Solver averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Chambers Thesaurus or Anagram Solver have ads?
Anagram Solver shows ads; Chambers Thesaurus does not.
Which is updated more often, Chambers Thesaurus or Anagram Solver?
Chambers Thesaurus ships an update every 8 months, and Anagram Solver every 3 months. Most recently, Chambers Thesaurus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Anagram Solver on November 1, 2026.

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