Comparison

Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus vs Webster1844

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

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About

Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus

Access a comprehensive English language reference with over 500,000 dictionary entries and 377,000 thesaurus entries. Features include advanced search tools, customizable themes, and vocabulary building aids.

Highlights
  • Extensive dictionary with 500,000+ entries
  • Large thesaurus with 377,000+ entries
  • Advanced search tools (autocomplete, keyword, camera, voice)
  • Spelling correction and wildcard search
  • Customizable themes and layout
  • Vocabulary learning tools (Favorites, Word-of-the-day)
  • Share word discoveries
Features
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This app bundles the Collins English Dictionary Complete & Unabridged and the Collins Thesaurus of the English Language in one complete language and reference solution. With more than 500,000 entries, the dictionary features the latest vocabulary based upon Collins’ 2.5 billion word database, complete with 6,000 biographical entries, key expressions and example sentences. Usage notes provide advice on using the right word in the right place, while cultural notes on life and language accompany thousands of etymologies that trace the roots of modern English. The thesaurus, with over 377,000 entries, lets you find key synonyms for each sense, offering the most accurate alternative language. Opposites provide you with another way of expressing yourself, along with a wide range of Idioms and included phrases. Illustrative examples from real English show how the entry word is used, while the 550 subject word lists add an extra dimension to your vocabulary. LATEST APP UPDАТES:  • Learn in style with any of the four colorful new themes – The colorful layout will turn your learning experience into an enjoyable routine. Customize your dictionary and benefit from the cheerful mood your favorite color brings you.  • Dive right into the intricacies of the language - With new and convenient Home page, sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches, you can get to the desired entry faster than ever.   SEARCH TOOLS - quickly find words with the clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface. Designed to provide the most comprehensive search experience, the dictionary combines several search tools to match or predict what are you looking for, including:  • Search autocomplete helps you find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type.  • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases.  • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results in seconds.  • Voice search helps you find an entry when you don’t know how a word is spelled. Looking for a specific word but don't know how it's spelled? We've got you covered with our automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word. LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary. Designed to give you freedom to structure your studies, the dictionary combines several learning tools to help you be more organized, including:  • ‘Favorites’ that allow you to create custom folders with lists of words.  • Recent list which helps you to easily review looked-up words.  • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.  • Word-of-the-day option to teach you a new word every day. Feel excited by the new word or definition you just learned? Share your discovery with friends on social media, email or any other option available on your device.

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Webster1844

Features
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Webster 1844 brings Noah Webster’s 1844 American Dictionary to your iPhone and iPad. SEARCH ON DEVICE Find headwords fast. Browse structured definitions, etymology, and citations. Core lookup works offline. LOOK UP FROM OTHER APPS Select a word while you read (Safari, Books, Mail, and more), open the share sheet, and choose Webster 1844 under Actions. Don’t see it? Tap Edit Actions and turn it on. THEN & NOW (OPTIONAL) Compare an 1844 entry with a modern Merriam-Webster gloss, then—when Apple Intelligence is available—read an on-device note about how the sense may have changed. The 1844 text stays primary and is never replaced. Uses the network only when you tap Compare. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to define a word with Webster 1844. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. 1844 lookups stay on your device. Optional Then & Now sends the word to Merriam-Webster. Details: https://webster1844.morganize.com/privacy SUPPORT Webster 1844 is free. Optional donations help Morganize LLC keep it that way: https://webster1844.morganize.com/donate 1844 text from Akai Tsurugi’s Webster’s Dictionary 1844 project (CC BY-SA 4.0). Modern glosses via Merriam-Webster when you use Then & Now.

Screenshots

Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus4 screens
Webster18444 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Webster1844 at Free against Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus's $39.99. Webster1844 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Webster1844 is free to download; Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Webster1844 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus versus Webster1844: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollins Dictionary & ThesaurusWebster1844
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobiSystems, Inc.Morganize LLC

In-app purchases

None

Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus

No in-app purchases

None

Webster1844

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus free?
Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Webster1844 free?
Webster1844 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus or Webster1844?
Webster1844 is rated higher. Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Webster1844 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus or Webster1844 have ads?
Neither Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus nor Webster1844 shows ads.

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