Dictionary. vs Hebrew Calendar Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictionary.
Access a comprehensive dictionary, thesaurus, and translation tool with millions of definitions and synonyms. Explore specialty dictionaries, learn new words daily, and play word games. This app offers offline access and integrates seamlessly with other applications.
- Offline dictionary and thesaurus
- Millions of definitions and synonyms
- Word of the Day and Idiom of the Day
- Specialty dictionaries (medical, legal, etc.)
- Translations into 40+ languages
- Word games (Spelling Bee, Hangman)
- In-app word lookup via sharing
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The only Dictionary and Thesaurus with every word you search for. Plus Word of the Day, free offline dictionary access, and millions of definitions and synonyms from top sources, including: Webster's Dictionary Roget's Thesaurus The American Heritage Dictionary Plus FREE access to: English Offline Dictionary English Offline Thesaurus with synonyms and more Medical Dictionary English Idioms and Slang Dictionary Translations of English into 40+ languages Dozens of other translation options + Much more! The Free Dictionary is like getting 100+ apps in one easy-to-use interface. Rated #1 app in the App Store in the free reference category in 114 countries 2011–2019. (Source: https://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/app/379450383/app-ranking/#device=ipad&type=best-ranks) Here's what you can do with The Free Dictionary app: * Find every word you search for. Clear, accurate definitions from top dictionaries—online and offline. * Find synonyms fast. Free Thesaurus with simple interface makes it easy to find the perfect word. Browse synonyms, antonyms, and related words. * Learn something new every day. Word of the Day Idiom of the Day + Other daily content * Build your vocabulary. Don't just look up words—learn how to use them! Featuring: Audio pronunciations Example sentences Etymologies + More! The perfect dictionary app for word lovers and learners of all levels. * Explore topics in-depth. Multiple specialty dictionaries and encyclopedias: Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Science dictionary Financial dictionary Idioms and Slang dictionary Acronyms and Abbreviations + More! * Play word games. Spelling Bee, Hangman, and more. * See idioms in action. Watch idioms videos inside the app! Featuring animations of words and phrases from the idioms and slang dictionary. * Access dictionaries in 13 other languages. Spanish dictionary and thesaurus French dictionary and thesaurus German dictionary and thesaurus + Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and more! * Translate English into Spanish, French, and 40+ languages. Or translate other languages into English. Access dozens of other translation options. * Access dictionaries and encyclopedias from these top publishers with just one search: McGraw-Hill Houghton Mifflin HarperCollins Random House Cambridge University Press + More! Here's why The Free Dictionary is the most user-friendly dictionary app: * Instantly look up words in apps or webpages! Just highlight the word you want to look up, tap "Share," then tap "More" in the bottom menu and turn on the "Define" option. You will then see a "Define" icon in the menu. Tap it to see the definition of the highlighted word! * Voice search. Look up a word just by saying it. * Advanced Search options. * Look up the definition of any word on the page. Just highlight and tap "Definition." * Save bookmarks with one tap and sync them to all your devices. * Customize your homepage: Move, add, or remove articles, games, even local weather. * Jump to Definition, Thesaurus, or Translations with one button. * Navigate the app in more than a dozen languages with the multilingual interface. * Adjust font size. * Share your favorite words via social networks, email, or text. EXCLUSIVE * Earn meals for hungry children through The Free Dictionary's partnership with the World Food Program—just by using the app! This is not a trial version—you get everything free and forever. Additional offline dictionaries in other languages are available in the Pro version. Seem too good to be true? The Free Dictionary app has been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. Read reviews from real users to see why they say The Free Dictionary is the best dictionary app they've ever used. * For app developers: The Free Dictionary app can be accessed by other apps with API calls (Contact Farlex for instructions).
Hebrew Calendar Explorer
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Hebrew Calendar Explorer is a teaching tool for the fixed rabbinic Hebrew calendar, written for pastors, Bible teachers, Sunday-school leaders, and seminary students. Most Hebrew calendar apps are built for Jewish observance. This one is built to help you understand and teach the system — the arithmetic behind the dates, not just the dates themselves. EVERY DATE IS VERIFIED TWICE Two independently derived calendar engines compute every date. Before a single date is shown, the app reproduces 21 independently published Rosh Hashanah dates, checks both engines against each other year by year, confirms every year length and month table, and runs round-trip conversions in both directions. If any check fails, the app shows an error rather than a date. The full 689,472-year repeat cycle of the calendar has been verified and archived publicly. WHAT'S INSIDE • Calendar — month by month, with Hebrew and civil dates side by side, feast days, Torah portions, and moon phases • Year Explorer — the whole Hebrew year at a glance, with a printable year poster • Convert Dates — Gregorian to Hebrew and back, including proleptic dates • Feast Guide — the appointed times of Leviticus 23 in calendar order • Day by Day — every observance of the year in sequence, with the fast deferral rules applied • Torah Readings — the annual cycle, with the doubling rules resolved • Sky Events — moon phases, traditional full moon names, and solar and lunar eclipses, with local visibility from where you are • Teacher's Guide — how the calendar works, then six chapters on teaching it, each ending with an activity you can verify in the app • Research — molad traces, interval analysis, and full calculation workings for any year • About & Sources — what is claimed, what is not, and where it comes from BILINGUAL The entire app runs in English or Hebrew, including full right-to-left layout. Switch at any time from the header. ON YOUR DEVICE • Today and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app with complications • Add feasts and your own events to your device Calendar • Reminders with alerts • Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and midnight for your location, and for Jerusalem • Four colour themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-in. No analytics. No tracking. No advertising. Your events, reminders and settings stay on your device — there is no server holding them. Location is optional, used only to calculate times where you are, and never sent to us. FREE The app is free and will stay free. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no ads. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richard J. Allinson is a Bible teacher and the author of The Final Seven Years. The calendar engines and their verification records are published openly on Zenodo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hebrew Calendar Explorer at none against Dictionary.'s 1. Hebrew Calendar Explorer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dictionary.'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Dictionary. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hebrew Calendar Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dictionary. | Hebrew Calendar Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Farlex, Inc. | RICHARD JOHN ALLINSON |
Bugs and requests
Dictionary.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent login issues and lost user data
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Incorrect or missing definitions for some words
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create and organize custom word lists
- More advanced vocabulary-building tools
- Improved audio pronunciation quality
- Offline access to full dictionary content
Hebrew Calendar Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dictionary.
- Ad-free upgrade$5.99
Hebrew Calendar Explorer
No in-app purchases






