Comparison

Merriam vs Eng

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

Head to head
About

Merriam

Access America's most respected dictionary, updated with new words and meanings. This app offers offline access, voice search, daily vocabulary challenges, and a thesaurus. It's designed for English language reference, education, and vocabulary enhancement.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Voice search for words
  • Daily Word of the Day
  • Vocabulary word games
  • Integrated thesaurus
  • Audio pronunciations
Features
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Get America's most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. Key Features: * Offline access: Complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you're connected * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Word Games: fun, fast quizzes to test your vocabulary * Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you * Favorite Word Syncing Through iCloud: share your favorites between devices and on the Web * In-app purchase: an ad-free experience + access to Kids, Medical, and Legal dictionaries * For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index * Apple Watch Extension: see the Word of the Day and find watch-sized definitions with voice search Expert Word Guidance: * Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use * Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context * Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use

About

Eng

This offline dictionary app translates between English and Myanmar languages. It offers features like auto-suggestion, voice settings, and a learning module with quizzes. It also includes a font converter for Myanmar Unicode and Zawgyi.

Highlights
  • Offline English to Myanmar translation
  • Auto-suggested word search
  • Learning module with word quizzes
  • Example sentences, phonetics, synonyms, antonyms
  • Myanmar Unicode to Zawgyi font converter
  • Dictionary share extension
Features
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English MM Dictionary is a offline English to Myanmar or Myanmar to English Dictionary. Main Features : - Work without internet access - Auto suggest searching word - Voice settings - Easy navigation - Synchronise with server and get new meaning of words - Check updates automatically - Provided 40 chapters in learning module - Play word quiz - Provided example sentences, phonetic, synonym and antonym words - Font converter (Myanmar Unicode to Zawgyi and vice versa) # Unicode to Zawgyi Share Extension >>> If your device doesn't display myanmar font properly, you can use this extension to convert. # Dictionary Share Extension >>> You can search definition by select and share to this extension while using other app.

Screenshots

Merriam4 screens
Eng4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eng at none against Merriam's 4. Eng also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Merriam's advantage is ratings volume (331K vs 1.1K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Merriam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per month. Eng asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merriam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merriam has 331K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Merriam's written reviews are positive against 80% of Eng's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merriam ships an update every 3 months, Eng every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Merriam versus Eng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerriamEng
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (331K ratings) — better4.5 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings331K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMerriam-Webster, Inc.Aung min Naing

Customer experience

Merriam

All ratings327,751 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews2,577 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.0%

Eng

All ratings1,060 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Merriam

From 331K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Comprehensive definitions
  • 👍 Helpful thesaurus
  • 🚀 Offline access
  • 👍 Word of the day feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Difficulty closing ads
  • 🐛 Repetitive game questions
  • 🐛 Missing words in dictionary
  • 🐛 Unreasonable level progression in games

Eng

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app
  • 🚀 Great search engine
  • 🌟 Best dictionary app
  • 👌 Easy to use
  • 💯 Accurate translations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Voice/audio issues
  • 🔍 Lack of some word definitions
  • 🌙 Dark mode not working properly
  • 🔍 Missing words/definitions

Bugs and requests

Merriam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when searching for certain words
  • Widget does not update daily word
  • Scribble feature is buggy
  • Inconsistent ad behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add spelling correction suggestions
  • Improve word game timer and scoring
  • Expand etymology information
  • Add more languages beyond English
  • Improve widget functionality

Eng

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Search bar not displaying typed words
  • Favorite words not sortable
  • Pronunciation not working
  • Text disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sort history by time
  • Allow users to add/update words
  • Sync across devices
  • English to English definitions
  • Improve voice/audio playback

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Merriam

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$1.791 Month
  • Remove Ads$2.991 Year
  • All References + Remove Ads7 Days trial$5.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Eng

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merriam free?
Merriam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eng free?
Eng is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Merriam or Eng?
Merriam is rated higher. Merriam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 331K ratings, while Eng averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Merriam or Eng have ads?
Both Merriam and Eng show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merriam or Eng?
Merriam ships an update every 3 months, and Eng every 6 months. Most recently, Merriam was updated on October 28, 2026 and Eng on October 26, 2026.

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