Merriam vs INC Schedule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline dictionary access
- Voice search for words
- Daily Word of the Day
- Vocabulary word games
- Integrated thesaurus
- Audio pronunciations
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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
INC Schedule
Find worship service schedules and contact information for a global religious organization. Filter by region and district to narrow down results or use the search function to locate specific locals. This unofficial directory provides essential details for members worldwide.
- Worship service schedules
- Map integration
- Contact information
- Filter by region and district
- Search functionality
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INC's worship schedule around the world, with map and contact information. You can limit the no. of locals that will be displayed by choosing a specific District first. You can further shorten the list by choosing a specific Region first then followed by the desired District. You may also opt to straight search all available locals by using the search functionality. This functionality is also available in the Region and District list. Disclaimer: This is not an official app of Iglesia Ni Cristo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: INC Schedule at none against Merriam's 4. Merriam's advantage is ratings volume (331K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Merriam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per month. INC Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.
INC Schedule holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merriam has 331K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Merriam ships an update every 3 months, INC Schedule every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merriam | INC Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (331K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 331K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merriam-Webster, Inc. | Wilfred Cruz |
Customer experience
Merriam
INC Schedule
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
INC Schedule
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merriam
- 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
INC Schedule
No in-app purchases






