Arabic Dictionary + vs Hans Wehr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arabic Dictionary +
This app offers a comprehensive bilingual English-Arabic dictionary and translator with over 350,000 words and phrases. It supports offline use, image text scanning, and includes learning tools like flashcards and word games to enhance vocabulary.
- Bilingual English-Arabic dictionary
- Offline translation and pronunciation
- Image text scanning
- Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
- Vocabulary building games
- Word of the Day and flashcards
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• Bilingual English to Arabic and Arabic to English dictionary • Arabic to English word and phrase translator and translation • Over 350K words and phrase can be used in offline • Offline pronunciation and translate any sentences • Scan text in image by pointing camera to search in dictionary • Designed for student, teacher, tourist and language learners • Having thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms • Translate individual words, phrases, or whole sentences • Tap a word for cross searching • Bookmark and Recent history for instant recall • Word of the day to learn IELTS, TOEFL and SAT words • Multiple games help to improve English and Arabic vocabulary • Offline Pronunciation helps to learn words properly • Flash card and Word of the Day helps to improve vocabulary • Phrase book, Phrase of the day and Phrase Card helps to speak common phrases • Quote of the Day improves wisdom and motivation قاموس عربى - مترجم لتعليم اللغة الإنجليزية • قاموس ثنائي زوج اللغة من الإنجليزية إلى عربى، ومن عربى إلى الإنجليزية • مترجم وخدمة ترجمة كلمات وعبارات من عربى إلى الإنجليزية • أكثر من 350 ألف كلمة وعبارة يمكن استخدامها دون اتصال بالإنترنت • تلفظ الكلمات دون الاتصال بالإنترنت وترجمة أي جمل • امسح النص الموجود بالصورة ضوئيًا عن طريق توجيه الكاميرا للبحث في القاموس • مصمم للطلاب والمعلمين والسائحين ومُعلمي اللغة • به قاموس مفردات ومترادفات ومتناقضات • إمكانية ترجمة الكلمات المفردة أو العبارات أو الجمل بأكملها • انقر على كلمة للبحث الموسع • خاصية العلامة المرجعية وذاكرة آخر عمليات البحث للاستدعاء السريع • خاصية كلمة اليوم لتعلم كلمات IELTS وTOEFL وSAT • ألعاب متعددة لمساعدتك في تحسين لغتك الإنجليزية ومفردات عربى • تلفظ الكلمات دون الاتصال بالإنترنت يساعدك في تعلم الكلمات كما ينبغي • بطاقات فلاش وكلمة اليوم يساعدونك في تحسين مفرداتك • مسرد العبارات وعبارة اليوم وبطاقة العبارات يسعدونك في تحدث العبارات الشائعة • اقتباس اليوم يحسّن الحكمة والتحفيز
Hans Wehr
This digital Arabic dictionary provides a convenient way to access the comprehensive Hans Wehr lexicon. Search by root letter or Romanized equivalents to quickly find word meanings, eliminating the need for a physical book.
- Digital Hans Wehr dictionary
- Search by root letter
- Search using Roman (English) letters
- Displays corresponding dictionary page
- Convenient smartphone access
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Arabic Almanac is a digital version of the famous Hans Wehr dictionary. You can search through the dictionary by using the root letter of the word and the app will display the corresponding page from the Hans Wehr dictionary. This app was developed to aid students of the Arabic Language in their noble pursuit. The app will remove the need of carrying around a bulky dictionary and replace it with the convenience of your smartphone. Now you have access to all the same information, but at the comfort of your fingertips. The dictionary can be searched using an Arabic keyboard, or if you do not have an Arabic keyboard the dictionary can be searched using Roman (English) letters which have an Arabic equivalent. Feel free to add any comments/improvements by emailing arabic.almanac@gmail.com This app could not have been made without the immense contribution from E.Taal and U.Iqbal and A.Chaudhry. I pray that Allah (swt) reward them and their families for their contribution to this app. Please also remember this developer, his family, and indeed the entire Ummah in your duas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hans Wehr at none against Arabic Dictionary +'s 5. Hans Wehr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 79%). Arabic Dictionary +'s advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 777). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Arabic Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hans Wehr asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Arabic Dictionary + against 4.8 for Hans Wehr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arabic Dictionary + has 5.2K ratings behind it against 777, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Arabic Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Hans Wehr's.
Arabic Dictionary + ships an update monthly, Hans Wehr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arabic Dictionary + | Hans Wehr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) | 4.8 (777 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 777 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iThinkdiff | Omar Jahangir |
Customer experience
Arabic Dictionary +
Hans Wehr
User reviews
Arabic Dictionary +
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient offline access
- 💡 Helpful daily word feature
- 🤩 Excellent translation quality
- ⭐ Great overall app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 💰 Paid features like pronunciation
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🤔 Missing some common words
Hans Wehr
From 777 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent resource
- 👍 Extremely useful
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Indispensable for Arabic learners
- 👍 Best Arabic-English dictionary
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search function issues with iOS 13
- 🔍 Unclear or pixelated text
- 🔍 Navigation could be improved
Bugs and requests
Arabic Dictionary +
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pronunciation feature not working
- Crashes when trying to share translations
Requested features
4 requests- Add more classical Arabic words
- Improve pronunciation feature
- Provide bilingual translation
- Organize bookmarks alphabetically
Hans Wehr
Reported bugs
2 issues- Search function not working on iOS 13
- App not compatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to bookmark words
- Combining with other dictionaries like Lane's
- Support for split view on iPad
In-app purchases
Arabic Dictionary +
- Arabic English Pronunciation$0.99
- Arabic English Translation$0.99
- Arabic English Flash Card$0.99
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- Arabic English Phrase Book$0.99
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
Hans Wehr
No in-app purchases
Questions
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