Comparison

Arabic Dictionary + vs I Start Arabic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Arabic dictionary
  • Offline translation and pronunciation
  • Image text scanning
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
  • Vocabulary building games
  • Word of the Day and flashcards
Features
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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

About

I Start Arabic

This platform offers engaging online tools for children to learn Arabic, from PreK to 9th grade. It features interactive content like books, audiobooks, videos, and games, designed with academic experts and aligned with ACTFL standards. Parents and teachers receive detailed progress reports and can assign homework.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning tools
  • Extensive content library (books, audiobooks, videos, flashcards)
  • Progress tracking for learners
  • Teacher and parent reporting
  • Homework assignment and communication tools
  • Culturally relevant lessons
Features
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Little Thinking Minds is an award-winning and leading pioneer in the field of Arabic language learning for children ranging from PreK to 9. Our platforms provide learners and teachers with online engaging tools that assist learners in achieving expected learning outcomes. They contain large libraries of interactive content ranging from books, audiobooks, videos, and flashcards, to worksheets and games. Our platforms have been built in collaboration with leading academic experts in the field of Arabic language learning, and alignment with ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). We offer learners worldwide engaging, trusted, and proven tools to line up, provide teachers and parents with detailed reporting on each learner's activity and progress in learning Arabic on levels, allow teachers to assign homework and communicate with students, and measure learning outcomes acquisition throughout their usage. I Start Arabic An online platform designed to help non-native speakers master the Arabic language. The platform offers several levels divided into sub-levels that deal with practical daily issues and increase the cultural awareness of the learner. The platform contains attractive books, worksheets, and educational videos that are necessary for daily communication and interaction with cultural reality.

Screenshots

Arabic Dictionary +4 screens
I Start Arabic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I Start Arabic at none against Arabic Dictionary +'s 5. I Start Arabic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Arabic Dictionary +'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (79% vs 55%). On price, monetization model 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. Arabic Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. I Start Arabic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arabic Dictionary + holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arabic Dictionary + has 5.2K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Arabic Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 55% of I Start Arabic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arabic Dictionary + ships an update monthly, I Start Arabic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arabic Dictionary + versus I Start Arabic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArabic Dictionary +I Start Arabic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better4.3 (242 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better242
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiThinkdiffLittle Thinking Minds for Production

Customer experience

Arabic Dictionary +

All ratings5,155 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative10.8%

I Start Arabic

All ratings242 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

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

I Start Arabic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Arabic Dictionary +

One-time5
  • 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
None

I Start Arabic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arabic Dictionary + free?
Arabic Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Start Arabic free?
I Start Arabic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arabic Dictionary + or I Start Arabic?
Arabic Dictionary + is rated higher. Arabic Dictionary + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while I Start Arabic averages 4.3 from 242 ratings.
Do Arabic Dictionary + or I Start Arabic have ads?
Arabic Dictionary + shows ads; I Start Arabic does not.
Which is updated more often, Arabic Dictionary + or I Start Arabic?
Arabic Dictionary + ships an update monthly, and I Start Arabic every 2 months. Most recently, Arabic Dictionary + was updated on September 22, 2026 and I Start Arabic on September 16, 2026.

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