Comparison

Hindi Dictionary + vs Etymonline English Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Hindi Dictionary +

This app provides a comprehensive bilingual English-Hindi dictionary and translator. It offers offline access to over 350,000 words and phrases, including pronunciation, thesaurus, and translation capabilities. Gamified learning tools and daily vocabulary builders enhance language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Hindi dictionary
  • Offline translation of words and phrases
  • Image text scanning for dictionary search
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
  • Vocabulary building games and flashcards
  • Offline pronunciation
  • Phrasebook and phrase of the day
Features
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• Bilingual English to Hindi and Hindi to English dictionary • Hindi 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 Hindi 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

About

Etymonline English Dictionary

Explore the origins and history of English words with this comprehensive dictionary app. It offers instant search, related word suggestions, and an offline mode for premium users. Enhance your vocabulary and understanding of word roots.

Highlights
  • Word origin exploration
  • Instant search with suggestions
  • Related words by root
  • Offline dictionary (Premium)
  • Ad-free experience (Premium)
Features
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The official, complete app of Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary, with useful features to help you understand the origins of words as well as improve your vocabulary. • From etymonline.com, the internet's top choice for quick, reliable, comprehensive yet comprehensible English word origins • Instantaneous search with spelling suggestions works fast on your iPhones • Offline Dictionary - find out word origins anytime, anywhere (Premium only) • Universal app - works on your iPhones and iPads • Related Words - easily access words that share the same origin/root. For example, you can check out all the words with root –logy, such as agriology, anthropology, biology, cardiology, choreology, Christology, chronology, cosmology, etc. Get even more with ETYMONLINE PREMIUM: • No Ads - Enjoy a calm, ad-free reading environment • Offline dictionary - Search and view etymology without the need of an internet connection - Privacy Policy: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/privacy - Terms of Use: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Hindi Dictionary +4 screens
Etymonline English Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Etymonline English Dictionary at every 9 days against Hindi Dictionary +'s every 2 months. Etymonline English Dictionary also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (12K vs 349). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hindi Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Etymonline English Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Etymonline English Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Etymonline English Dictionary has 12K ratings behind it against 349, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Hindi Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Etymonline English Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hindi Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Etymonline English Dictionary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hindi Dictionary + versus Etymonline English Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHindi Dictionary +Etymonline English Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (349 ratings)4.9 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34912K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiThinkdiff崇伟 柳

Customer experience

Hindi Dictionary +

All ratings349 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.4%

Etymonline English Dictionary

All ratings11,697 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Hindi Dictionary +

From 349 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 👍 Comprehensive word database
  • 💡 Useful features like word of the day

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect translations
  • 🔍 Lacking gender information for nouns
  • 🔒 Limited access without payment

Etymonline English Dictionary

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 👍 Comprehensive and well-researched
  • 👍 Useful for understanding word origins
  • 👍 Informative and insightful
  • 👍 Straightforward and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App version has incomplete entries
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 💰 Subscription fees too high

Bugs and requests

Hindi Dictionary +

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Transliteration issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Hindi pronunciation for words
  • Improve accuracy of translations
  • Include more up-to-date Hindi vocabulary

Etymonline English Dictionary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bottom of related words list cut off
  • Search bar not always visible
  • App version not compatible with dark mode

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Offline access to full entries
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hindi Dictionary +

One-time5
  • Hindi English Dictionary Offline Pronunciation$0.99
  • Hindi English Dictionary Online Language Translation$0.99
  • Hindi English Dictionary Flash Card Word Learn$0.99
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  • Hindi English Dictionary Travel Phrase Book$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
3 purchases

Etymonline English Dictionary

Subscriptions3
  • Etymonline Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Etymonline Premium 6 Months14 Days trial$13.996 Months
  • Etymonline Premium 12 Months1 Month trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Hindi Dictionary + free?
Hindi Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etymonline English Dictionary free?
Etymonline English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hindi Dictionary + or Etymonline English Dictionary?
Etymonline English Dictionary is rated higher. Hindi Dictionary + averages 4.6 out of 5 from 349 ratings, while Etymonline English Dictionary averages 4.9 from 12K ratings.
Do Hindi Dictionary + or Etymonline English Dictionary have ads?
Both Hindi Dictionary + and Etymonline English Dictionary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hindi Dictionary + or Etymonline English Dictionary?
Hindi Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and Etymonline English Dictionary every 9 days. Most recently, Hindi Dictionary + was updated on September 25, 2026 and Etymonline English Dictionary on September 24, 2026.

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