Comparison

Russian Dictionary + vs Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

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

Head to head
About

Russian Dictionary +

This app provides a comprehensive bilingual dictionary and translator for English and Russian. It offers offline access to over 350,000 words and phrases, along with pronunciation, translation of sentences, and image text scanning. It also includes vocabulary-building games and tools for language learners.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Russian dictionary
  • Offline translation for words and phrases
  • Image text scanning for dictionary lookup
  • Vocabulary building games and flashcards
  • Offline pronunciation
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
Features
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• Bilingual English to Russian and Russian to English dictionary • Russian 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 Russian 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

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

This comprehensive Russian dictionary offers detailed information on over 450,000 words, including definitions, origins, translations, and usage examples. It features smart search, grammar rules, and daily vocabulary to enhance learning. An optional offline mode with advanced features is available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Extensive word database (450,000+ articles)
  • Spelling, pronunciation, and word forms
  • Definitions, origins, and translations
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and idioms
  • Russian grammar rules
  • Smart search with typo correction
  • Offline mode with subscription
Features
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WikiWord (ВикиСлово) is the most comprehensive Russian dictionary available today (more than 450,000 articles). Here you can find everything about any word: • spelling, pronunciation and word forms, • definition and origin, • translations into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese and Ukrainian, • synonyms and antonyms, • examples of use, • cognate words, • idioms, collocations and proverbs, and much more. The dictionary is being improved and updated every day. And no ads! ATTENTION! Without a subscription for 'Offline mode', the app requires internet access. Our app helps to make the use of the Wiktionary easy and handy: RICH ARTICLES • Compact and full view, semantic coloring. The structure of articles is improved. • Selection of vocabulary zones to view (word forms, synonyms, examples, phrases, etc.). • Popup mini-articles for any word or phrase from the article. Tap on the popup to open a full page. • 15,000 images (are downloaded from the Internet). • Brief encyclopedic information from Wikipedia. • Voice pronunciations made by native Russian speakers (for 14,000 high-frequency words). In other cases, speech synthesis is used. SMART SEARCH • Phrases search, correction of typos and spelling errors. Obscene and foreign-language articles are filtered. • Voice input (works without the Internet on iOS 13+). • Search History: articles previously viewed are available offline. LEARN RUSSIAN • Complete Russian GRAMMAR RULES: spelling and punctuation. • THE WORD OF THE DAY is a great opportunity to learn something new about Russian every day.​ • Random interesting articles. • Favorites with custom collections. OFFLINE MODE (when subscribe or make a one-time purchase). The offline dictionary is very compact and fast. Additionally, the following features are available for Offline mode only: • Improved search (Russian morphology support, word-by-word search for complex phrases, etc.). • Obscene language - for users 16+. • Full-fledged translations into English (83,000 words), Chinese (38,000 words), and Ukrainian (123,000 words) languages. • Regular updates of the offline dictionary. • Sync your History and Favorites via iCloud with all your iOS devices. EXTRA FEATURES • Simple navigation using one hand. • Use from any applications: the word from the clipboard. • Slide Over и Split View mode for iPad. • Saves internet traffic compared to the web Wiktionary. SUBSCRIPTION TO OFFLINE MODE To work with the Dictionary in the absence of an internet connection, you can subscribe to OFFLINE MODE. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Please note: the subscription is automatically renewed at the end of the current period unless you choose to cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription from your Account Settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the subscription on the current active period. Terms of Use: https://rifmovnik.ru/ios/wikiword/subscription Privacy Policy: https://rifmovnik.ru/ios/privacy Also, there is a one-time in-app purchase - 'Offline Unlimited'. We would appreciate your positive reviews on the App Store.

Screenshots

Russian Dictionary +4 screens
Russian Dictionary Wiki Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Russian Dictionary Wiki Word at none against Russian Dictionary +'s shown. Russian Dictionary Wiki Word also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Russian Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Russian Dictionary Wiki Word sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 325 and 385 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Russian Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Russian Dictionary Wiki Word's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russian Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Russian Dictionary Wiki Word every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Russian Dictionary + versus Russian Dictionary Wiki Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussian Dictionary +Russian Dictionary Wiki Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (325 ratings)4.9 (385 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325385 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiThinkdiffNikolay Ketsaris

Customer experience

Russian Dictionary +

All ratings323 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative15.6%

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

All ratings382 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.7%

User reviews

Russian Dictionary +

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful dictionary
  • 🚀 Offline capabilities
  • 💡 Word of the day feature
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful games and learning tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pronunciation issues
  • 🔍 Incomplete word coverage
  • 💸 Aggressive advertising/paywall
  • 🤔 Obscure/uncommon word choices
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

From 385 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Extremely well done app
  • 👍 Great interface, smooth and seamless
  • 👍 Very useful, provides accents
  • 👍 Offers synonyms, conjugations, examples
  • 👍 Definitions in Russian, not English

Room to improve

  • 👎 No English to navigate the app
  • 👎 Only Russian to English
  • 👎 No English words available
  • 👎 Wish for English translation of words
  • 👎 No offline dictionary

Bugs and requests

Russian Dictionary +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Pronunciation not working
  • App reverting to free version
  • Ads covering the screen
  • Slow loading times
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More common/useful word coverage
  • Improved pronunciation support
  • Better explanation of word usage and context
  • Reduced advertising/paywall
  • Improved search and navigation

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English to navigate the app
  • Add English to Russian translation
  • Add ability to copy arbitrary text, not just via share function
  • Add offline dictionary functionality
  • Add English words to the dictionary

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Russian Dictionary +

One-time5
  • Pronunciation$0.99
  • Online Translator$0.99
  • Flash Card$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Phrase Book$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
3 purchases

Russian Dictionary Wiki Word

Subscriptions2
  • Dictionary Offline (2 months)$2.992 Months
  • Dictionary Offline (1 year)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dictionary Offline Unlimited$17.99

Questions

Is Russian Dictionary + free?
Russian Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russian Dictionary Wiki Word free?
Russian Dictionary Wiki Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Russian Dictionary + or Russian Dictionary Wiki Word?
Russian Dictionary Wiki Word is rated higher. Russian Dictionary + averages 4.6 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Russian Dictionary Wiki Word averages 4.9 from 385 ratings.
Do Russian Dictionary + or Russian Dictionary Wiki Word have ads?
Russian Dictionary + shows ads; Russian Dictionary Wiki Word does not.
Which is updated more often, Russian Dictionary + or Russian Dictionary Wiki Word?
Russian Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and Russian Dictionary Wiki Word every 5 weeks. Most recently, Russian Dictionary + was updated on October 23, 2026 and Russian Dictionary Wiki Word on October 26, 2026.

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