Russian Dictionary + vs OpenRussian Russian Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary
This app offers a comprehensive Russian language learning experience with a vast dictionary, grammar explanations, and interactive exercises. It includes tools for vocabulary building, pronunciation practice, and scenario-based dialogues to help users progress from beginner to advanced levels.
- Extensive Russian dictionary
- 350,000+ example sentences
- Declensions and conjugations
- Interactive learning exercises
- Flashcards and sentence builder
- Grammar section with exercises
- Russian radio stations
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Full database of Russian words with more than 350,000 example sentences. All declensions and conjugations with accented forms. We have word lists, categories, scenario dialogs, Russian radio stations and much more. We have a learning section as well: You can save words and sentences and then learn them with flashcards, a sentence builder exercise, listening, writing and speaking exercise. Gather points to progress from A1 to C2 and keep improving your Russian. There is also a huge grammar section that covers all topics, plus extensive (50) exercises for each topic. We constantly improve everything and if you have feedback, we are always here to listen! Your OpenRussian team Michel, Anastasia and Yana. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OpenRussian Russian Dictionary at none against Russian Dictionary +'s shown. OpenRussian Russian Dictionary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Russian Dictionary +'s advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 17). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Russian Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and OpenRussian Russian Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Russian Dictionary + has 325 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Russian Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenRussian Russian Dictionary's.
Russian Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, OpenRussian Russian Dictionary monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Russian Dictionary + | OpenRussian Russian Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (325 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 325 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iThinkdiff | Michel Helms |
Customer experience
Russian Dictionary +
OpenRussian Russian 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
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Russian Dictionary +
- Pronunciation$0.99
- Online Translator$0.99
- Flash Card$0.99
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- Phrase Book$0.99
- Unlock Full Version$9.99
OpenRussian Russian Dictionary
- Pro Account$4.991 Month
- Pro Account$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Dict+ Account$111.99
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