Comparison

K3s Micro Manual vs Merriam

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

Head to head
About

K3s Micro Manual

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K3s Micro Manual is intended to be a handy reference to the Elecraft K3s Owner's Manual that you can carry with you on your iPhone or iPod Touch. In addition to the Owner's Manual, it includes the latest firmware release notes and updates to the current Owner's Manual through May 26, 2015. Note: "Appendix A: Crystal Filter Installation" of the Owner's Manual are not included in the application. Can be used with K3 as well as K3s for most functions.

About

Merriam

Access America's leading dictionary with over 15,000 extra entries for people and places. Enjoy offline access, voice search, and daily vocabulary builders. This app offers expert word guidance with a thesaurus and example sentences.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • 15,000+ premium entries
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Voice search functionality
  • Daily Word of the Day
  • Vocabulary-building word games
  • Integrated thesaurus
Features
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Get America's most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. Key Features: * No ads! * Premium Content: Over 15,000 additional entries covering people and places * Offline access: Complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you're connected * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Word Games: fun, fast quizzes to test your vocabulary * Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you * Favorite Word Syncing Through iCloud: share your favorites between devices and on the Web * For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index * Apple Watch Extension: see the Word of the Day and find watch-sized definitions with voice search Expert Word Guidance: * Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use * Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context * Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

K3s Micro Manual4 screens
Merriam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: K3s Micro Manual at $3.99 against Merriam's $9.99. Merriam's advantage is chart position (#5 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On ads 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

K3s Micro Manual costs $3.99 and Merriam $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

K3s Micro Manual ships an update every 10 months, Merriam every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
K3s Micro Manual versus Merriam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterK3s Micro ManualMerriam
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating—4.8 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—22K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB238 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMike Downs, ks7dMerriam-Webster, Inc.

Bugs and requests

K3s Micro Manual

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merriam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes on launch
  • Audio pronunciations not working in some cases
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search with spell-check and suggestions
  • Ability to mark and review words
  • Integration with system search and Siri
  • Support for landscape mode and dark mode
  • Expanded word coverage and more detailed definitions

In-app purchases

None

K3s Micro Manual

No in-app purchases

None

Merriam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is K3s Micro Manual free?
K3s Micro Manual costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merriam free?
Merriam costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do K3s Micro Manual or Merriam have ads?
Neither K3s Micro Manual nor Merriam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, K3s Micro Manual or Merriam?
K3s Micro Manual ships an update every 10 months, and Merriam every 5 months. Most recently, K3s Micro Manual was updated on October 26, 2026 and Merriam on October 30, 2026.

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