Comparison

Tamil Dictionary + vs Smart Tamil Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Tamil Dictionary +

This app provides a comprehensive bilingual dictionary and translator for English and Tamil. It offers offline access to over 350,000 words and phrases, along with features like text scanning, pronunciation, and vocabulary-building games. It's designed for students, teachers, tourists, and language learners.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Tamil dictionary
  • Offline translator for words and phrases
  • Text scanning via camera
  • Offline pronunciation
  • Vocabulary games and flashcards
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
  • Word of the Day
Features
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• Bilingual English to Tamil and Tamil to English dictionary • Tamil 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 Tamil 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

Smart Tamil Dictionary

Features
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This app includes meaning of word in Tamil, synonyms, antonyms and other advanced features English to Tamil and Tamil to English Dictionary English description of the word Every word is clickable History list of the word Favorite list of the word Comprehensive settings for searching and suggestions Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tamil Dictionary +4 screens
Smart Tamil Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tamil Dictionary + at every 2 months against Smart Tamil Dictionary's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tamil Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Tamil Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tamil Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Smart Tamil Dictionary every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tamil Dictionary + versus Smart Tamil Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTamil Dictionary +Smart Tamil Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (272 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiThinkdiffMd Shihab Uddin

Bugs and requests

Tamil Dictionary +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video ads disrupt the user experience
  • App takes time to open
  • Some words do not have the correct meaning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more words and definitions
  • Include synonyms for Tamil words
  • Integrate with iOS built-in dictionary instead of Wiktionary
  • Add example sentences for words

Smart Tamil Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tamil Dictionary +

One-time5
  • English Pronunciation$0.99
  • Online Translator$0.99
  • Flash Card$0.99
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  • Phrase Book$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
5 purchases

Smart Tamil Dictionary

Subscriptions5
  • Remove ads for a month$0.491 Month
  • Remove ads for 2 months$0.992 Months
  • Remove ads for 3 months$1.493 Months
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  • Remove ads for 6 months$1.996 Months
  • Remove ads for a year$2.491 Year

Questions

Is Tamil Dictionary + free?
Tamil Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Tamil Dictionary free?
Smart Tamil Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tamil Dictionary + or Smart Tamil Dictionary have ads?
Both Tamil Dictionary + and Smart Tamil Dictionary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tamil Dictionary + or Smart Tamil Dictionary?
Tamil Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Tamil Dictionary every 6 months. Most recently, Tamil Dictionary + was updated on October 17, 2026 and Smart Tamil Dictionary on September 27, 2026.

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