Tamil Dictionary + vs Tamil 101
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Tamil 101
Master Tamil alphabets and numbers through interactive tracing, writing practice, and AI feedback. Reinforce learning with quizzes, word examples, and engaging games like Memory Flip and Wordsemble. Share your progress and enjoy an ad-free experience.
- Interactive tracing with guiding hand
- AI-powered writing feedback
- Interactive quizzes
- Word examples for context
- Memory Flip game
- Wordsemble activity
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Learn to write and pronounce Tamil alphabets and numbers with our fun and interactive app. • EASY mode provides a guiding hand to help you trace the alphabets. • NORMAL mode allows you to enhance your writing precision. • FREESTYLE mode lets you write in your own style, with AI-powered feedback. Reinforce what you've learned with our interactive QUIZ feature, letting you put your knowledge to the test. With word examples, see the Tamil letters come to life in actual words. Challenge yourself with the new Memory Flip Game, a fun way to learn. Arrange letters to form words in the Wordsemble Activity and improve your letter and word skills. As you learn and master new alphabets and numbers, you can share your scores directly from the app with your friends. Celebrate your progress and inspire others! Our app is completely ad-free, ensuring a seamless and uninterrupted learning experience from the start. After trying a selection of alphabets and numbers for free, you can access the full content with a simple in-app purchase. We welcome your feedback! Visit the support link to suggest new features for future updates. If you find our app beneficial, share it with your friends and family. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tamil 101 at none against Tamil Dictionary +'s shown. Tamil 101 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). Tamil Dictionary +'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Tamil Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tamil 101 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tamil Dictionary + against 4.6 for Tamil 101. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 746 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Tamil Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Tamil 101's.
Tamil Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, Tamil 101 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tamil Dictionary + | Tamil 101 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (272 ratings) | 4.6 (746 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 272 | 746 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iThinkdiff | Aspul Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Tamil Dictionary +
Tamil 101
User reviews
Tamil Dictionary +
From 272 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Provides a lot of information
- 🚀 Excellent translation accuracy
- 👍 Very helpful for learning Tamil
- 👍 Great design and user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some definitions are not accurate
- 🐛 Issues with the translation game
- 🔊 Monotonous voice for audio playback
Tamil 101
From 746 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use interface
- 🎨 Visually appealing design with engaging colors
- 👶 Kid-friendly and suitable for young learners
- 📚 Effective for learning Tamil alphabet basics
- 🔊 Audio pronunciation guidance for letters
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for advanced content frustrates users
- 📖 Limited letter coverage and incomplete alphabet
- 🎯 Accuracy issues with letter representations
- ❓ Unclear picture-to-word translations
- ⚠️ Inconsistencies with formal Tamil instruction
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
Tamil 101
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inaccurate letter representations compared to formal Tamil
- Ambiguous picture-to-word matching causing confusion
Requested features
9 requests- Include uyir mei eluthukal (combined vowel-consonant letters)
- Add pronunciation spelling for alphabets
- Expand to include all Tamil letters
- Interactive pronunciation for example words
- Display English translations under pictures
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- Add two-letter words with audio
- 3D tracing with haptic feedback
- Auto-repeating letter sounds at slower speed
- Include more comprehensive word vocabulary
In-app purchases
Tamil Dictionary +
- Remove Advertise$0.99
- English Pronunciation$0.99
- Online Translator$0.99
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- Flash Card$0.99
- Phrase Book$0.99
Tamil 101
- Alphabets & Numbers Pack$4.99
- Alphabets & Numbers Pack$6.99
Questions
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