Dictionary vs SkyDict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictionary
Instantly look up words from your iOS Home Screen without opening the app. Get definitions in seconds to aid studying, reading, or satisfying curiosity, keeping you focused and learning.
- Home Screen widget for instant lookups
- No app launch required
- Quick definitions
- Seamless learning experience
- Focus on tasks
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With the iOS widget, you can look up words instantly right from your Home Screen — no need to launch the app. Whether you’re studying, reading, or just curious, the widget makes searching smooth and effortless. Stay focused on your task, get definitions in seconds, and keep learning without interruptions. Perfect for students, language learners, and anyone who loves words.
SkyDict
This app allows users to simultaneously search for word definitions across numerous online English dictionaries. It offers a seamless browsing experience with swipe gestures and includes a dark theme. Users can also look up words directly from other applications.
- Simultaneous multi-dictionary lookups
- Swipe to switch dictionaries
- Dark theme support
- In-app word lookup via share menu
- No ads or account required
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SkyDict is an english dictionary that lets you look up words in multiple online english dictionaries at a time. Swipe left or right to switch different dictionaries. These online free dictionaries are included: Dictionary.com, Longman, Webster's, Collins, Urban Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, Bing Dictionary, etc. Designed exclusively for iOS, SkyDict takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and technologies, giving you innovative, fast, and powerful tools. Features: - Look up words in multiple sources at a time. - Swipe left or right to switch dictionaries. - Dark theme for any dictionary. - Look up words within any app (Select the text, choose Share from the context menu, then select SkyDict to get its definition). - No Ads. No account needed. No in-app tracking. Designed for iOS 26 SkyDict is meticulously thought through and created from the ground up for iOS 26. Designed to take full advantage of powerful iOS features and technologies. SkyDict requires Internet Connectivity to search for a word.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SkyDict at 4.7 against Dictionary's 4.0. SkyDict also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkyDict holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyDict has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 90% of SkyDict's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dictionary ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyDict weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dictionary | SkyDict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 90.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Chunxia Li |
Customer experience
Dictionary
SkyDict
In-app purchases
Dictionary
No in-app purchases
SkyDict
No in-app purchases
