Dictionary vs Thesaurus S
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.
Thesaurus S
This free reference app helps you find synonyms and related words from a large database. Its simple interface and voice input support make it easy to discover new expressions and enhance your vocabulary.
- Extensive word database (>90,000 candidates)
- Simple and intuitive operability
- Voice input support
- Paraphrase finding
- Vocabulary strengthening
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We have created a free "Thesaurus" that accurately classifies and displays words with the same concept as "input words" from more than 90,000 candidates. With "simple operability" that eliminates extra elements, you can select the next candidate from the list and arrive at the "desired expression". With voice input support, it is possible to easily find "appropriate words". Feel free to use the "Thesaurus", which is ideal for "people who want to find paraphrases of monotonous sentences", "people who can't think of good phrases or images", and "strengthening vocabulary".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dictionary at 94% against Thesaurus S's 50%. Dictionary also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Thesaurus S's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dictionary has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thesaurus S's.
Dictionary ships an update every 3 weeks, Thesaurus S monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dictionary | Thesaurus S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | E-ONLINESERVICE |
Customer experience
Dictionary
Thesaurus S
In-app purchases
Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Thesaurus S
No in-app purchases
