Larousse Spanish Basic vs Favorite Contacts Widget Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Larousse Spanish Basic
Access a comprehensive Spanish dictionary with over 30,000 entries and 75,000 definitions. Look up words by typing or taking a picture, and get detailed information including grammatical category, idioms, synonyms, antonyms, and examples. An internet connection is not required for definitions.
- 30,000+ lexical entries
- 75,000+ definitions
- Search by typing or photo
- Grammatical category
- Locutions and idiomatic expressions
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Offline access for definitions
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This app won the 2012 Award for Editorial Art in Electronic Publications granted by Mexico's publishing association, CANIEM. Type or take a picture of a word and you will easily find the most comprehensive definition and information of it. This app features more than 30 000 lexical entries and 75 000 definitions. Entries include: - Grammatical category. - Locutions and idiomatic expressions. - Synonyms and antonyms. - Numerous examples with phrases that contribute to a better understanding of the definitions. Just write the word or take a picture of it to find extensive information. Internet connection is not required for getting word definitions. For any issues related to this app please contact us directly at apps@larousse.com.mx. Dir. © 2024 Ediciones Larousse, S.A. de C.V. Renacimiento 180, C.P. 02400, México, D.F.
Favorite Contacts Widget Pro
Quickly access and call your most important contacts directly from your home screen. This widget streamlines communication by placing your favorites in one accessible location, eliminating the need to search through your entire phone directory.
- Favorite contacts widget
- Speed dial functionality
- Quick access to contacts
- Streamlined communication
- Home screen integration
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Your favorite people, one tap away. Favorite Contacts Pro puts the people you call most on your Lock Screen, on your Home Screen and in one fast, beautiful app. NEW: LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Call a favorite without even unlocking your iPhone. Add a widget for each contact and choose who to show. WIDGETS FOR EVERY SPACE Small, Medium and Large widgets for your Home Screen: up to 16 favorites, one tap to call. EVERYTHING ONE TAP AWAY Open the contact card to call, message, WhatsApp or FaceTime. Check your recent calls and call back in a tap. NEVER MISS A BIRTHDAY See the upcoming birthdays of your favorites and get a reminder on the day. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Zero ads. Zero tracking. No data collected: your contacts never leave your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Favorite Contacts Widget Pro at 5.0 against Larousse Spanish Basic's 3.7. Larousse Spanish Basic's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Larousse Spanish Basic costs $1.99 and Favorite Contacts Widget Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Favorite Contacts Widget Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Larousse Spanish Basic has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Larousse Spanish Basic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Favorite Contacts Widget Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Larousse Spanish Basic ships an update every 13 months, Favorite Contacts Widget Pro every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Larousse Spanish Basic | Favorite Contacts Widget Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (75 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ediciones Larousse | luca calciano |
Customer experience
Larousse Spanish Basic
Favorite Contacts Widget Pro
Bugs and requests
Larousse Spanish Basic
Reported bugs
9 issues- App disappears after purchase
- Content not visible after latest update
- App does not open with iOS 11
- App crashes upon opening
- App crashes upon launch
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- Search does not work
- App does not work with iOS 8
- App does not work with iOS 11
- Inconsistent functionality
Requested features
10 requests- Update for iOS 11
- Update for iOS 8
- Support Spain Spanish
- Add audio pronunciations
- Tap words in definitions to look up
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- Add more synonyms
- Add phrases for usage
- Add 'vosotros' conjugation
- Add missing words (soeza, laso, escolio, etc.)
- Fix adjective inflection error
Favorite Contacts Widget Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Larousse Spanish Basic
No in-app purchases
Favorite Contacts Widget Pro
No in-app purchases
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