Comparison

WordReference Dictionary vs Dictionnaire Junior Larousse

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

Head to head
About

WordReference Dictionary

Access a comprehensive suite of dictionaries and translation tools for multiple languages. Explore conjugations, synonyms, and a vast forum with millions of answered questions. This app provides quick access to extensive language resources.

Highlights
  • Extensive multilingual dictionaries
  • Verb conjugators
  • Synonym finder
  • Language forums
  • English definitions
  • Spanish definitions
Features
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The app of the world's most popular and powerful dictionary translation website. It grants you quick access to our extensive dictionaries and forum discussions. WordReference.com's dictionaries: English to Spanish English to French English to Italian English to German English to Portuguese English to Polish English to Romanian English to Czech English to Greek English to Turkish English to Japanese English to Chinese English to Korean English to Arabic English to Swedish English to Dutch Spanish to French Spanish to Portuguese English definitions Spanish definitions Italian definitions Catalan definitions Conjugators: Spanish conjugator French conjugator Italian conjugator Synonyms: English and Spanish Forums contain over 3 million questions and answers about English and translation. Your questions have already been answered. NOTE: Requires internet access. WordReference is often misspelled as "Word Reference" in searches.

About

Dictionnaire Junior Larousse

A comprehensive dictionary and encyclopedia designed for children aged 8-12. It offers a vast vocabulary, word histories, grammar and spelling tips, and encyclopedic entries with rich illustrations. Includes interactive games and a 3D world atlas to make learning engaging.

Highlights
  • 20,000 common nouns
  • 3,000 word histories
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Simplified conjugation tables
  • Grammar and spelling tips
  • 1,800 proper nouns
  • 3D world atlas
Features
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Le dictionnaire complet pour les 8-12 ans ! Un dictionnaire pour l’apprentissage de la langue - 20 000 noms communs choisis en fonctions des programmes scolaires. - 3 000 Histoires des mots pour mieux comprendre leur origine et leur évolution. - Des synonymes et contraires pour enrichir son vocabulaire. - Des tableaux de conjugaison simplifiés des principaux temps. - Des remarques de grammaire et d’orthographe pour éviter tous les pièges. - Les modifications adoptées par la réforme de l’orthographe. Un dictionnaire encyclopédique illustré - 1 800 noms propres incontournables (personnages, lieux, œuvres, évènements). - 500 développements encyclopédiques sur les notions importantes. - 80 fiches mémo pour aborder les mathématiques, les sciences de la vie et de la terre, l’éducation civique… Iconographie - Plus de 3 800 photos, dessins et cartes. - 47 planches illustrées sur des thèmes aussi divers que les avions, les oiseaux, les fruits, les muscles. Toutes les conjugaisons - La conjugaison complète de 3 000 verbes ainsi que les particularités de tous les verbes irréguliers. Une chronologie illustrée de 800 événements incontournables sur l’histoire du monde, classés par grande époque historique. Trois jeux pour apprendre en s’amusant : - Le jeu de la langue française autour du vocabulaire, de l’orthographe ou de la grammaire… - Le jeu du dictionnaire pour s’amuser à retrouver la bonne définition d’un mot. - Le jeu des drapeaux pour s’exercer à associer chaque pays avec son drapeau. Un atlas mondial en 3D ! Simple d’utilisation, il suffit de rechercher un continent, un pays ou une capitale pour que le globe se positionne directement sur le lieu recherché. Ludique, un clic sur chaque pays du globe permet d’afficher immédiatement sa description. De nombreuses fonctionnalités de navigation : - Un hypertexte sur tous les mots du dictionnaire pour afficher d’un clic leur définition. - Un correcteur orthographique (ex : patiance, develloper…). - Une recherche sur les formes conjugués (fut, suis…). - Une galerie interactive sur l’ensemble des images et des planches. - Un historique et des favoris classés par dossier et par rubrique pour préparer ses exposés.

Screenshots

WordReference Dictionary4 screens
Dictionnaire Junior Larousse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WordReference Dictionary at Free against Dictionnaire Junior Larousse's $5.99. WordReference Dictionary also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 5). Dictionnaire Junior Larousse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). On 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

WordReference Dictionary is free to download; Dictionnaire Junior Larousse costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dictionnaire Junior Larousse holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordReference Dictionary has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of WordReference Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dictionnaire Junior Larousse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordReference Dictionary ships an update monthly, Dictionnaire Junior Larousse every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
WordReference Dictionary versus Dictionnaire Junior Larousse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordReference DictionaryDictionnaire Junior Larousse
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.8 (32 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews83.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1.8 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWordReference.com, LLCEditions Larousse

Customer experience

WordReference Dictionary

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative28.9%

Dictionnaire Junior Larousse

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.9%

Bugs and requests

WordReference Dictionary

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on various devices
  • Inconsistent performance on cellular vs. Wi-Fi connections
  • Search functionality not working as expected
  • Inability to delete or manage favorite dictionaries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages (e.g. Hebrew, Persian, Latin)
  • Implement offline dictionary functionality
  • Improve search and navigation, including ability to search for phrases
  • Add user account and sync features to save favorites and history
  • Enhance verb conjugation and grammar tools

Dictionnaire Junior Larousse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WordReference Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Dictionnaire Junior Larousse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordReference Dictionary free?
WordReference Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dictionnaire Junior Larousse free?
Dictionnaire Junior Larousse costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordReference Dictionary or Dictionnaire Junior Larousse?
Dictionnaire Junior Larousse is rated higher. WordReference Dictionary averages 3.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Dictionnaire Junior Larousse averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WordReference Dictionary or Dictionnaire Junior Larousse have ads?
WordReference Dictionary shows ads; Dictionnaire Junior Larousse does not.
Which is updated more often, WordReference Dictionary or Dictionnaire Junior Larousse?
WordReference Dictionary ships an update monthly, and Dictionnaire Junior Larousse every 12 months. Most recently, WordReference Dictionary was updated on October 14, 2026 and Dictionnaire Junior Larousse on October 12, 2026.

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