Cantonese Dictionary vs words.hk 粵典
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cantonese Dictionary
This app assists learners in understanding Cantonese pronunciation. It allows users to search for characters by pronunciation or vice versa, supports both traditional and simplified Chinese, and offers audio playback for pronunciations. Bookmarking and copying results are also available features.
- Search pronunciation by character
- Search character by pronunciation
- Supports traditional and simplified Chinese
- Listen to pronunciation audio
- Bookmark search results
- Copy results to clipboard
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words.hk 粵典
This open Cantonese dictionary supports searches in multiple languages and romanization systems. It offers handwriting recognition for Chinese characters and provides audio pronunciations for words and example sentences. The dictionary content is available in both English and Cantonese.
- Multi-language search (English, Cantonese, Mandarin)
- Jyutping and Yale romanization support
- Handwriting recognition for Chinese characters
- Audio pronunciations for words and sentences
- Bilingual English/Cantonese content
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Words.hk is an open Cantonese dictionary for users with various backgrounds: whether you are a Cantonese beginner or native speaker. Features: 1. Search in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Jyutping, and Yale 2. Handwritting recognition of Chinese characters in searches 3. Listen to pronunciations for words and example sentences 4. Bilingual dictionary contents in both English and Cantonese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: words.hk 粵典 at 5.0 against Cantonese Dictionary's 4.3. words.hk 粵典 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 56%) and ads (none vs shown). Cantonese Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
words.hk 粵典 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Cantonese Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 93% of words.hk 粵典's.
Cantonese Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, words.hk 粵典 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantonese Dictionary | words.hk 粵典 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chun Kai Lau | Xiang Li |
Customer experience
Cantonese Dictionary
words.hk 粵典
In-app purchases
Cantonese Dictionary
No in-app purchases
words.hk 粵典
No in-app purchases
