Comparison

Language Lab vs DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

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

Head to head
About

Language Lab

Enhance your language learning with interactive flashcards, quizzes, and audio exercises. Practice vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation with content from bestselling language programs. Study on-the-go and track your progress with this comprehensive tool.

Highlights
  • Flashcard sets with study and quiz modes
  • Review quizzes for concept mastery
  • Progress tracking and self-assessment
  • Audio recordings of reading passages
  • Pronunciation practice with native speaker comparison
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance
Features
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This app helps you study vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and more from many of our bestselling language programs. Designed by our expert authors, these flashcards, quizzes, and audio recordings are perfect for study on-the-go! FEATURES: Depending on the program, this app supports McGraw-Hill books with: ● Flashcard sets, with study mode and quiz mode, for all vocabulary lists in the book. ● Review quizzes that provide additional practice and ensure mastery of key concepts. ● Progress checks that allow self-assessment of your understanding. ● Audio recordings of reading passages and exercise answers from the book. ● Record yourself function to compare your pronunciation with native speakers. ● Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards. LANGUAGES: English (ESL), French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Also, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. PROGRAMS: The content in this app is designed to support bestselling books from the Trade division of McGraw-Hill, including programs in our "Practice Makes Perfect", "Easy Step-by-Step", "Easy Reader", and "The Ultimate Review and Practice" series.

About

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

This app provides audio for DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries, featuring over 7,000 spoken words and phrases per language by native speakers. It's organized thematically and allows users to tap words for pronunciation, save favorites, and use offline after downloading.

Highlights
  • 7,000+ spoken words/phrases per language
  • Native speaker audio
  • Thematic vocabulary organization
  • Tap to hear pronunciation
  • Offline access after download
  • Favorites list for saved words
Features
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DK Visual Dictionary App contains all the audio to accompany DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries. This DK Visual Dictionary app is the perfect companion to your visual dictionary. For each language, over 7,000 words and phrases are spoken in both English and the language of the title. All words are from the books and are spoken by native speakers. Simply download the free app, then use your copy of the book to fully access all the audio. This clear, comprehensive and easy-to-use app contains all the content from each Bilingual Visual Dictionary. Just like the book, the vocabulary is arranged thematically, with subjects including shopping, food and drink, study, work, travel and transport, health and appearance, sport and leisure, technology, and the home. Search for the page you want, tap on any word to listen to it being spoken, scroll up and down the word lists for each topic, and swipe left or right to go to the next or previous page. Perfect for study, work, and travel. Features: • Over 7,000 spoken words and phrases per title • UK and US English available • Save your most-used words to a Favorites list. Favorites can easily be added or deleted at any time • Audio can be removed from your device, and re-downloaded when required • After the audio has been downloaded, the app can be used offline • Buy more books and unlock more audio through a link in the app Developer note: For Ukrainian users learning English, please first set your device language to Ukrainian. For Hungarian users, please set your device to Magyar and search for and download the Képes Szótár app; this application is not compatible with the Hungarian dictionaries of Maxim Könyvkiadó.

Screenshots

Language Lab4 screens
DK Visual Dictionary (2017)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Language Lab at 3.2 against DK Visual Dictionary (2017)'s 1.8. Language Lab also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Language Lab holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Language Lab's written reviews are positive against 19% of DK Visual Dictionary (2017)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Lab ships an update every 4 months, DK Visual Dictionary (2017) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Language Lab versus DK Visual Dictionary (2017): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage LabDK Visual Dictionary (2017)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (52 ratings) — better1.8 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews — better19.4% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcGraw-HillDorling Kindersley

Customer experience

Language Lab

All ratings52 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral16.8%
Negative59.1%

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

All ratings33 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative78.8%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative75.0%

User reviews

Language Lab

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good companion to books
  • 🚀 Helpful for practicing vocabulary and grammar
  • 💡 Useful for hearing pronunciation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio issues (no sound, too fast playback)
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Incorrect answers and mistakes in content
  • 🐛 Missing features from certain books
  • 👎 Unintuitive and poor user experience

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

From 33 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple audio companion
  • 👍 Works offline
  • 👍 Useful for learning pronunciation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Barcode/ISBN not recognized
  • 🐛 Audio files fail to download
  • 🐛 Buggy interface
  • 🐛 Lacks language support

Bugs and requests

Language Lab

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio not working
  • App crashing when trying to record
  • Incorrect answers in quizzes and flashcards
  • Missing content for certain books

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio playback speed controls
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Proofread content and fix errors
  • Ensure all books are supported
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode/ISBN not recognized
  • Audio files fail to download
  • Buggy interface with visual glitches
  • Lack of language support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Allow searching by word, not just page number
  • Implement landscape mode for tablets
  • Add option to slow down audio playback speed

In-app purchases

None

Language Lab

No in-app purchases

None

DK Visual Dictionary (2017)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Lab free?
Language Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DK Visual Dictionary (2017) free?
DK Visual Dictionary (2017) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Lab or DK Visual Dictionary (2017)?
Language Lab is rated higher. Language Lab averages 3.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while DK Visual Dictionary (2017) averages 1.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Language Lab or DK Visual Dictionary (2017) have ads?
Neither Language Lab nor DK Visual Dictionary (2017) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Lab or DK Visual Dictionary (2017)?
Language Lab ships an update every 4 months, and DK Visual Dictionary (2017) every 3 months. Most recently, Language Lab was updated on October 9, 2026 and DK Visual Dictionary (2017) on October 8, 2026.

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