# Luminous E vs 英語辞書

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 英語辞書 at 60% against Luminous E's 24%. Luminous E's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Luminous E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 英語辞書 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Luminous E ships an update every 5 weeks, 英語辞書 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luminous E | 英語辞書 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminous-e-j-dictionary/id600480308/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | **59.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1021 MB | 154 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [English Channel, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/597837764) | [Topleftsoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452754001) |

## What reviewers say

### Luminous E

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminous-e-j-dictionary/id600480308)

This comprehensive English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary app offers extensive vocabulary and grammar explanations. It includes audio pronunciations, search functionalities, and export options, making it a powerful tool for all English learners.

**Highlights:** Extensive vocabulary (approx. 100,000 entries each), Audio pronunciations for words, Incremental search and spelling suggestions, Bookmark with notes, Export definitions and bookmarks, Daily vocabulary notifications, iPad multitasking and Drag & Drop support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Luminous activation | $14.99 | one-time |


### 英語辞書

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id856267886)

This comprehensive English learning app offers multiple dictionary modes (English-English, English-Japanese, Japanese-English) and a thesaurus. It includes advanced features like a wordbook, OCR text recognition from photos, and a community sharing platform for study materials.

**Highlights:** Multiple dictionary modes (英英, 英和, 和英), Thesaurus functionality, Integrated wordbook with editing, OCR text recognition from photos, Community wordbook sharing, Audio pronunciation for words and examples, Jump search for quick lookups

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019年6月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2019年7月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2019年8月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2019年9月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2019年10月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2019年11月の格言集 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luminous E free?

Luminous E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 英語辞書 free?

英語辞書 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Luminous E or 英語辞書 have ads?

英語辞書 shows ads; Luminous E does not.

### Which is updated more often, Luminous E or 英語辞書?

Luminous E ships an update every 5 weeks, and 英語辞書 every 2 months. Most recently, Luminous E was updated on November 1, 2026 and 英語辞書 on November 1, 2026.

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