Comparison

English vs DualText Reader

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

Head to head
About

English

Features
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Англо-русский словарь is an English-Russian Dictionary, updated from Oxford, with over 69,000 words, 11,000 idioms, and 160,000 example sentences. Main Features: - Search: Quickly and accurately search for words, idioms, and examples simultaneously. - Daily Word: Receive a daily challenge to find a word selected from the CEFR common word list. Enable notifications for daily reminders. - Folders: Create and name your own folders, adding the words you want for efficient review. - History: Easily access words you have previously searched. - Favorite Examples: Save your favorite examples for quick reference, review, or to listen to again. Contact Us: For questions, suggestions, or bug reports, please contact us at izi.app.pro@gmail.com. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iziapp-dict-en-ru/privacy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/iziapp-dict-en-ru/terms

About

DualText Reader

Features
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DualText Reader is an app that lets you enjoy classic novels and literary works by reading the original text side-by-side with its translation. You can bookmark passages that catch your attention, and highlight memorable lines to save them like a scrapbook or vocabulary list. Experience a new way of reading that brings together the depth of the original text and the clarity of the translation. Enjoy your dual-language reading journey.

Screenshots

English4 screens
DualText Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DualText Reader at none against English's 3. DualText Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). English's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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

Both are free to download. English sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DualText Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English ships an update every 6 weeks, DualText Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
English versus DualText Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglishDualText Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYen NguyenMasatomo Fukuda

In-app purchases

3 purchases

English

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro - yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - forever$99.99
None

DualText Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English free?
English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DualText Reader free?
DualText Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English or DualText Reader have ads?
DualText Reader shows ads; English does not.
Which is updated more often, English or DualText Reader?
English ships an update every 6 weeks, and DualText Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, English was updated on October 27, 2026 and DualText Reader on October 28, 2026.

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