Comparison

NAVER Dictionary vs YBM VOCA 어원편

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

Head to head
About

NAVER Dictionary

Access a comprehensive collection of dictionaries, including English-English, English-Korean, and numerous bilingual options. Features include pronunciation evaluation, everyday conversation examples, and a user-created dictionary platform. All content is available for free.

Highlights
  • 70+ Dictionaries
  • 30M+ Headwords
  • Everyday English Conversation
  • Pronunciation Evaluation
  • User-created Dictionary Platform
  • Multiple English Accents
Features
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WELCOME to NAVER Dictionary! Our dictionary app features ▶ All for FREE! 70 Dictionaries, 30M headwords, Everyday English Conversation, Quiz, Pronunciation Evaluation, all for FREE! ▶ 4 famous English-English dictionaries - Oxford Dictionary of English (124,000 words, 139,000 examples) - Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (136,000 words, 100,000 examples) - Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner's English Dictionary (59,000 words, 140,000 examples) - Wiktionary (980,000 words) ▶ 1M English Pronunciations American, British, Australian, Indian English accents! ▶ 3 famous Thesaurus dictionaries - Oxford Learners Thesaurus for beginners, intermediate (EN-KO, EN-EN) - Oxford Thesaurus of English for advanced, native (EN-EN, EN-KO, EN-JA) - Collins English Paperback Thesaurus, 8th edition HarperCollins Publishers ▶ High trusted 11 Korean dictionaries - Korean-English dictionary - Korean-Chinese dictionary - Korean-Vietnamese dictionary - Korean-Japanese dictionary - Korean-Indonesian dictionary - Korean-Thai dictionary - Korean-French dictionary - Korean-Spanish dictionary - Korean-Russian dictionary - Korean-Mongolian dictionary - Korean-Arabic dictionary ▶ 3 famous Korean dictionaries ▶ 46 various bilingual dictionaries for Korean peoples - English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Thai, Indonesian, Turkish, Greek, Hebew, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swahili, Tagalog, Urdu, Ukrainian, Tetum, Swedish, Persian, Latin, Lao, Italian, Hungarian, Hausa, Dutch, Czech, Croatian, Cambodian, Burmese, Georgia, Nepali dictionaries ▶ Open dictionary Pro - User creation dictionary platform - 6,000 dictionaries, 5.6M headwords See NAVER Dictionary Official Blog (http://blog.naver.com/dic_master) for more information. Please leave your inquiry with NAVER English Dictionary Customer Center (https://help.naver.com/service/24549/category/bookmark?lang=en) in case a problem occurs while using the app.

About

YBM VOCA 어원편

Learn vocabulary through etymology with daily lessons, in-depth explanations, and practice tests. Build your own word lists and improve reading comprehension with example sentences and related phrases. Listen to MP3 audio for enhanced learning anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Daily vocabulary learning with etymology
  • In-depth explanations and example sentences
  • Practice tests with review of incorrect words
  • Create personalized word lists
  • MP3 audio for listening practice
  • Improve reading comprehension
Features
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YBM VOCA <어원>은 어휘의 뜻을 먼저 암기하고 테스트와 예문 학습을 동시에 할 수 있는 새로운 포맷을 제안합니다. YBM VOCA <어원> App을 무료로 다운로드해 언제 어디서든 손쉽게 학습하세요. ■ Daily 어휘학습 : 어원을 품은 어휘와 자세한 뜻풀이를 제시합니다. ■ 심화학습 : 예문과 함께 어휘를 복습할 수 있으며 다양한 연관 어휘 및 연관 숙어 표현까지 수록하여 어휘력과 문장 독해 능력을 동시에 길러줍니다. ■ TEST : TEST를 통해 실력을 점검하고 틀린 어휘는 반복 학습할 수 있습니다. ■ 나만의 단어장 : 모르는 어휘나 중요하다고 생각되는 어휘를 저장하여 나만의 단어장을 만들 수 있습니다. ■ MP3듣기 : ‘어휘, 예문, 어휘+뜻+예문’으로 다양하게 구성된 MP3 파일을 들으며 학습 효과를 높일 수 있습니다. 앱을 이용하시면서 불편한 사항과 건의사항은 언제든지 help@bookjam.co.kr로 보내주세요. 감사합니다. ◎ 이 앱이 제공하는 컨텐츠에 대한 모든 권리는 YBM에 있습니다. ◎ 이 앱은 "소장하고 싶은 전자책, 북잼"에서 제작되었습니다.

Screenshots

NAVER Dictionary3 screens
YBM VOCA 어원편4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YBM VOCA 어원편 at 92% against NAVER Dictionary's 36%. YBM VOCA 어원편 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NAVER Dictionary versus YBM VOCA 어원편: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAVER DictionaryYBM VOCA 어원편
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (252 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB71 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAVER Corp.YBM

Customer experience

NAVER Dictionary

All ratings251 ratings
Positive50.2%
Neutral11.6%
Negative38.2%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative48.6%

YBM VOCA 어원편

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NAVER Dictionary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Login/sign-up issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add pronunciation audio
  • Improve dictionary search and navigation
  • Provide dark mode option
  • Sync word lists across devices

YBM VOCA 어원편

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NAVER Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

YBM VOCA 어원편

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAVER Dictionary free?
NAVER Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YBM VOCA 어원편 free?
YBM VOCA 어원편 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAVER Dictionary or YBM VOCA 어원편 have ads?
NAVER Dictionary shows ads; YBM VOCA 어원편 does not.

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