Comparison

NAVER Dictionary vs SPAC^

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

SPAC^

This app evaluates speaking abilities by assessing pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence construction, and logical thinking. The test is divided into six parts and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, including volume and microphone checks.

Highlights
  • Pronunciation assessment
  • Vocabulary evaluation
  • Sentence construction analysis
  • Logical thinking assessment
  • 6-part speaking test
  • Volume control
  • Microphone check
Features
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말하기 능력 시험 SPAC입니다. SPAC은 발음, 어휘력, 문장 구성력 및 논리력 같은 말하기능력을 평가합니다. 평가는 총 6개의 파트로 구성되어 있으며, 약 15분 정도 소요 됩니다 *구성 Control Volume - 응시를 위하여 볼륨체크를 조절 할 수 있습니다. Check the Micro phone - APP상에서 녹음기능이 정확하게 작동되는지 확인 할 수 있습니다. Intro - 시험에 대한 전반적인 안내 사항을 확인 할 수 있습니다. 시험응시 : 총 6개의 파트로 구성되어 있습니다.

Screenshots

NAVER Dictionary3 screens
SPAC^4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SPAC^ at none against NAVER Dictionary's shown. SPAC^ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAVER Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, SPAC^ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NAVER Dictionary versus SPAC^: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAVER DictionarySPAC^
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews44.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAVER Corp.CARROT GLOBAL Inc.

Customer experience

NAVER Dictionary

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

SPAC^

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative51.7%

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

SPAC^

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NAVER Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

SPAC^

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAVER Dictionary free?
NAVER Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPAC^ free?
SPAC^ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAVER Dictionary or SPAC^ have ads?
NAVER Dictionary shows ads; SPAC^ does not.
Which is updated more often, NAVER Dictionary or SPAC^?
NAVER Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, and SPAC^ every 3 weeks. Most recently, NAVER Dictionary was updated on October 14, 2026 and SPAC^ on October 7, 2026.

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