NAVER Dictionary vs Buff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 70+ Dictionaries
- 30M+ Headwords
- Everyday English Conversation
- Pronunciation Evaluation
- User-created Dictionary Platform
- Multiple English Accents
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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.
Buff
This app helps students from specific language academies reinforce vocabulary learned through i-Learning/p-Learning and prepare for word tests. Users can review learned words, track their progress, and level up their 'word power' as they memorize more terms.
- Vocabulary training for tests
- Review learned words
- Track memorization progress
- Level up word power
- Character customization
- Tablet and phone compatible
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※ Buff: Word Power 는 청담어학원 및 April α 어학원 수강생이 단어를 재밌게 학습할 수 있도록 도와주는 앱입니다. - Training 을 통해 i-Learning/p-Learning 에서 익힌 단어와 교육부 지정 단어를 학습할 수 있습니다. - Training 을 통해 단어 시험 대비를 해보세요. - 단어장에서 지금까지 학습했던 단어를 반복 학습할 수 있습니다. - 내가 암기한 단어 수에 따라 워드파워가 성장하고, 레벨업 할 수 있습니다. ※ Buff: Word Power의 주요 기능 - 태블릿과 휴대폰에서 이용 가능 - 청담어학원, THE OPEN 청담어학원, April α 어학원 재원생만 사용 가능 - 단어장을 통해 지금까지 학습한 단어를 점검 및 복습 가능 - 단어장에서 나와 상위 10%가 마스터한 단어 개수 확인 가능 - 캐릭터 설정 및 변경, 레벨업에 따른 아우라 획득 가능
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Buff at none against NAVER Dictionary's shown. Buff also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (3.5 vs 3.2). NAVER Dictionary's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Buff holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NAVER Dictionary has 251 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of NAVER Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 43% of Buff's.
NAVER Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, Buff every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAVER Dictionary | Buff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (251 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAVER Corp. | CREVERSE, Inc. |
Customer experience
NAVER Dictionary
Buff
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
Buff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NAVER Dictionary
No in-app purchases
Buff
No in-app purchases
