Comparison

Macquarie Dictionary vs Weaving a Stronger Spell

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

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About

Macquarie Dictionary

Access the most comprehensive reference for Australian English, featuring over 275,000 definitions and 184,000 headwords. Enjoy offline access, bookmarking, and detailed etymologies and pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Over 275,000 definitions
  • 184,000 headwords and phrases
  • 46,000 word origins
  • IPA and plain English pronunciations
  • 25,000 audio pronunciations
  • Offline access
  • Bookmark and search history
Features
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The Macquarie Dictionary app provides users with the most up-to-date reference of Australian English, from the colourfully colloquial to the highly technical. Ad-free and with a fast and simple search, the app will help you find the word you need. Use the wildcard and suggestive search functions to expand your search or browse through all entries alphabetically. You can also bookmark words and view recent searches. Our comprehensive coverage of Australian English includes: 1. Over 275,000 definitions. 2. Over 184,000 headwords and phrases 3. Over 23,000 encyclopedic entries 4. Over 46,000 word origins or etymologies 5. IPA and plain English pronunciations for all entries. 6. Over 25,000 audio pronunciations voiced by real Australians* 7. Example phrases to show how a word is used 8. Regionalisms 9. Extensive usage notes OTHER FEATURES: Options to share entries and definitions. Access anytime without an internet connection *Initial access to audio pronunciations and images requires internet connection. Once you have accessed an image or pronunciation it will be saved locally for future use. CONTACT US If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please contact us at macquarie@macmillan.com.au or www.macquariedictionary.com.au/contact-us Macquarie, by definition Australian

About

Weaving a Stronger Spell

Features
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The Anglican Board of Mission – Australia is proud to offer you, Weaving a Stronger Spell. Weaving a Stronger Spell is a new resource for the Season of Creation. Written by Celia Kemp, the celebrated author of previous ABM apps and studies including, Into the Desert, A Voice in the Wilderness and Deep Calls to Deep, Weaving a Stronger Spell challenges us to investigate the spaces we live in and find ways to be part of the healing of creation. Weaving together prophetic wisdom, personal experience, profound faith, and a deep love of nature, Weaving a Stronger Spell (WaSS) invites the reader to journey with the river, exploring where it goes and what it sees. For every user, the journey will be different and the experience unique. This authentically Australian and profoundly mysterious exploration of the need to embrace all that God has made, will change your perspective and lead you to explore the life that resides where you live. β€œThe books or the music in which we thought the beauty was located will betray us if we trust to them; it was not in them, it only came through them, and what came through them was longing. These things - the beauty, the memory of our own past - are good images of what we really desire; but if they are mistaken for the thing itself they turn into dumb idols, breaking the hearts of their worshippers. For they are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited. Do you think I am trying to weave a spell? Perhaps I am; but remember your fairy tales. Spells are used for breaking enchantments as well as for inducing them. And you and I have need of the strongest spell that can be found to wake us from the evil enchantment of worldliness which has been laid upon us for nearly a hundred years.” C S Lewis – The Weight of Glory

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Macquarie Dictionary4 screens
Weaving a Stronger Spell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weaving a Stronger Spell at Free against Macquarie Dictionary's $29.99. Macquarie Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Weaving a Stronger Spell is free to download; Macquarie Dictionary costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macquarie Dictionary ships an update every 4 days, Weaving a Stronger Spell every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Macquarie Dictionary versus Weaving a Stronger Spell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacquarie DictionaryWeaving a Stronger Spell
Price$29.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size321 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPan Macmillan AustraliaAnglican Board of Mission - Australia

In-app purchases

None

Macquarie Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Weaving a Stronger Spell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macquarie Dictionary free?
Macquarie Dictionary costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weaving a Stronger Spell free?
Weaving a Stronger Spell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Macquarie Dictionary or Weaving a Stronger Spell have ads?
Neither Macquarie Dictionary nor Weaving a Stronger Spell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macquarie Dictionary or Weaving a Stronger Spell?
Macquarie Dictionary ships an update every 4 days, and Weaving a Stronger Spell every 11 days. Most recently, Macquarie Dictionary was updated on November 9, 2026 and Weaving a Stronger Spell on October 30, 2026.

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