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Explore the Word vs AllWords Dictionary

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

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Explore the Word

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Ask the hard questions. Get Scripture back. Explore the Word answers your questions about the Bible and cites the verses behind every answer, so you can tap straight through and read them in context. Then keep reading with no signal at all. It is built for the questions you have been carrying. The ones that feel too basic to ask out loud, the ones that feel too difficult, and the ones that arrive at eleven at night when there is nobody to ask. WHY THIS ONE • Every answer cites Scripture you can open and check for yourself • Seven translations across three languages, all working offline • The King James Version is built in, so there is nothing to download before you read • Free, with no adverts and no selling of your data ASK ANYTHING • Plain-language questions, structured answers: a brief overview, the spiritual context, and a note on biblical accuracy • Starter prompts grouped as Understand, Wrestle and Apply • Tap any verse reference inside an answer to open that passage • Cited verses listed in full at the end of every answer • Edit a question and regenerate the answer • Conversations save to your history and sync between your devices READ ANYWHERE • Seven translations: King James Version, American Standard Version, World English Bible Updated, English Standard Version, Tamil Contemporary Version, Tamil IRV (2019), and the Chinese Contemporary Bible • The KJV ships inside the app; add any other as a one-time download • Tamil and Chinese render properly, script and all • Switch translation mid-chapter and stay on the same passage • Whole-word search across all 66 books • Verses arrive highlighted, whether you came from a search or from an answer • Ask AI about this verse takes the passage straight back into conversation SERMON NOTES • Capture the title, date, speaker and church • Attach passages from a searchable picker, then tap a verse chip to open the reader • Tag your notes, and filter by speaker, church, tag or date • Write with no signal; notes sync once you are back online • Share a note as text EVERY DAY • A daily verse in your chosen translation, with an optional reminder at a time you set • A full dark theme for reading at night • Layouts that hold their shape at the largest accessibility text sizes WORTH BEING CLEAR ABOUT An account is required, and it is free. It is what lets your sermon notes and chat history follow you between your own devices. Answers are generated, and generated text can be mistaken. Every answer cites its passages and puts them one tap away precisely because you are meant to check them. Treat this as a study aid that helps you find and understand Scripture, not as a replacement for reading the passage yourself, for your own study, or for your pastor and church.

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AllWords Dictionary

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Meet the dictionary that speaks your language. AI-powered definitions and examples tailored to you – based on your vocabulary level, preferred level of detail, and tone. Perfect for students, professionals, language learners, and curious minds.

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Explore the Word4 screens
AllWords Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

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Explore the Word and AllWords Dictionary are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Explore the Word versus AllWords Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore the WordAllWords Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshwiin Nedunantirelic

In-app purchases

None

Explore the Word

No in-app purchases

None

AllWords Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore the Word free?
Explore the Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AllWords Dictionary free?
AllWords Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explore the Word or AllWords Dictionary have ads?
Neither Explore the Word nor AllWords Dictionary shows ads.

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