Comparison

Terminology vs Rhymes!

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

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About

Terminology

Explore the English language with this comprehensive tool. It offers dictionary and thesaurus functions, along with research capabilities to dive deeper into words and phrases. Extend its functionality with custom resources for web and app searches.

Highlights
  • Offline U.S. English dictionary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, and word relations
  • Customizable resources for web and app searches
  • Favorite and create term lists
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Wildcard and spelling suggestions
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary, part thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology makes it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing web resources and other apps for more detail and sharing. More than a dictionary, Terminology can be extended with custom resources to search the Internet and other reference apps – making it a great place to satisfy any of your curiosities. ## DICTIONARY, THESAURUS & SEARCH ## - Offline U.S. English dictionary and word reference with simple, straightforward definitions. Based on the latest version of the Open English WordNet - Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and deeper word relations such as more and less specific words, part, part of, members, member of, pertains to, and more - Favorite and create lists of terms - Word browsing history - Add your notes to any term - Audio pronunciations - Wildcard (?,*) searching - Spelling suggestions - Fast, reliable iCloud (CloudKit) sync and backup of history, favorites, notes, and resources ## EXTENSIBLE RESOURCES ## Resources provide quick links to look up and search your terms on websites and in other apps. Ready to use resources for popular reference sites like Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google, IMDb, and more, or create your own with simple URL templates. Get more creative with AI resources to drill down on pre-populated prompts. ## MORE FEATURES ## - Share extension lets you access Terminology from a text selection in any app - Control Center integration for quick search - Spotlight and Handoff support - Great support for Accessibility features like VoiceOver and Dynamic Text. - Shortcuts support ## TERMINOLOGY PRO ## Terminology is always free to use, but you can get more out of the app with a Terminology Pro: * Custom resources * Unlimited term lists * Unlimited notes per term Terminology Pro is a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

About

Rhymes!

Discover the perfect rhymes for your creative projects. This app offers a vast offline dictionary to find words for poems, song lyrics, and rap. It's ideal for writers of all levels, from beginners to experienced lyricists.

Highlights
  • Offline rhyming dictionary
  • 140,000+ word entries
  • Rhymes divided by syllable count
  • Save words to Favorites
  • Suitable for poems and lyrics
Features
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Are you looking for good rhymes? Then you’re on right rhyming dictionary! The Rhymes! app helps you find rhymes for your poems, song lyrics, rap lyrics and much more! This application is perfect solution for beginners in the field of lyric such as novice rappers for rap rhymes or poem writers. Also for the school, this app is best suited for home exercises in the form of poems. You do not have to be a lyrical genius to get a good ending rhymes. The application has over 140,000 word entries that works offline anywhere and anytime. It provides a comprehensive rhymes output divided by syllable count. Also, there's possibility to save needed words in "Favorites" in order to use it later. With this app you always find the right rhyme and if not, then there is not!

Screenshots

Terminology4 screens
Rhymes!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Terminology at Free against Rhymes!'s $0.99. Terminology also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 30%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Rhymes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Terminology is free to download; Rhymes! costs $0.99 up front. Terminology sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Rhymes! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Terminology holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terminology has 1.1K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Terminology's written reviews are positive against 30% of Rhymes!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terminology ships an update every 4 weeks, Rhymes! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Terminology versus Rhymes!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminologyRhymes!
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.5 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better145
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseAlexey Tataurov

Customer experience

Terminology

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative26.6%

Rhymes!

All ratings145 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

Terminology

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard does not always appear when tapping search
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Difficulty adjusting volume for word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to review and manage favorite words
  • Implement quiz or flashcard features for learning new words
  • Improve keyboard integration and shortcuts
  • Add more comprehensive dictionary coverage
  • Provide option to revert to previous app version

Rhymes!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Terminology

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

Rhymes!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminology free?
Terminology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhymes! free?
Rhymes! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Terminology or Rhymes!?
Terminology is rated higher. Terminology averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Rhymes! averages 4.5 from 145 ratings.
Do Terminology or Rhymes! have ads?
Neither Terminology nor Rhymes! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terminology or Rhymes!?
Terminology ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rhymes! monthly. Most recently, Terminology was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rhymes! on October 24, 2026.

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