Comparison

Weblio国語辞典 vs Dictionaries

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

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About

Weblio国語辞典

This free dictionary app allows you to search for words and kanji using keyboard or handwriting input. It offers access to over 500 dictionaries and encyclopedias, with the ability to save favorite entries and compare information from multiple sources.

Highlights
  • Handwriting input for kanji
  • Save favorite words
  • Search over 500 dictionaries
  • Compare search results
  • Kanji dictionary and encyclopedia functions
  • Offline access to dictionaries
Features
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Weblio国語辞典は無料で使うことができる辞書アプリです。 漢字辞典や百科事典としての機能も備えているので、日常の幅広い場面でご利用いただけます。 Weblio国語辞典アプリが選ばれる理由 ①手書き入力で難しい漢字も簡単に検索することができる! ②お気に入り登録で調べた言葉を保存できる! ③500以上の辞書や辞典から情報を検索し比較することができる! Weblio国語辞典アプリの使い方 ①ご利用端末のホーム画面からWeblio国語辞典アプリをタップし起動する。 ②検索エンジンにキーボード入力または手書き入力で調べたい言葉や漢字を入力する。 ③検索を実行し検索結果を比較する。 ※入力した言葉や漢字は複数の辞書、辞典から検索されます。 また、漢和辞典や漢字辞書としての機能も備えているので、漢字単体での検索も可能です。 電子辞書を持ち歩く必要もなく、調べたい時にすぐ気になる言葉を検索することができます。 Weblio国語辞典アプリ設定について 「このアプリについて」では、Weblio国語辞典アプリ内で使用している辞書を確認することができます。 「お問い合わせ」では、Weblio国語辞典アプリに関するご不明点やご意見をお送りいただくことができます。お気づきの点がございましたら、お気軽にお寄せいただけると幸いです。 ■Weblio辞書とは■ Weblio辞書とは、オンライン上で様々な辞書を検索できるサービスです。Weblio辞書では、統合型辞書検索のほかに漢字辞典、漢字辞書、類語辞典、英和・和英辞典、手話辞典としても利用することができます。辞書、漢字辞典、類語辞典、英和・和英辞典、手話辞典は連動しており、それぞれの検索結果へのリンクが表示されます。また、解説記事の本文中では、Weblioに登録されている他のキーワードへのリンクが自動的に貼られます。解説文で登場した分からないキーワードや気になるキーワードは、1クリックで検索結果を表示することができます。

About

Dictionaries

Access and search multiple dictionaries simultaneously in one app. Purchase various language dictionaries, including English and Japanese, from an in-app store. Features include batch searching, handwriting input, and cross-dictionary navigation.

Highlights
  • Batch search multiple dictionaries
  • Purchase language dictionaries
  • Handwriting input support
  • Trace and Jump between words
  • Bookmark and categorize words
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Multitasking with other apps
Features
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“Dictionaries” is an electronic dictionary viewer app made to allow users to efficiently use various dictionaries. Our popular standalone apps have been integrated into a single app where users can search multiple dictionaries at once. You can purchase and use a variety of dictionaries, including English, Japanese, French or other language dictionaries, from the “Dictionary Store” which can be accessed from within the app. Searches • Batch Search (Consolidated Search) allows users to search multiple dictionaries at once. • The display order of dictionaries used in the batch search can be customized. • The keyboard language switches automatically depending on dictionary search groups. • Handwriting input is possible for Japanese, Old Japanese, Kanji, Chinese, Korean, and Russian dictionaries. • Using Pattern Search, users can search for words even if a part of the spelling is unknown. Trace and Jump • Users can easily jump to not only other words in the same dictionary but other dictionaries as well simply by tracing words in a definition, allowing users to go on a journey of intellectual curiosity through the dictionary as their hearts desire. Collection • Purchased dictionaries are shown as icons on the Collection screen. • By opening a dictionary from the Collection screen, users can also carefully go through a single dictionary. Even in this case, users can use the “Trace and Jump” function to easily jump to another dictionary. • The display order of dictionary icons on the Collection screen can be changed to the user's preference. Bookmarks • Users can bookmark their favorite words. In addition, users can also efficiently categorize these bookmarks using the Bookmark Folder. • By turning on Quick Bookmark, users can quickly add/remove bookmarks simply by tapping the Bookmark icon. Search History • In History, display frequency is automatically recorded so that users can immediately recognize words they search for repeatedly. iCloud • Users can synchronize Bookmark and History data among all devices by turning on iCloud. Multitasking • Users can display websites, documents, and more alongside their dictionary by using the Multitasking function on the iPad. By turning on Clipboard Search, users simply have to copy the word they wish to look up in order for the app to find that word in multiple dictionaries. Substantial Lineup • The Dictionary Store carries a large number of full-scale dictionaries, and we plan to further improve this selection in the future as well. • The following English dictionaries are available. Check in the Dictionary Store, which can be accessed from within the app, for more information on each of these items. - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition (OALD) - Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English - Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus - Oxford Collocations Dictionary - Practical English Usage - Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition - Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary 3rd edition - Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner’s Dictionary 4th edition - Collins English Dictionary with Thesaurus An internet connection is required to purchase content.Usage fees and terms of use may apply.

Screenshots

Weblio国語辞典4 screens
Dictionaries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dictionaries at none against Weblio国語辞典's shown. Dictionaries also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (84 vs 22). Weblio国語辞典's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Weblio国語辞典 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Dictionaries sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weblio国語辞典 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 84 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Weblio国語辞典's written reviews are positive against 57% of Dictionaries's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weblio国語辞典 ships an update monthly, Dictionaries every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weblio国語辞典 versus Dictionaries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeblio国語辞典Dictionaries
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better4.1 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews56.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2284 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGRAS Group, Inc.物書堂

Customer experience

Weblio国語辞典

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Dictionaries

All ratings84 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral16.1%
Negative27.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Weblio国語辞典

Subscriptions1
  • Weblio Dictionary - Remove Ads$0.991 Month
23 purchases

Dictionaries

One-time23
  • WISDOM English-Japanese 2Free
  • WISDOM English-JapaneseFree
  • COBUILD American 2nd editionFree
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  • COBUILD Advanced 9th editionFree
  • DAIJIRINFree
  • 柯林斯 COBUILD 高级英汉双解词典Free
  • RGKO12 UpgradeFree
  • REIKAI GAKUSHU KOKUGO 11th$15.99
  • REIKAI GAKUSYU KANJI 9th$15.99
  • Nihongo Bunkei Ziten: English$19.99
  • Basic Japanese Grammar$20.99
  • SHINMEIKAI 8$20.99
  • Gendai Shin Kokugo Jiten$20.99
  • Meikyo Japanese Dictionary$22.99
  • DAIJISEN$22.99
  • Japanese Colloquial Expressions$25.99
  • WISDOM English-Japanese 3$26.99
  • DAIJIRIN 4$28.99
  • Shogakukan Chinese-Japanese$31.99
  • OALD 10$32.99
  • Japanese Collocations$33.99
  • NHK Japanese Pronunciation$36.99
  • SHOGAKUKAN Korean-Japanese$47.99

Questions

Is Weblio国語辞典 free?
Weblio国語辞典 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dictionaries free?
Dictionaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weblio国語辞典 or Dictionaries?
Weblio国語辞典 is rated higher. Weblio国語辞典 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Dictionaries averages 4.1 from 84 ratings.
Do Weblio国語辞典 or Dictionaries have ads?
Weblio国語辞典 shows ads; Dictionaries does not.
Which is updated more often, Weblio国語辞典 or Dictionaries?
Weblio国語辞典 ships an update monthly, and Dictionaries every 4 days. Most recently, Weblio国語辞典 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Dictionaries on September 21, 2026.

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