Comparison

arabdict Dictionary vs Woodpecker

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

Head to head
About

arabdict Dictionary

This app offers quick and reliable translations for 18 languages with a smart search feature that provides suggestions. It includes pronunciation guides, a favorites list for offline access, and a search history. Translations can be easily copied and pasted into other applications.

Highlights
  • 18-language translation
  • Smart search with suggestions
  • Pronunciation guides
  • Favorites list for offline use
  • Search history
  • Copy and paste functionality
Features
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The free Online dictionary translator from arabdict arabdict translator & dictionaries provide you with quick and reliable translations for 18 languages. This Online Translator gives you a translation for all of your search terms. The app provides translations for Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Spanish,Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Danish, Ukrainian, Kurdish, Finnish, Greek, Czech, Farsi, Swedish and Turkish. Each dictionary works in both directions. smart search Type in or say your search term. To make your search quicker and more convenient, the system provides suggestions for words and phrases. If the app can‘t find a result in the arabdict dictionaries, the integrated text translation service offers an easy and quick translation alternatives. pronunciation Listen to the correct pronunciation of your dictionary translation. favourite list Save your frequently searched or important entries in your favourites - you can use these offline, too. In your search history you can find your most recent searches. With the copy and paste function you can use your translations in other applications. Examples Language in context and information on language usage help you to find the correct translation.

About

Woodpecker

Learn languages by watching videos in your target language. Touch words in subtitles for instant definitions and save them for review. Explore content from YouTube and Netflix to immerse yourself in native-speaker material.

Highlights
  • Interactive video subtitles
  • Instant word definitions
  • Save vocabulary for review
  • YouTube video discovery
  • Netflix integration (iPad)
  • Offline bilingual dictionaries
  • Flashcard creation
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Watch and understand thousands of videos in Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Vietnamese, or English. When you don’t know a word, simply touch it in the subtitles. Use Woodpecker tools on any subtitled video on Youtube and all videos on Netflix (with a Netflix account and when using Woodpecker on an iPad). Touch any word, see its meaning, and easily save it to your history for review. Woodpecker’s bilingual dictionaries are free to use, work offline, and have no ads. Move on from your textbooks. Immerse and understand videos, shows, and movies meant for native speakers from around the world. Choose your target language: Immerse in Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Vietnamese, or English. Discover videos: Woodpecker filters Youtube to show you only videos in your target language with accurate subtitles. Browse videos by category, from popular channels, or made by popular Youtube teachers. Quickly find videos created for native speakers. Watch and improve your language skills. Watch with confidence. Woodpecker tools let you: + Touch any word to look it up while watching + Save any word or phrase to your word history + Touch a timestamp to jump to that section or rehear a phrase easily + Jump back 5 seconds if you missed something in a video + Touch to hear a phrase in the video repeated again and again + Slow down a video to 75% speed + Add multiple subtitle streams (when available) to follow along in your own language + Browse popular news sites in your target language, touch any word to look it up Subscribe to Woodpecker Tools to unlock unlimited web browsing, saved word exports, and flash cards! Make and practice your language skills with flash cards you make from words you saved! Try free today for 7 days. Build confidence with Woodpecker: • Discover videos in the language you’re learning. Explore by topic, channel name, or view videos by popular teachers on Youtube • Woodpecker filters Youtube to show only the videos in the language you’re learning • Have a Netflix account? Subscribe to the Unlimited Player in Woodpecker on your iPad to watch your favorite shows on Netflix. Touch any word in the subtitles to see its meaning and use Woodpecker Tools when you watch Netflix. • Perfect for intermediate to advanced learners, gain confidence as you watch something you love • Touch any word to see its meaning while your video pauses; Woodpecker automatically identifies proper names, popular expressions, idioms, and phrases • See all the words and expressions you’ve looked up in your word history; review them and practice with pronunciations • Browse popular news sites in the language you’re learning with the Woodpecker web browser, touch any word to see its meaning • Upgrade the app with tools to export your word history and browse any web page and create flash cards for review from your saved word history. • Watch videos with two subtitle streams (when available) to follow along in English as well as your target language • Dive deeper in a definition, expand the popup and touch any word in a definition to see its meaning • Browse the Teacher Section to see videos by popular Youtube teachers in your target language • Find all the videos you’ve watched in the video history section (data stored locally on your device) • Woodpecker’s bilingual dictionaries support: English speakers learning French, Mandarin, Spanish, German, and Vietnamese. And also support speakers of Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese learning English. • Touch any timestamp in the subtitles to rehear a phrase or jump to that phrase in a video • Discover content easily and dive into what you want to watch without the restrictions of a lesson plan • Improve your language skills while watching Youtube and Netflix with Woodpecker Start watching videos made for native speakers by native speakers. Immerse confidently in Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Vietnamese, or English. Try Woodpecker today!

Screenshots

arabdict Dictionary4 screens
Woodpecker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Woodpecker at none against arabdict Dictionary's shown. Woodpecker also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 269). arabdict Dictionary's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. arabdict Dictionary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Woodpecker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for arabdict Dictionary against 4.8 for Woodpecker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 269 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of arabdict Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 82% of Woodpecker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

arabdict Dictionary ships an update every 3 weeks, Woodpecker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
arabdict Dictionary versus Woodpecker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterarabdict DictionaryWoodpecker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (269 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better81.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2691.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYoussef FouadWoodpecker Learning Limited

Customer experience

arabdict Dictionary

All ratings268 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.4%

Woodpecker

All ratings1,036 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.7%

Bugs and requests

arabdict Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Woodpecker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Netflix subtitles not working
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Inconsistent subtitle display

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for more languages
  • Improved subtitle synchronization
  • Clearer pricing structure
  • Better user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

arabdict Dictionary

Subscriptions1
  • arabdict premium access$0.991 Month
5 purchases

Woodpecker

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Video Player Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Woodpecker Tools Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Video Player Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Export Word History$0.99
  • Woodpecker Web Browser$14.99

Questions

Is arabdict Dictionary free?
arabdict Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Woodpecker free?
Woodpecker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, arabdict Dictionary or Woodpecker?
Woodpecker is rated higher. arabdict Dictionary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while Woodpecker averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do arabdict Dictionary or Woodpecker have ads?
arabdict Dictionary shows ads; Woodpecker does not.
Which is updated more often, arabdict Dictionary or Woodpecker?
arabdict Dictionary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Woodpecker every 5 weeks. Most recently, arabdict Dictionary was updated on October 26, 2026 and Woodpecker on October 22, 2026.

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