arabdict Dictionary vs DK Illustrated Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 18-language translation
- Smart search with suggestions
- Pronunciation guides
- Favorites list for offline use
- Search history
- Copy and paste functionality
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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.
DK Illustrated Dictionary
Learn over 10,000 words and phrases with clear illustrations and native speaker audio. This app supports the printed DK Illustrated Dictionary series, offering offline access to pronunciation guides and over 7 hours of high-quality audio.
- 10,000+ words and phrases
- Crystal-clear illustrations
- Offline audio recordings
- Native speaker pronunciation
- Over 7 hours of audio
- Supports printed books
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The DK Illustrated Dictionary series uses crystal-clear illustrations to help you learn over 10,000 useful words and phrases. The DK Illustrated Dictionary app provides offline access to the audio recordings that accompany the dictionary, allowing you to listen and perfect your pronounciation for all the words featured in the book. The app contains more than 7 hours of high-quality audio to accompany each book. All the key language from the course is clearly spoken by native speakers. Please note that the DK Illustrated Dictionary app is designed to support the printed books, which are available to buy at DK.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: arabdict Dictionary at 4.7 against DK Illustrated Dictionary's 3.7. arabdict Dictionary also leads on ratings volume (268 vs 6) and review sentiment (87% vs 67%). DK Illustrated Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. arabdict Dictionary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. DK Illustrated Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
arabdict Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: arabdict Dictionary has 268 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of arabdict Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 67% of DK Illustrated Dictionary's.
arabdict Dictionary ships an update every 3 weeks, DK Illustrated Dictionary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | arabdict Dictionary | DK Illustrated Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (268 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 268 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Youssef Fouad | Dorling Kindersley |
Customer experience
arabdict Dictionary
DK Illustrated Dictionary
In-app purchases
arabdict Dictionary
- arabdict premium access$0.991 Month
DK Illustrated Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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