Comparison

TheSaurus vs English Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

TheSaurus

Explore word relationships through an interactive visual graph. See synonyms and definitions presented as interconnected nodes, allowing for deeper understanding of language. Expand the graph by tapping on nodes to reveal more connections and meanings.

Highlights
  • Interactive word graph visualization
  • Synonym and definition display
  • Node definitions on tap
  • Expandable graph view
  • Adjustable node and font size
  • Promote nodes to root
Features
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TheSaurus is an interactive visual thesaurus. When you search for a word, the word and its synonyms are presented as a graph. The word node that was searched becomes the root of the graph and is centered in the middle. Word nodes are connected to meaning nodes. A meaning node can be a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. Word nodes themselves are defined by the set of meaning nodes with which they are associated. If two word nodes are connected to the same meaning node, then those two word nodes will have that meaning in common. If you tap on a node, you will be presented with the node's definition. Since a word's definition is its set of meanings, all of its meanings will be presented when it is tapped. By default, the graph only shows a limited number of nodes at a time. If a node has neighbors that aren't currently displayed, it will have a magenta outline. Tapping on one of these nodes will expand the graph to show that node's neighbours. Other neat features: * Double tap a node to promote it to the root * Pinch the display to adjust the size of the nodes and fonts

About

English Dictionary

This app provides a comprehensive English dictionary with thesaurus, synonyms, and grammar tools. It offers fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, and audio pronunciations. Works offline for convenient access to language resources.

Highlights
  • Offline dictionary access
  • Thesaurus and synonyms
  • Grammar and usage examples
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Spelling suggestions
  • Bookmark and history support
  • Pattern-matching search
Features
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The English dictionary for thesaurus, synonyms & grammar: fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, synonyms, related words. An offline audio version is available separately. Works offline! Install the offline dictionary for access to definitions whenever you need them. The comprehensive WordWeb dictionary database includes: - Audio pronunciations – never mispronounce another word - over 2,000,000 words, phrases and derived forms - 225,000 word sense definitions - 70,000 usage examples - 85,000 text pronunciations - Synonyms, similar and related words The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Additional features include the ability to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history. Search features include: - Alphabetical listing - Spelling suggestions - Sounds-like and often-confused - Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant) - Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs - Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc) It's the simplest and easiest to use dictionary app on the App Store. Try it out, and check yourself! Keywords: wordweb,dictionary.com,oxford,oxford dictionary,english grammar,synonyms,webster dictionary,thesaurus,offline english dictionary,grammar database,english reference,text to speech

Screenshots

TheSaurus3 screens
English Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheSaurus and English Dictionary both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of TheSaurus's written reviews are positive against 13% of English Dictionary's. TheSaurus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. English Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TheSaurus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

English Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TheSaurus's written reviews are positive against 13% of English Dictionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TheSaurus versus English Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheSaurusEnglish Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)3.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings913 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadanan SharmaAditya Neelkanth

Customer experience

TheSaurus

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

English Dictionary

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

TheSaurus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

English Dictionary

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is TheSaurus free?
TheSaurus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is English Dictionary free?
English Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TheSaurus or English Dictionary?
English Dictionary is rated higher. TheSaurus averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while English Dictionary averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.
Do TheSaurus or English Dictionary have ads?
English Dictionary shows ads; TheSaurus does not.
Which is updated more often, TheSaurus or English Dictionary?
TheSaurus ships an update every 6 months, and English Dictionary every 6 months. Most recently, TheSaurus was updated on October 5, 2026 and English Dictionary on October 11, 2026.

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