MDict AD vs SkyDict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDict AD
This is a dictionary application that supports multiple languages and offers fast lookups. It allows users to download various dictionary data packs and features pronunciation support, favorites, and search history.
- Fast lookup and loading speed
- Support for rich text content
- Pronunciation support
- Favorites and search history
- In-page search
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This is the adware version of MDict. MDict is a dictionary that support multi-language. It dosen't bundle with dictionary data. But it's a open platform that you can download many pre-built dictionary datas by others. Key features include: 1. Very fast lookup speed and dictionary loading speed. You can switch dictionary instantly. 2. Support rich text formated content 3. Pronunciation support. Currently with English, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese.(Chinese/Japanese pronunciation support are limited) 4. Favorites and Search history 5. Supports in page search
SkyDict
This app allows users to simultaneously search for word definitions across numerous online English dictionaries. It offers a seamless browsing experience with swipe gestures and includes a dark theme. Users can also look up words directly from other applications.
- Simultaneous multi-dictionary lookups
- Swipe to switch dictionaries
- Dark theme support
- In-app word lookup via share menu
- No ads or account required
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SkyDict is an english dictionary that lets you look up words in multiple online english dictionaries at a time. Swipe left or right to switch different dictionaries. These online free dictionaries are included: Dictionary.com, Longman, Webster's, Collins, Urban Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries, Bing Dictionary, etc. Designed exclusively for iOS, SkyDict takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and technologies, giving you innovative, fast, and powerful tools. Features: - Look up words in multiple sources at a time. - Swipe left or right to switch dictionaries. - Dark theme for any dictionary. - Look up words within any app (Select the text, choose Share from the context menu, then select SkyDict to get its definition). - No Ads. No account needed. No in-app tracking. Designed for iOS 26 SkyDict is meticulously thought through and created from the ground up for iOS 26. Designed to take full advantage of powerful iOS features and technologies. SkyDict requires Internet Connectivity to search for a word.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkyDict at 90% against MDict AD's 47%. SkyDict also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). MDict AD's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MDict AD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyDict has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of MDict AD's written reviews are positive against 90% of SkyDict's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MDict AD ships an update every 12 months, SkyDict weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDict AD | SkyDict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文伟 张 | Chunxia Li |
Customer experience
MDict AD
SkyDict
In-app purchases
MDict AD
No in-app purchases
SkyDict
No in-app purchases
