Language Live Dictionary vs SkyDict
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Language Live Dictionary
This app connects language learners with experts for translation help and cultural insights. It offers flashcards for vocabulary practice and a community forum for discussions. Users can contribute to a shared dictionary and improve their language skills through interactive features.
- Online dictionaries for multiple languages
- Audio pronunciation
- Vocabulary flashcards
- Translation assistance from experts
- Community discussions
- People's Dictionary contributions
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Language Live is a service for all who seriously study foreign languages. If you know a foreign language well, become an expert! Share your knowledge with others, help with translations and earn your Translator's rating. Participate in exciting discussions about the languages and culture of different countries. Add words to our People’s Dictionary and chat with those who love languages just as much as you do! If you are a learner, become part of the community that shares your interest. Experts will help you in the stickiest of linguistic situations. Ask, read posts about languages and cultures, and participate in discussions. Use flashcards to practice words and phrases. ADVANTAGES and FEATURES: + Choose from online dictionaries for different languages. + Listen to British and American audio pronunciation (online). + Use flashcards to practice your vocabulary. + Look at examples and collocations. + Learn word forms. + PREMIUM: Get offline access to dictionaries. + Add translations to the People's Dictionary. + Ask for help with translation. + Read interesting articles about languages and culture of different countries. + Rate and comment other users’ translations. DICTIONARIES: • descriptive and prescriptive, • academic, • synonyms and antonyms, • phrasal verbs, • spoken, • professional (business, economics, marketing, politics, law, medicine, etc.), • thematic (food, sports, transport, religion, geography, etc.). All Language Live dictionaries are licensed from leading international publishers. ------------------------ Premium Subscription provides access to dictionaries OFFLINE. Please note: the subscription is automatically renewed at the end of the period unless you choose to cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after the purchase confirmation. You can manage your subscription and unsubscribe by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. WEBSITE: https://www.lingvolive.com SUPPORT: https://www.contentai.ru/support FOLLOW US: VKontakte: https://vk.com/contentai_ru If you have any questions or feedback, please email us at support@contentai.ru and we will reply! Terms of use and privacy policy: https://www.lingvolive.com/about/terms
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 in-app purchases: SkyDict at none against Language Live Dictionary's 7. SkyDict also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 69%). Language Live Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Language Live Dictionary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. SkyDict asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Language Live Dictionary against 4.7 for SkyDict. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Language Live Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 90% of SkyDict's.
Language Live Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, SkyDict weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Language Live Dictionary | SkyDict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (74 ratings) | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Content AI, LLC | Chunxia Li |
Customer experience
Language Live Dictionary
SkyDict
Bugs and requests
Language Live Dictionary
Reported bugs
18 issues- App not working on iPhone
- Premium features not available on iPhone
- Offline dictionary not working with premium subscription
- Search bar not working on Android
- Keyboard layout issues
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- App crashes or shows errors
- "Results not loaded" error message
- App not working after phone reinstallation
- Dictionaries offloading after download
- No English-English dictionary options
- French dictionaries not working
- Missing transcriptions for French words
- Cards disappeared
- Support team unreachable
- App not connecting to server
- App not working without Wi-Fi
- App only works in portrait mode on iPad
- Spammers posting ads in the community
Requested features
7 requests- Implement Dark Mode
- Allow choosing American pronunciation as default
- Add feature to highlight translated words in examples
- Create iPad version
- Implement word learning feature with flashcards similar to Skyeng
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- Ability to create flashcards from multi-word translations
- Restore disappearing multi-word translation feature
SkyDict
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Language Live Dictionary
- Lingvo Live Premium$2.491 Month
- Lingvo Live Premium$25.991 Year
- Sports. Events$0.99
- Sports. Terminology$0.99
- Meeting and invitation$0.99
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- Polite words$0.99
- Greeting and parting$0.99
SkyDict
No in-app purchases







