Comparison

Мy Dictionary vs My Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Мy Dictionary

This app acts as an electronic notebook dictionary to help you learn foreign words. It offers features like pronunciation, translation, dictation, and flashcards. You can create your own multilingual dictionaries and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Create custom dictionaries
  • Listen to pronunciation
  • Word translation
  • Dictation practice
  • Flashcards
  • Multilingual support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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My Dictionary – an electronic notebook dictionary. This is an amazing assistant for studying foreign words. It helps you to learn the words which you have typed, giving you the opportunity to hear their pronunciation, translation in both sides and dictation. My Dictionary is multilingual – you can use several languages at once. FEATURES: • Create own dictionary ( add words to the dictionary ) • Listening • Pronouncing • Translation • Dictation • Flashcards • Multilingual dictionary ( includes all supported languages and accents (voice) ) • iCloud support ( sync your words with different iOS devices - iPad, iPhone, iPod ) • Easy to use interface • Easy switch the languages • Share on Facebook, Twitter and via Email Which are the advantages and why should you own the Notebook Dictionary? - It is always at hand – in the street, in the park, in the underground… - You can listen the pronunciation of the foreign words when you are walking, fall asleep… - Periodically and tactfully it reminds you that you should make an effort to learn the new words. - It shows you objectively your mistakes during your practice. - It gives you an objective assessment of the degree of your preparation. - Ability to use several languages if you have the ambition to learn more than one foreign language at once. Supported languages: Russian, Bulgarian, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, etc. Try Мy Dictionary - Notebook Dictionary Today!

About

My Dictionary

This app goes beyond simple translations, offering a comprehensive dictionary experience with definitions, example sentences, and pictures. It provides tools to actively learn saved words through spaced repetition, flashcards, quizzes, and engaging games. Supports over 180 languages and syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Save words in 180+ languages
  • Definitions in native or chosen language
  • Example sentences and pictures
  • Spaced review and flashcards
  • Vocabulary games and daily puzzles
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Not just translations. A real dictionary, built by you, in any language. Most vocabulary apps give you a word and its translation. My Dictionary gives you what a real dictionary has: clear definitions, example sentences, pictures and pronunciation. Then it gives you the tools to actually learn every word you save. It started as an app for learning English through English definitions and pictures. Now, with AI, it works for almost any combination of languages: learn Spanish with Spanish definitions, Japanese with English ones, or your third language through your second. Whatever you’re learning, and however many languages, it fits. 180+ LANGUAGES. EVEN ONES THAT DON’T EXIST YET. • Save words in more than 180 languages from around the world • Definitions in the word’s own language, in yours, or any language you choose • Choose your accent: Rioplatense Spanish, British English, Brazilian Portuguese and more • Inventing a language with friends? Create its dictionary, share it, and build it together • The app itself speaks 34 languages EVERY WORD, COMPLETE • Meanings, examples, IPA and natural pronunciation, added for you by Pip, your duck tutor • Pictures for your words, so meaning sticks without translation • Your own notes, tags and favorites • Add words by typing, scanning a page or photo, importing a list, or picking from ready-made collections from A1 to C2 LEARN AND PRACTICE, NOT JUST COLLECT • Learn mode: a few new words a day in short lessons that build real memory • Spaced review brings each word back right before you’d forget it • Flashcards and quizzes: definitions, spelling, fill the gap, write your own sentence, pronunciation • Games: Mini Crossword, Word Search, Mystery Word, Connections, Word Scramble and a Daily Puzzle • Streaks and progress to keep you going YOURS, EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad and Mac, synced with iCloud • Separate dictionaries for each language, class or trip • Share dictionaries with friends, classmates or a partner MY DICTIONARY PRO gives you Pip without credits to count, unlimited dictionaries and tags, premium voices and pictures for every word. Pro is monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Learning your second language, your fifth, or one you made up last weekend? This is your dictionary. Privacy Policy: https://alexriakhin.com/MyDictionary/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://alexriakhin.com/MyDictionary/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Мy Dictionary4 screens
My Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Dictionary at 4.9 against Мy Dictionary's 4.3. My Dictionary also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Мy Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Мy Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Dictionary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Мy Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 88% of My Dictionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Мy Dictionary ships an update every 6 weeks, My Dictionary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Мy Dictionary versus My Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterМy DictionaryMy Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings)4.9 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvelin NikolovAlexander Ryakhin

Customer experience

Мy Dictionary

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.1%

My Dictionary

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Мy Dictionary

One-time1
  • 'Premium' Version$2.99
5 purchases

My Dictionary

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$79.99

Questions

Is Мy Dictionary free?
Мy Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Dictionary free?
My Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Мy Dictionary or My Dictionary?
My Dictionary is rated higher. Мy Dictionary averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while My Dictionary averages 4.9 from 33 ratings.
Do Мy Dictionary or My Dictionary have ads?
Neither Мy Dictionary nor My Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Мy Dictionary or My Dictionary?
Мy Dictionary ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Dictionary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Мy Dictionary was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Dictionary on November 14, 2026.

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