Comparison

Filipino Dictionary + vs TDC Tagalog Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Filipino Dictionary +

This app provides a comprehensive bilingual dictionary and translator for English and Filipino languages. It offers offline access to over 350,000 words and phrases, including pronunciation, translation, and learning tools like flashcards and vocabulary games. Designed for students, teachers, and travelers, it aids in language acquisition and everyday communication.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English-Filipino dictionary
  • Offline translation of words and phrases
  • Image text scanning for dictionary search
  • Thesaurus, synonyms, and antonyms
  • Vocabulary games and flashcards
  • Offline pronunciation
  • Phrasebook with common phrases
Features
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• Bilingual English to Filipino and Filipino to English dictionary • Filipino to English word and phrase translator and translation • Over 350K words and phrase can be used in offline • Offline pronunciation and translate any sentences • Scan text in image by pointing camera to search in dictionary • Designed for student, teacher, tourist and language learners • Having thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms • Translate individual words, phrases, or whole sentences • Tap a word for cross searching • Bookmark and Recent history for instant recall • Word of the day to learn IELTS, TOEFL and SAT words • Multiple games help to improve English and Filipino vocabulary • Offline Pronunciation helps to learn words properly • Flash card and Word of the Day helps to improve vocabulary • Phrase book, Phrase of the day and Phrase Card helps to speak common phrases • Quote of the Day improves wisdom and motivation

About

TDC Tagalog Dictionary

This app is a comprehensive Tagalog-English dictionary designed for learners. It features an advanced affix analysis engine, thousands of example audio clips, and detailed verb information to aid in language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Advanced affix analysis engine
  • Tens of thousands of native speaker audio clips
  • Thousands of example sentences
  • Detailed Tagalog verb information
  • Word frequency indicators
  • Searchable corpus of Tagalog texts
Features
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The TDC Tagalog Dictionary by Tagalog.com This Tagalog-English dictionary is custom-built with the Tagalog / Filipino language in mind, including an advanced affix analysis engine to give better search results than other Tagalog dictionaries available online. We've included tens of thousands of example audio clips by native speakers, thousands of example sentences, and pronunciation accent marks to help you learn how to speak and use the language properly. For verbs, the TDC dictionary offers detailed Tagalog verb information, including the verb focus, conjugation type, and root. This, along with the thousands of available verb example sentences, makes learning Tagalog verbs a whole lot easier. For Intermediate and Advanced learners, this app includes advanced features such as word frequency indicators, an affix analysis program to suggest which affixes may be in use with any word you encounter, and a large searchable corpus of Tagalog texts showing real-world word use.

Screenshots

Filipino Dictionary +4 screens
TDC Tagalog Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Filipino Dictionary + at Free against TDC Tagalog Dictionary's $2.99. Filipino Dictionary + also leads on ratings volume (550 vs 75). TDC Tagalog Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Filipino Dictionary + is free to download; TDC Tagalog Dictionary costs $2.99 up front. Filipino Dictionary + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TDC Tagalog Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Filipino Dictionary + against 4.8 for TDC Tagalog Dictionary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filipino Dictionary + has 550 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Filipino Dictionary +'s written reviews are positive against 93% of TDC Tagalog Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filipino Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, TDC Tagalog Dictionary monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Filipino Dictionary + versus TDC Tagalog Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilipino Dictionary +TDC Tagalog Dictionary
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (550 ratings)4.8 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings550 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiThinkdiffKeith Kosmin

Customer experience

Filipino Dictionary +

All ratings549 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

TDC Tagalog Dictionary

All ratings75 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Filipino Dictionary +

One-time5
  • English Pronunciation$0.99
  • Filipino & English Translator$0.99
  • Flash Card$0.99
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  • Phrase Book$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version2 variants$9.99
None

TDC Tagalog Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filipino Dictionary + free?
Filipino Dictionary + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TDC Tagalog Dictionary free?
TDC Tagalog Dictionary costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filipino Dictionary + or TDC Tagalog Dictionary?
TDC Tagalog Dictionary is rated higher. Filipino Dictionary + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while TDC Tagalog Dictionary averages 4.8 from 75 ratings.
Do Filipino Dictionary + or TDC Tagalog Dictionary have ads?
Filipino Dictionary + shows ads; TDC Tagalog Dictionary does not.
Which is updated more often, Filipino Dictionary + or TDC Tagalog Dictionary?
Filipino Dictionary + ships an update every 2 months, and TDC Tagalog Dictionary monthly. Most recently, Filipino Dictionary + was updated on October 24, 2026 and TDC Tagalog Dictionary on October 30, 2026.

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