Comparison

Dicty vs SkyDict

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

Head to head
About

Dicty

This app allows you to view dictionaries in StarDict format on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. It offers fast searching, contextual word lookup, and a dark color scheme for comfortable reading. Dictionaries are not included and must be downloaded separately.

Highlights
  • StarDict format support
  • Fast search while typing
  • Contextual word lookup
  • Dark color scheme
  • Clipboard support
  • Share extension
Features
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Dicty is a viewer application for dictionaries in StarDict format. Thanks to Dicty, thousands of free dictionaries become available for use with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad ¹. Features: * StarDict format support (plain text, html, xdxf). * Fast search over all dictionaries while typing. * Contextual word lookup. Tap and hold on a word in the text to lookup it in all dictionaries. * Special "Dark" color scheme. Makes the text easier to read in the dark and saves your eyes. * Clipboard support. Allows to copy last translated word to clipboard. * Portrait and Landscape viewing modes. * iTunes File Sharing support. * Share extension. Allows to translate selected words from other apps. ¹ No dictionaries are provided with the application. You can find them on the Internet free of charge and download inside the application or copy using iTunes.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-dictionary lookups
  • Swipe to switch dictionaries
  • Dark theme support
  • In-app word lookup via share menu
  • No ads or account required
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dicty4 screens
SkyDict4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyDict at weekly against Dicty's every 2 months. SkyDict also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyDict holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Dicty's written reviews are positive against 90% of SkyDict's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dicty ships an update every 2 months, SkyDict weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dicty versus SkyDict: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictySkyDict
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (31 ratings)4.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksandr StrakovichChunxia Li

Customer experience

Dicty

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%

SkyDict

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dicty

No in-app purchases

None

SkyDict

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dicty free?
Dicty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyDict free?
SkyDict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dicty or SkyDict?
SkyDict is rated higher. Dicty averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SkyDict averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Dicty or SkyDict have ads?
Neither Dicty nor SkyDict shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dicty or SkyDict?
Dicty ships an update every 2 months, and SkyDict weekly. Most recently, Dicty was updated on July 25, 2026 and SkyDict on August 23, 2026.

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