Comparison

Wiktionary Reader vs Thesaurus

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

Head to head
About

Wiktionary Reader

Access a comprehensive, multilingual free dictionary. Search for keywords with full-text search and browse results. Explore random entries or manage your saved pages.

Highlights
  • Full-text search
  • Multilingual dictionary access
  • Browse random entries
  • Bookmark and history management
  • Language selection
Features
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Wiktionary Reader is a fast, focused way to explore Wiktionary — the free, collaborative, multilingual dictionary — on iPhone and iPad. SEARCH 198 LANGUAGE EDITIONS Look up words in English, Japanese, French, German, Chinese, and nearly 200 other Wiktionary editions. Reorder the language list to keep your favorites on top, and hide the ones you don't need. QUICK LOOKUPS Matching entries appear as soon as you search, and recent results are cached so repeat lookups show up instantly. Tap the dice button to discover a random entry and pick up a new word. A BETTER READING VIEW • Search an entry's title again with a single tap • Translate an entry into your preferred language with the globe button (powered by Google Translate) • Follow links freely with Home, Back, and Forward buttons • Open an entry in Safari or share it • Dark Mode support • Save images from entries to Photos BOOKMARKS AND HISTORY Bookmark the words you want to come back to. Every entry you open is added to your history automatically. Search and reorder both lists, and set how many items each one keeps. Export your bookmarks to a file and import them on another device. TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT ON LARGER SCREENS On an unfolded iPhone Duo or on iPad, search results appear on the left and the entry on the right, so you can move from word to word without losing your place. Fold your iPhone Duo and the app switches to a single column automatically. You can turn the two-column layout off in Settings. AVAILABLE IN 50 LANGUAGES The app's interface is localized into 50 languages, including English and Japanese. Wiktionary Reader is not an official app of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiktionary content is written by its contributors and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License and other licenses. An internet connection is required to search and read entries.

About

Thesaurus

Easily look up synonyms for German words. This app utilizes the open-source OpenThesaurus.de database, a collaborative German dictionary for synonyms.

Highlights
  • Synonym lookup
  • German language support
  • OpenThesaurus.de database
  • Collaborative dictionary
Features
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Einfach Synonyme nachschlagen. Basiert auf openthesaurus.de OpenThesaurus ist ein freies deutsches Wörterbuch für Synonyme, bei dem jeder mitmachen kann.

Screenshots

Wiktionary Reader4 screens
Thesaurus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thesaurus at 100% against Wiktionary Reader's 51%. Thesaurus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Wiktionary Reader's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (63 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Wiktionary Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wiktionary Reader has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Wiktionary Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thesaurus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiktionary Reader ships an update monthly, Thesaurus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wiktionary Reader versus Thesaurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiktionary ReaderThesaurus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (63 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKAZUYUKI TAJIMAChristian Meindl

Customer experience

Wiktionary Reader

All ratings63 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative37.1%

Thesaurus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wiktionary Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Thesaurus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wiktionary Reader free?
Wiktionary Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thesaurus free?
Thesaurus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wiktionary Reader or Thesaurus?
Wiktionary Reader is rated higher. Wiktionary Reader averages 3.9 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Thesaurus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wiktionary Reader or Thesaurus have ads?
Neither Wiktionary Reader nor Thesaurus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wiktionary Reader or Thesaurus?
Wiktionary Reader ships an update monthly, and Thesaurus every 2 months. Most recently, Wiktionary Reader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thesaurus on November 3, 2026.

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