Best American Dictionary Apps

4.8😊(324K ratings)

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Access America's most respected dictionary, updated with new words and meanings. This app offers offline access, voice search, daily vocabulary challenges, and a thesaurus. It's designed for English language reference, education, and vocabulary enhancement.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Comprehensive definitions
👍 Helpful thesaurus
🚀 Offline access
👍 Word of the day feature
👍 Fun word games

Room to Improve

🐛 Ads can be intrusive
🐛 Difficulty closing ads
🐛 Repetitive game questions
🐛 Missing words in dictionary
🐛 Unreasonable level progression in games

Dictionary.com: English Words by Curiosity Media

Dictionary, Thesaurus, Vocab

Strong Contender

4.8😐(328K ratings)

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Access over 2 million trusted definitions and synonyms for English words. Enhance your vocabulary with daily new words, example sentences, and audio pronunciations. This app provides grammar tips and editorial content to deepen your understanding of the English language.

What We Love

🚀 Robust dictionary and thesaurus
🤓 Helpful resources like blogs and articles
💡 Useful word games and puzzles
👍 Easy to use and navigate
🤩 Great for expanding vocabulary

Room to Improve

🐛 Inconsistent search results and missing definitions
💸 Aggressive ads even after paid upgrades
🤯 Frequent crashes and performance issues
🤔 Confusing layout changes and UI issues
🤷‍♀️ Paid features not always working as expected

American Heritage Dictionary 5 by Enfour, Inc.

UniDict® Powered

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Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus

4.5😞(420 ratings)

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Access a comprehensive English language dictionary with over 10,000 new words and senses. Features include real-time searching, cross-referencing, pronunciation guides, and etymologies. Enhance your vocabulary and understanding of word origins on the go.

What We Love

💎 Excellent dictionary content
🔍 Quick reference and search
🔊 Good pronunciation support
📚 Comprehensive word information

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
💰 Forced in-app purchases
🔄 Unreliable updates and support
🤖 Outdated and clunky interface

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