Best American Dictionary Apps

4.8😊(331K 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

Advanced English Dictionary+ by Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu

American English Dictionary

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Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus

4.7😊(916 ratings)

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This app is a comprehensive American English dictionary designed for learners. It features extensive vocabulary, clear definitions, and practical examples to enhance understanding and usage. Users can access audio pronunciations, explore related terms, and save words for future reference.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and easy to use
👍 Helpful for language learners
💡 Useful pronunciation feature
👍 Great dictionary reference tool

Room to Improve

🐛 Bugs with searching certain letters
🐛 Offline mode not working as expected
🔋 High ad frequency even in premium version
🐛 Lack of expected words in dictionary

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