Worst dictionary app I have ever use. To be able to read the definition of a word you’re looking for, I need to either watch an ad or buy for “Premium”. Yes, there’s a paywall to use a dictionary. Offline access is also behind a paywall too, so if you don’t have a good signal, […]
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This is NOT a free dictionary as it is described! Even the fine print in the agreements (yes I read all of them) doesn’t mention that it’s not a for free service. It’s not until you’ve installed it read the agreements and then hit start that you find out there’s a three-day trial and thena […]
Was really looking fwd to just reading a dictionary. Weird, yeah, but fun. Didn’t realize this wasn’t a free app, unless you don’t mind blaring ads every time you click something. Idk… dictionaries and all their benefits should be free and w/o ads. Uninstalled within 2 minutes. Glad theres a lifetime of free usage just […]
Response: I know it’s difficult to maintain a reliable dictionary, but you too should be aware of the market around you. Try staying up to date, maybe change how the business runs. Its either ads or subscription, but your app is useless without a subscription yet somehow still contains ads. Worse off is the functionality […]
Tried this despite the bad reviews, it kept demanding I get a subscription or free trial thereof or it couldn’t be used “online.” the words I looked up (ones I’m already familiar with and have looked up in a physical dictionary but wanted to refresh my memory without needing to get it out, because it’s […]
Update Sep 2024 – still getting ads. Saying “sorry for the inconvenience caused” and doing nothing to fix it is bad customer service. Cancelled subscription. Update Jun 2024: Almost every time I tap the word of the day in the notification panel, it shows a pop up ad. I’ve had the app for several months. […]
Noisy pop-up advertising is a great irritation when you are searching for a word while sitting in the library. Daily words are almost entirely useless, usually pertaining to random fish or other items that will come up rarely in life. I would think they could work out an algorithm to make daily words more pertinent […]
Overall a really good app. I use it regularly and love that it can be used offline if you choose to download a dictionary. I also use the pronunciation feature. Excited that they just updated the UI and added access to more dictionaries to my purchase. Would like more detailed etymologies but I realize that’s […]
I really love your oxford Russian-English dictionary, and I’d have no problem buying this app, but it looks like there’s only a subscribe button. I know that subscriptions mean more consistent income, but I hate ads, and I hate “poking holes” in the bottom of my already thin wallet. I’d much prefer to pay once […]
To many options. Example: affect(1), affect(2), or affect(3). I want affect(1,2,&3) in one option. I like the files, but they are no good to me if I have to add three words to get what I want instead of just one. Who wants to click, look, back up, click, look, back up, etc. just to […]
Whenever the dictionary would update, all of the words in my favorites list would link to the wrong word. This happened to me twice. First time, I reported the issue and contacted support. They couldn’t fix it, so I just went one by one and fixed each word. It just happened again, and now I […]
only thing though of you are using the APP for free, you will see a couple seconds of ads where you can exit from on top right side corner. (android user). Also, this happens everytime you exit out of it and go back to it. after that, you can keep using it. aside from the […]
Although the print version of this dictionary is quite good, the app is another story. Basically, the company is overly greedy. Not only is the app filled with intrusive advertising, the ads are created to be as annoying and obstructionist as possible to manipulate users into shelling out money for the paid version. I honestly […]
This was a great dictionary tool. I started using it for the definitions and the etymologys. Word of the day too. I liked it so much I paid a little over $5 for it a couple years ago. I thought that was supposed to support the app, keep me free of ads, and support the […]
The number of ads the free version has is ridiculous. I understand that a free service must have ads, but displaying an ad nearly everytime I search for a word is obnoxious. Plus the entry pages could be easier to read and lag when scrolling. $20 a year isn’t much but even that is top […]
The quality of the Oxford English dictionary is of course well known, but without the full version you will see ads every 5 or so words. If you’re not an avid dictionary reader like me that’s probably fine, but I couldn’t stand it (bought full). One marked issue I have is that the “Word of […]
I’m afraid I have to agree with others recently. I don’t want to sound like a cheapskate, but I can very easily type “define (word)” into google. Perhaps there isn’t as much information there, but 99 times out of a hundred people just want the definition and some examples, not the etymology. Besides, you can […]
It’s, quite obviously, useful in a great number of different ways. Spell checking and definitions clearly being the top of the list. The pronunciation assistance has been the most primarily useful one, though, for my family. We have (myself not included – I just watch and listen) arguments and disagreements over such that have, in […]
too many ads. ** edit to reply devs:** I understand there is a way to remove ads. However, I like to try the product out first to see if I want to buy the full version, but because of the amount of ads I am unwilling to try it for long enough to want to […]
Subscription model, no. I’ve downloaded the app with the idea of paying for a copy. Sadly there’s no one time payment option. I want to decide if I need an updated version afterwards or not. I pay once and have my Dictionary with me for good. If I decide to have an updated version, I’m […]