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, good luck. Plus, there's an ad banner at the bottom of the screen which guarantees ad revenue for the developers, so this just comes across as penny pinching. Just go to the site or use Google instead. Abysmal!
SI SMART
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 renewal fee of $19. 99 unless you give them 24 hours notice of the intend to cancel. Beware!
M O
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 seems weird with ads. I'll look for something else, or carry my dictionary with me. Just thought phone app would be easier.
Zikonde Nyirenda
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 hasn't changed much since the first time I used it back in 2014. With time, you might only be left with older customers unaware of better deals, no new ones.
A Google user
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 huge) And this app didn't know the words! Sure words like perspacity are not comon anymore but seriously?! This is supposed to be a way to learn what you don't already know or it's pointless!
Mitzi Platillero
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. It is still a problem. Original: Ads in paid subscription 😞 I go to word of the day, and it shows an ad with loud audio. This is unacceptable in a $20 / year subscription for a dictionary.
A Google user
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 or common. It does receive stars at all because it does have a decent amount of words for which I search. However, even here, I sometimes find that it is not on par with online OED.
Benjamin Nash
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 outside the scope of what I paid for. Was tempted to dock 1 star for only having a random instead of curated word of the day, but I don't think that's enough to amount to a whole star.
Rose Proctor
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 up-front for a version now and pay for an updated edition in the future. Please let me know if I'm missing a non-subscription option!
A Google user
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 find what thay want. I'd rather click, look, scroll, 💡!. Also be good if you added a spot for things like homophones instead of only nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc..
