Reviews of Dictionary

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List of user reviews and ratings for Dictionary

Total ratings

4.52 (Rating count: 587)

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Review summary

Users appreciate this ad-free, offline-capable dictionary app with a minimalist interface and strong search options including wildcards and anagrams. It is praised for being fast and user-friendly, particularly nostalgic for Windows Phone users. Common issues include missing example sentences, UI/layout glitches, and less intuitive autocomplete features. Users request the return of synonyms and antonyms sections and suggest improvements such as thesaurus integration, better exit options, and enhanced word usage examples to further enrich the experience.

Pros

No advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.
Offline functionality, allowing usage without internet connection.
Simple, minimalistic, and clean user interface reminiscent of the Windows Phone version.
Powerful search features including wildcards and anagrams, helpful for word puzzles and exploration.
Fast response time with useful features like clickable words within definitions and customizable themes including dark mode.

Cons

Lack of example sentences to illustrate word usage, requested by multiple users.
Some UI issues such as layout glitches, lack of spacing between multiple definitions, and stuttering animations on app launch.
Autocomplete search and input field usability could be improved; for example, cursor not automatically focused in lookup field.
Synonyms and antonyms sections seem to have been removed or not consistently present after updates.
Need for additional features like thesaurus, exit app functionality, and enhanced word usage examples including pictures.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.52

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-16	N *****	(2020 installed) Amazing search options using wildcards. I use this app every day (& on my laptop). Excellent if you're not sure how to spell a word and for exploring possibilities (it can generate anagrams) when doing word puzzles. I use it heaps. No ads. (2024: still using it heaps. Excellent app.)
(2020 installed) Amazing search options using wildcards. I use this app every day (& on my laptop). Excellent if you're not sure how to spell a word and for exploring possibilities (it can generate anagrams) when doing word puzzles. I use it heaps. No ads. (2024: still using it heaps. Excellent app.)
2024-01-09	JY*****	Hands down to the one of the best dictionary app I've come across. Been using this app for an year and it works great. Given that it's free, it has no annoying ads, minimal and it works offline.
Hands down to the one of the best dictionary app I've come across. Been using this app for an year and it works great. Given that it's free, it has no annoying ads, minimal and it works offline.