Dictionary.com: English Words

Name: Dictionary.com: English Words
Rating: 4.8 (327793 reviews)
Author: Curiosity Media

By: Curiosity Media App

Dictionary, Thesaurus, Vocab

Overview

Version:

12.1.3

Last updated: 2026-08-14

Features & Capabilities

Download the #1 free dictionary app! With 2M+ trusted definitions and synonyms, this English dictionary and thesaurus app from Dictionary.com is optimized for mobile. Improve your vocabulary, whether you're just starting or already a word wizard. Install the app to access definitions and synonyms whenever you need them—no bulky books required. Dark mode is available for easier reading.

In addition to trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, it includes: Word of the Day, Example Sentences, Idioms, Rhymes, Audio Pronunciations, Grammar tips, Editorial Articles, Search History, Dictionary Shuffle, and the A–Z Dictionary.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Curiosity Media

Rating:

4.80

(327,793) 22 ratings

Version:

12.1.3 Last updated: 2026-08-14

Version code:

889730163

Creation date:

2009-04-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

35.03MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,286 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#2 in The Best Dictionary Apps

#2 in Essential Reference Apps

#1 in definition keyword 26

#2 in dictionary keyword 45

#3 in thesaurus keyword 24

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Other platforms

Dictionary.com: English Words (v12.1.0)

48,566,440 4.07

(969,505)

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Developed by:

Curiosity Media

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-com-english-words/id308750436

Website:

http://www.dictionary.com

User Reviews

The Dictionary.com app is a long‑standing, generally high‑quality dictionary and thesaurus that many users rely on. People valued its ad‑free option and offline use, and the ability to save favorites. However, repeated updates have diminished features, prompting ads to return, a shift to monthly billing, and loss of saved words. Users report thinner definitions, fewer search results, and various account/purchase issues. While widgets and ongoing content are appreciated by some, the overall sentiment is frustration over feature removals, pricing changes, and inconsistent support, driving search for alternatives.

Pros

Long-standing, widely used dictionary and thesaurus with high-quality content.
Ad-free one-time purchase option (and offline access) was highly valued.
Ability to save favorite words and create a personal word list was highly valued.
Widget support for quick access and word of the day was welcomed when available.

Cons

Ads reappear after paying for ad-free or the app transitioned to monthly billing, with refunds denied.
Saved words/favorites feature removed or disappeared, erasing years of saved content.
Updates have reduced features and content quality (thinner definitions, fewer results, increasingly intrusive ads).
Inconsistent handling of purchases or accounts, including ad-free removal and refund disputes.

Recent reviews

I would give zero, or even negative stars, if it were possible to do so in these reviews. I had the paid, as-free version of this app for years. It used to allow you to download the dictionary database for offline use - something I found invaluable. You also used to be able to favorite and save words, and the developers in their very questionable “wisdom” removed that as well. Basically leaving an ad-ridden shell of the app I previously considered one of the most valuable apps on my devices. I want my money back at the very least, but they won’t even be doing that, you can be sure. I don’t know of the company changed hands, or what, but whoever is currently developing this app is greedy AF, even being willing to steal from their paying customers. Don’t bother with this joke of an app. It is nothing compared to what it once was. Don’t bother with this company, because they are greedy and dishonest. The fact they were able to do this and remain on the App Store is in itself an insult to every honest user/customer. What they’ve done is evil perpetrated by absolute filth.

by sb*****, 2026-08-06

Like so many others I bought this app a long time ago, because it got rid of the annoying ads. I’m bothered because like the others I only paid so I could stop the ads—sensory stimulation of negative emotions. From a favorite app to trash. Removing it today.