# Dictionary.com: English Words

> Dictionary, Thesaurus, Vocab

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id308750436](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id308750436)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id308750436`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Curiosity Media
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (327,808 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2009-04-07
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-com-english-words/id308750436)
- **Website:** [http://www.dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.dictionary.com/terms](http://www.dictionary.com/terms)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #1,291 — Overall
- #2 — The Best Dictionary Apps
- #2 — Essential Reference Apps
- #1 — definition
- #2 — dictionary
- #3 — thesaurus

## Review summary

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.

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