Features & Capabilities

Dictionary Universal is iPhone, iPod touch and iPad application for viewing StarDict dictionaries and dictionaries in Lingvo DSL format ¹. Many of these dictionaries are available on the Internet for free ².

Features:

  • Very fast. After dictionary is indexed, minimal time is required to start before you can type text. List of matches appears without delay while you type.
  • Supports morphology for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
  • Fuzzy search. This functionality will help you find words if they are misspelled or when you don't know how to type word correctly. Just type in the text and hit Search button on the keyboard.
  • Pronunciation support.
  • Searching text in currently displayed article.
  • Profiles group dictionaries, pronunciation and morphology for quick switching. Useful if you work with several languages.
  • Favorites and Search History.
  • Ability to lookup word in clipboard when switching to the application. Copy word to clipboard and switch to Dictionary Universal to see translation.
  • Most complete StarDict format support in the AppStore (including images, synonyms, and various dictionary formats).
  • Color highlighting for better text readability (when supported by dictionary format).
  • Arbitrary word lookup. Tap any word in article to lookup it in loaded dictionaries.
  • Full screen mode support.
  • Compressed dictionaries and resources support.
  • Embedded web browser for downloading dictionaries from the Internet.

¹ Lingvo DSL format is a text format with dictionary source code. Dictionary Universal does not support compiled Lingvo dictionaries (LSD format).

² No dictionaries are bundled with the application. You will need StarDict or Lingvo DSL dictionaries to use them with the application.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Dmitry Zhuk
Rating:
4.70
(26)
Version:
8.6.2 Last updated: 2025-08-19
Version code:
877359277
Creation date:
2009-04-29
Compatible devices:
Size:
2.40MB
Price:
5.99
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Dmitry Zhuk
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-universal/id312088272
Website:
http://dictionary-universal.appspot.com/dictionary/en/

User Reviews

Been using this for a decade but it really needs to make use of the Default Translation setting on iOS.
by bl*****, 2026-02-16

awesome app, just wishing it could work in split mode on an ipad!
by ne*****, 2024-12-08

I really enjoy the app! I have a feature request to improve the search experience: trim leading and trailing whitespaces from search phrases. Currently, when a word is selected from the keyboard suggestion, it gets pasted with a trailing space, making it unsearchable until the space is removed.
by Us*****, 2024-12-08
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