WordBook (Universal)

Name: WordBook (Universal)
Price: 19.9 USD
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: TranCreative Software

By: TranCreative Software

English Dictionary & Thesaurus

Features & Capabilities

WordBook Universal is a comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus designed for fast lookup and deep understanding. It offers professionally recorded pronunciations for every entry, etymology notes, a built-in spell checker with pop-up spelling suggestions, and robust bookmark and notes management. Its unmatched sounds-like and wildcard search, plus a powerful word puzzle solver, help users explore language in flexible ways.

With about 150,000 entries, 220,000 definitions, 70,000 word origins, and 120,000 IPA pronunciations, WordBook blends built-in content with optional external web dictionaries. It supports bookmark/history, Words of the Day, and browser-like navigation where you can tap any word to look up its definition. It also supports up to 5 external web dictionaries to supplement content. The app works offline for built-in data; an internet connection is needed to access external web dictionaries and online pronunciation voices. Definitions use American English, with both American and British spellings supported.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

TranCreative Software

Rating:

5.00

(1) 0.30

Version:

5.2 Last updated: 2017-11-13

Version code:

841386545

Creation date:

2010-04-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

27.56MB

Price:

19.9

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 806,993 ▼ 706,927

Other rankings

#46 in thesaurus keyword 24 ▲ 6#69 in spelling & grammar checker keyword 67 ▲ #73 in spell checker keyword 54 ▲

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Developed by:

TranCreative Software

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/br/app/wordbook-universal/id364030280?l=en-GB

Website:

http://www.trancreative.com/iPad/WordBookXL

User Reviews

WordBook is a long‑standing, feature‑rich dictionary with integrated thesaurus, etymology, pronunciation, and helpful writing tools. It is praised for depth and reliability, and for performing well on iPad devices. Recurrent downsides include its outdated status, incomplete word coverage, occasional bugs, iPad UI issues, and occasional definition/sourcing inaccuracies. Overall, it's valued for depth and utility by writers and students, but users worry about updates and maintainability.

Pros

Comprehensive word tools: dictionary, thesaurus, etymology, and pronunciation in one app.
Reliable, long‑term utility: used for years with stable performance and useful features (e.g., bookmarking) that many users rely on.
Strong iPad experience: notably good on iPad Pro with scalable, readable layouts.
Writer-friendly and educational: appreciated by professionals for vocabulary building, spelling support, and word-related features like word of the day and bookmarking.

Cons

Outdated/unupdated status: several reviews note the app hasn’t been updated in years and may feel abandoned.
Incomplete word coverage: missing common words or terms (e.g., some lists used in spelling contexts) beyond a core dictionary.
Bugs and instability on some devices: reports of crashes, freezing, and buggy behavior, including audio/volume glitches.
iPad-specific UI issues: landscape-only functionality for full features and other layout problems (icons obscured by keypad) due to poor optimization.
Accuracy and sourcing concerns: some definitions are inaccurate or lack sources for certain meanings.

Recent reviews

Find a different app even if it costs more. I wanted to be able to get definitions offline, however the definitions in this app tend to be inaccurate with the wrong connotation which results in me having to search the web to get a correct definition.

by Ga*****, 2025-02-16

This is the best word tool - I use it all the time

by s-*****, 2024-03-22

Great definitions and I really enjoy that you can recursively click any word and hop into it’s own word definition. I do wish the root origins of a word were more elaborate though.