# LEO Dictionary

> with vocab trainer and forum

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id396838427](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id396838427)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id396838427`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LEO GmbH
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (225 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.1.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2010-10-14
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leo-dictionary/id396838427)
- **Website:** [https://www.leo.org/german-english/](https://www.leo.org/german-english/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dict.leo.org/pages/about/ende/privacyPolicy\_en.html](https://dict.leo.org/pages/about/ende/privacyPolicy_en.html)

## Description

LEO Dictionary provides free access to multilingual dictionaries (English↔German, French↔German, Spanish↔German, and more) with example sentences and audio pronunciation. The dictionaries cover around 2,944,000 entries and include noun/verb tables, grammar, etymology, and links to forum discussions.

The built-in Vocabulary Trainer uses spaced repetition to help you build vocabulary. You can create custom wordlists, set learning targets, and learn at your own pace. The LEO Forum offers a community space to ask language questions and get help beyond dictionary lookups. Ad-supported by default, with an option to remove ads via subscription.

## Rankings

- #105,677 — Overall

## Review summary

LEO Dictionary is a long-standing, generally appreciated tool for German-English and other languages, valued for on-the-go translation and its combined dictionary/forum results. However, user reviews repeatedly flag a heavy, intrusive ad experience and pushy tracking that raises privacy concerns. A series of recent updates are blamed for a clunkier UI, reduced features (notably offline vocabulary training), and worsened navigation, leading many users to abandon the app in favor of browsers or alternative resources.

### Pros

- Long-standing, trusted dictionary resource for German–English and other languages.
- Great for translating on the go and reading German content; widely used by learners.
- Integrated dictionary and forum results in a single search, aiding comprehension.
- Multi-language coverage beyond German–English.
- Free to use (ad-supported), widely relied upon by users and students.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads, including full-screen and long video ads, disrupt word lookups and break usability.
- Privacy/tracking concerns due to ad personalization prompts and tracking, with GDPR-related issues.
- Recent UI updates caused a poorer navigation experience and reduced functionality.
- Offline vocabulary training removed or disabled, hindering learning in low-connectivity settings.

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