# Cambridge English Dictionary

> for Advanced Learners, 4th ed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id728359831](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id728359831)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id728359831`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Cambridge University Press & Assessment (App)
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (292 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.71.562
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-16
- **First published:** 2014-07-24
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cambridge-english-dictionary/id728359831)
- **Website:** [http://cambridge.org](http://cambridge.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.cambridge.org/about-us/terms-use](http://www.cambridge.org/about-us/terms-use)

## Description

Cambridge English Dictionary for Advanced Learners, 4th edition, is a comprehensive offline dictionary built for serious learners. It covers around 140,000 words, phrases, and examples, with both British and American pronunciations, and a smart thesaurus that links related words and synonyms at every meaning. Ideal for IELTS, BEC, and Cambridge exam prep, it helps users expand their vocabulary and confidence.

Beyond core lookup, it includes learning and navigation tools such as Flash Card Quiz, Favourites, and Search History, plus a table of English irregular verbs. Advanced search options include CALD-enabled forms, full-text search, similar words, wildcard and anagram searches, and hyperlinks between entries. The offline design supports font and color customization, offline use, and even PenReader handwriting; plus text sharing and clipboard lookup to fetch definitions on the go.

## Review summary

User reviews praise the detailed, learner-friendly definitions and offline use, but critique paywalls, incomplete content, outdated updates, and lack of dark mode. Content is gated behind purchase; many words are missing; some users report download issues after paying. The app seems outdated and less compatible with newer iOS. Overall, strong definitions and offline utility are offset by cost, coverage gaps, and compatibility concerns.

### Pros

- Detailed, clear, learner-friendly definitions with explanations and collocations.
- Easy to understand definitions and helpful for expanding vocabulary.
- Offline access works well, allowing use without an internet connection.

### Cons

- Content is heavily gated behind a purchase, with many common words locked and reports of paying yet not getting full access or facing download failures after purchase.
- Incomplete word coverage; not all words are included and some expected terms are missing compared with the website.
- App appears outdated and has compatibility issues with newer iOS versions, including infrequent updates and download/purchase problems.
- Lack of dark mode and other modern UI features that users expect for a current app.

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