# Webster's Writer's Dictionary

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id943993346](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id943993346)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id943993346`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Parks Digital LLC
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (85 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-17
- **First published:** 2015-01-07
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/websters-writers-dictionary/id943993346)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://parksdigital.com/dictionary.html](http://parksdigital.com/dictionary.html)

## Description

Webster's Writer's Dictionary brings Mr. Webster's original dictionary to your browser. For readers, it provides concise definitions that keep you turning pages; for writers, it reveals authentic usage and colorful examples from classic prose.

Features include a giant, scrollable word list with letter navigation and automatic scrolling to the first match as you type, plus deliberate serendipity to spark ideas and inspiration.

## Rankings

- #146,501 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its elegant design and deep, historical word sense coverage, especially useful for writers and readers of older English. They value long examples and contextual notes in a distraction-free interface. Recurrent downsides are incomplete word coverage, lack of pronunciation features, and reliance on an older Webster’s edition that may omit modern terms.

### Pros

- Beautiful, timeless design and reading experience with no ads.
- Strong value for writers and researchers of older English, including 1913/1914 editions.
- Depth of definitions with historical context, connotations, and rich examples.
- Simple, polished, distraction-free interface geared toward reading and study.

### Cons

- Incomplete word coverage and search gaps (e.g., missing common terms like polis).
- No pronunciation audio or offline pronunciation support.
- Predominantly uses an older Webster’s edition, which can feel outdated for modern vocabulary.

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