Reviews of FreeDictionary.org

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List of user reviews and ratings for FreeDictionary.org

Total ratings

3.26 (Rating count: 16,152)

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Review summary

User feedback is mixed. Many users praise the app as an invaluable, convenient dictionary that supports daily vocabulary growth and works nicely when used alongside other apps. However, reliability is the dominant issue, with frequent crashes and failed lookups reported across several reviews. The online-only nature and regressions after updates are recurring pain points, along with missing pronunciation (IPA) and limited examples. Overall, it’s great when it works, but frequent failures and feature gaps significantly hinder reliability.

Pros

Invaluable and convenient resource for vocabulary expansion.
Works well and integrates smoothly when reading in other apps.
Simple, fast lookup with lightweight, unobtrusive ads.
Supports daily word learning and ongoing vocabulary growth.

Cons

Frequent reliability failures: the app stops working or cannot find words across multiple reviews.
Online-only lookup can cause failures and limits offline use.
Update and install regressions: new versions sometimes worsen performance or break functionality.
Missing pronunciation details and limited examples: IPA pronunciations are absent and sample usage is sparse.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 3.26

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33% (19)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-29	Vi*****	Excellent definitions. Good examples. And etymology.
Excellent definitions. Good examples. And etymology.
2026-07-23	Gr*****	this app does not work
this app does not work
2026-06-20	Ne*****	In case you need to know, it's a dictionary
In case you need to know, it's a dictionary
2026-05-19	Ra*****	basically useless. every time I search a word, it says "that didn't work!"
basically useless. every time I search a word, it says "that didn't work!"
2026-01-02	Jo*****	garbage.
garbage.
2025-12-30	An*****	exhilarating
exhilarating
2025-12-24	An*****	Works about 30% of the time, usually fails to find any words or definitions
Works about 30% of the time, usually fails to find any words or definitions
2025-11-21	Fa*****	inconvenient and not useful in
inconvenient and not useful in
2025-10-15	Ro*****	This was a great app untill, but now (October 2025) it completely stopped working: cannot find any words.
This was a great app untill, but now (October 2025) it completely stopped working: cannot find any words.
2025-10-13	He*****	it stopped working
it stopped working