Oxford Dictionary
★ 4.5AndroidGoogle PlayAppGallery
What it actually doesMultilingual dictionary app with 15 translation dictionaries, voice search, and offline mode (in premium). Functional but heavily loaded with ads in the free version.
55%Marketing ≈ reality75%Stability61%Live project
Actually does
- ✓Dictionary85% of reviews
- ✓Translation60% of reviews
- ✓Speech-to-text15% of reviews
- ✓Flashcards5% of reviews
- ✓Subscription13% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Text-to-speech
- ⚠Offline-first
- ⚠Dark mode
- ⚠Ad-free
- ⚠File sharing
Common complaints
- ✗Aggressive advertising in free version40% of mentions
«While translating one word, I have to watch 10 advertisements»
- ✗Offline mode only in premium, doesn't work in free version13% of mentions
«What's the point of a dictionary if there's no offline mode?»
- ✗Audio pronunciation requires paid subscription10% of mentions
«Paid audio😡😡😡»
- ✗Phrasal verbs and idioms search works poorly7% of mentions
«I'm searching for words like 'end up, take up', but the dictionary can't find them»
- ✗Poor content in some dictionaries (Greek)7% of mentions
«The Greek dictionary is very limited»
What people praise
- ★15 quality dictionaries in one app
«Great app, only it would be nice to add some examples for better understanding»
- ★Effective tool for language learning
«I strongly recommend using this app to know what a word means»
- ★Convenient and intuitive interface
«Very convenient»
- ★High-quality English-Russian translation
«Good app for English-Russian translation»
- ★Thematic content with interesting examples
«There are interesting themes.»