Oxford English Dictionary

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Oct 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2026

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesOxford Dictionary is a multilingual reference with 18 languages, offline mode (requires dictionary download in Premium), pronunciation, and usage examples. The free version has significant limitations (ads, limited feature access), and a paid subscription is required for full functionality.

55%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability

Actually does

  • ✓Dictionary85% of reviews
  • ✓Multi-currency40% of reviews
  • ✓Voice search5% of reviews
  • ✓Speech-to-text20% of reviews
  • ✓Advanced search15% of reviews
  • ✓History tracking10% of reviews
  • ✓Тезаурус (синонимы и антонимы)5% of reviews
  • ✓Слово дня5% of reviews
  • ✓Ad-Supported(bonus)25% of reviews
  • ✓Subscription40% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Offline-first
  • ⚠Этимология и происхождение слов
  • ⚠Translation
  • ⚠Visual Search
  • ⚠Ad-free

Common complaints

  • ✗Offline mode doesn't work or requires additional payment15% of mentions

    «Bought the full version, including offline. After one of the updates, offline mode was disabled. Now only online, offline costs extra.»

  • ✗Excessive ads in free version, unusable20% of mentions

    «Literally every tap of a finger creates an ad and you get redirected. They don't give you even five minutes to look around.»

  • ✗App crashes when attempting to purchase subscription10% of mentions

    «Every time I attempted to complete the transaction, the app crashed unexpectedly.»

  • ✗High subscription price, shift to paid model frustrating25% of mentions

    «The subscription price can only express the developer's greed»

  • ✗App freezes and runs slowly10% of mentions

    «Constantly freezes, lots of ads»

What people praise

  • ★Complete, accurate definitions with usage examples

    «A lot of interesting words and expressions. You can easily understand the meaning of each word because of good examples.»

  • ★Convenient, lightweight, responsive interface

    «Excellent lightweight and responsive app. The interface is convenient.»

  • ★Word of the Day feature helps expand vocabulary

    «I wait for a daily push with a new word I can learn every day.»

  • ★Support for multiple languages, good coverage

    «Dictionaries in several languages»

  • ★Word search field is always accessible, convenient access

    «The word search field is always at hand.»

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