One big advantage of mobile devices in education is the convenience it brings. Children’s dictionary apps are great proof of how technology can help kids’ learning. With these apps, kids don’t have to carry those big heavy dictionaries with them, and they can not only check for spelling and meaning of the words, but also hear the pronunciations of the words. Since we first introduced dictionary apps, I have found some more good dictionary apps for kids, some are even free.
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Best Children’s Dictionary Apps
Merriam Webster Dictionary: it is free to download. The free version has ads in it, but the ads mostly stay at the bottom of screen. I found it ok to use the free one. But if you don’t like the ad, you have option to buy the non-ad version via In-App Purchase. I like the voice search function a lot. Since many time, kids know how to say the word, but don’t know the spelling. This makes it easier for them to find the words they need.
Dictionary.com: it is also free, with option to download the non-ad version. Compared to Merriam Webster, it has more words, but the ads are more prominent. For younger kids who are easily distracted, Merriam Webster will be a better option, but for older kids who know how to ignore the ads, this one is better with more content.
Picture Dictionary for Kids is designed for younger kids like preschoolers. There are enough words in the dictionary and each word has a picture. It is perfect as the first dictionary for kids.
Dictionary for Kids is another one with pictures, but with more content than the last Picture Dictionary. It could be a good transition between the last picture dictionary and a regular dictionary for adults.
Cambridge Dictionary is free to download with In-App Purchase for the full version. It has both English and American pronunciations. The thesaurus feature gives you related words and phrases at every definition, which is very handy when you are trying to find a replace word for your writing.
The Free Dictionary is free with option to upgrade to non-ad version. In addition to apps, it also has application for the internet, that you can download onto your computer, which enables you to look up words when you are reading on the internet.
Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus with Audio is another free dictionary from Princeton University. It is easy to search word, with audio. The price for the full version is less than most other dictionary apps.
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Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary/thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology is designed to make it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing the web and other apps for more detail and sharing.
'If you’re looking for the best dictionary app...then lookno further than Terminology.' – AppAdvice
'9/10...a Must-have Dictionary and Thesaurus App' – AppStorm
Dictionary and Thesaurus
- Full offline U.S. English dictionary and word reference with simple clear definitions of root words and phrases.
- Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and deeper word relations such as: more and less specific words, part, part of, members, member of, pertains to and more. Learn more about the dictionary.
- Audio pronuciations
- Share extension to lookup any text selection in any app.
- Favorite terms for quick access.
- Term browsing history.
- Add notes to any term.
- Term of the Day
- Wildcard (?,*) searching
- Spelling suggestions.
Reference Tool
Best Dictionary For Macbook
- Actions extend your research with quick links directly to the terms you look up in web resources and other reference apps.
- Access iOS system dictionaries with 'Look up' action.
- Action Library with pre-configured actions for popular reference, search and other resources - like Wikipedia, Google, IMDb and more.
- Create and share custom actions (Pro unlock required).
- Load web resources using in-app browser or Safari.
- Deep link to terms in other apps when supported.
Great Integration
Mac Os X App
- Share extension and Today widget for quick access.
- 3D Touch and iPad Multitasking/Split View support.
- Dark theme with auto-switching (Pro unlock required).
- iCloud sync of favorites, history and actions between multiple devices.
- Spotlight and Handoff support.
- Great Dynamic Text and VoiceOver support.
- Extensive support for URL scheme integration via x-callback-url. Details on the developer page.