Oxford Dictionary

Unlike Cambridge, Oxford hasn’t submitted to the -ise suffix being standardized for all words. Which is unfortunately now seen as the norm within British spelling while the -ize suffix is now often incorrectly labelled as Americanism.

I thought I would seldom need it, but I find can’t keep up with the way my own language is changing. This app helps me.

This dark mode update (15.5) causes the app to crash immediately on start-up. Can't use it anymore.

The very first and unrivalled King of all English dictionaries. others are most commercial copies. The OED is a defining masterpiece in research and knowledge of the English language.

This app is what I would want out of a dictionary app (happy to pay for membership), with one big flaw: no dark mode.
Come on, guys. This should be a standard feature in 2023!

I really enjoy searching up for words. This dictionary is the best. I have to admit my English has improved compared to the rebellious, artistic and joyful 13 year old teenager Annie. My love for English literature is unconditional. Not only the English dictionary corrects me but a young boy from a small town in England inspires me much to read and write. Thus I am willing to commit for life.

Yet another formerly good app falling prey to the subscription model. I'm allowed to look up exactly one word before it starts demanding money. Suppose I'll just have to look up my words elsewhere in the future.

I hate the idea of paying a subscription for a dictionary. I would pay a once off fee of the price it asks for a year. A subscription is ridiculous especially when it costs more than the price of a new physical dictionary every year. And limited word definitions a day means this app has been installed and used once then discarded like a bite of rotten fruit.

please Im student and can’t buy it even I don’t have credit cards

There is no discussion about the standing of the Oxford amongst other dictionaries. Unfortunately the user interface of the app gives me frustrations every time I use it. Looking up a word requires the user having to delete the previous entry in the search field. And although that may not seem to be a big deal, after prolonged use it turns into a serious pain in the neck. It would be a big improvement if selecting the search field would result in its entire content being selected, so that a new entry can be typed in directly without having to delete all characters one by one or clicking the cross (delete).

Pronunciation is helpful, but can’t select gender of voice. Even with the premium option, there is quite a bit of advertising lingering on the homepage.

I don’t like to pay for an app and still be confronted with commercial prompts.

Great dictionary, but a lot of ads when using the free version. Do not mind buying it, yet there is only a possibility for leasing/ monthly payments. I know it is ‘bon ton’ these days, but I’d rather own it.

Don’t buy this for pronunciation. 60% of the words don’t even have audio. And when they have one it’s not clear at all. This was the reason I bought this app, to improve my vocabulary and pronunciation but it was a complete waste of my money.

Het leek mij een goed woordenboek en dus liet ik mij verleiden voor de full version te betalen. Dat blijkt echter nep te zijn. Binnen de Apple Shop kan ik b.v. op mijn nieuwste iPad 2018 alleen de gratis versie downloaden. Ik heb wel betaald maar nooit de versie zonder reclames en met uitspraak gekregen. Zulke aanbieders van software zouden door Apple van de Apple Store verwijderd moeten worden. Betaal dus niet aan deze uitgever. Beperk je tot de gratis versie of kies een ander woordenboek. Er is keus genoeg. Tenslotte heb ik recht op restitutie van het door mij betaalde bedrag. Wat vooral ergerlijk is dat ik wel met regelmaat gepord word om de app 5 sterren te geven. Dat zal ik zeker.niet doen. Ik heb twee iPads in gebruik en wil niet twee maal betalen. Ook niet voor mijn laatst gekochte iPad 2018. En aan de uitgever wil ik vragen: stop dat eindeloos gebedel om vijf sterren. Het verzoek erkent slechts één antwoord: 5 sterren. Droevig!

It’s hugely helpful to have the OED on hand when you need it, but I can’t give it five stars because of:
1. The incessant, annoying and presumptuous popups demanding that I rate it 5 stars, and
2. The pronunciation audio guides just don’t work on my phone, at all, ever.

Eerder meldde ik dat ik de definities ietwat te beknopt vond, maar kom terug van die conclusie. Ben nu zeer content met deze app! Vind alles snel en de definities zijn altijd zeer verhelderend. Erg blij en content dus.

Doubtless, dr. Johnson himself would have been satisfied, nay, delighted with this fine Oxfordian feat, for which I express gratitude and indebtedness.