Aard Dictionary AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like Aard Dictionary

Aard Dictionary is described as 'Dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Aard Dictionary for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Windows, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Aard Dictionary alternative is Kiwix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aard Dictionary are GoldenDict, Dictionary.com, GoldenDict-ng and WordWeb.

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Dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader.

"Aard Dictionary is a free, fast, easy to use word lookup program that

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Aard Dictionary alternatives page was last updated Mar 22, 2025
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  1. Kiwix icon
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    Kiwix enables you to have the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your computer, USB flash drive or DVD!.

    23 Kiwix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine

    Kiwix Features

    1.  Save web page for offline use
    2.  Portable
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Wiki
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Data portability
    9.  Reading
    10.  Offline

    Kiwix VS Aard Dictionary

     
    • Kiwix is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Aard Dictionary.

    • Kiwix is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Aard Dictionary.

    • Kiwix is Free and Open SourceAard Dictionary is also Free and Open Source
  2. GoldenDict icon
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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    63 GoldenDict alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    GoldenDict Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Website Translation
    3.  Standalone

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  3. Dictionary.com icon
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    The free Dictionary.com app delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly a million words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No internet required!

    109 Dictionary.com alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Dictionary.com Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Thesaurus

    Dictionary.com VS Aard Dictionary

     
    • Dictionary.com is the most popular Web-based alternative to Aard Dictionary.

    • Dictionary.com is Free and ProprietaryAard Dictionary is Free and Open Source
  4. GoldenDict-ng icon
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    The Next Generation GoldenDict.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Portable
    8.  Online translation

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  5. WordWeb icon
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    WordWeb is an international English dictionary and thesaurus program for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android and Mac OS X. Available for download online, the program is partly based on the WordNet database.

    19 WordWeb alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    WordWeb Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Thesaurus

    WordWeb VS Aard Dictionary

     
  6. Lingoes icon
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    Lingoes is an easy and intuitive dictionary and text translation software. It offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words. Lingoes sits in the system tray and becomes ones pop-up dictionary and the.

    95 Lingoes alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, v2.9.2, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Lingoes Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Thesaurus
    4.  Sits in the System Tray

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  7. XOWA icon
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    XOWA is the free, open-source application that lets you download Wikipedia to your computer. Access all of Wikipedia offline -- without an internet connection!

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.6.15.2101) was released in January 2021.

    XOWA Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading

    XOWA VS Aard Dictionary

     
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    A simple and elegant notebook to write new words and discover their meanings and synonyms. Open a new note, whether if it's for a specific book or for a new language you're learning, write the word you're looking for and see its definition and synonyms.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android

    Wordnote Dictionary Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required

    Wordnote Dictionary VS Aard Dictionary

     
  9. StarDict icon
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    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.6, released in January 2015, but it can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free

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    QuickDic offline multilingual translation dictionary.

    • Multi-lingual dictionaries between many language pairs.
    • FREE, ad-free, and open-source!
    • Dictionaries stored on SD card (works offline!)
    • Create your own dictionaries.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Built-in Dictionary

    QuickDic Offline Dictionary VS Aard Dictionary

     
  11. SilverDict icon
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    This project is intended to be a modern, from-the-ground-up, maintainable alternative to GoldenDict(-ng), developed with Flask and React.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid

    SilverDict VS Aard Dictionary

     
    • SilverDict is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Aard Dictionary.

    • SilverDict is Free and Open SourceAard Dictionary is also Free and Open Source
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    GNOME Dictionary is a simple, clean, elegant application to look up words in online dictionaries using the DICT protocol.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Gnome Dictionary Features

    1.  Thesaurus

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