Dictionary Universal AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like Dictionary Universal

Dictionary Universal is described as 'An application for viewing StarDict dictionaries and dictionaries in Lingvo DSL format' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dictionary Universal for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Windows, Mac and iPad apps. The best Dictionary Universal alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dictionary Universal are GoldenDict-ng, StarDict, SilverDict and MDict.

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  1. 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
    • GoldenDict is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • GoldenDict is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • GoldenDict is Freemium and Open SourceDictionary Universal is Paid and Proprietary
  2. GoldenDict-ng icon
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    The Next Generation GoldenDict.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. StarDict icon
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    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
     
    • StarDict is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • StarDict is Free and Open SourceDictionary Universal is Paid and Proprietary
    • StarDict is Privacy focused and LightweightDictionary Universal is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • SilverDict is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • SilverDict is Free and Open SourceDictionary Universal is Paid and Proprietary
  5. MDict icon
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    MDict is a multi-platform open dictionary. It doesn't have built-in datas but use database convert/built by other users. Features:

    16 MDict alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • MDict is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • MDict is Free and ProprietaryDictionary Universal is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Dicty icon
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    Thanks to Dicty, thousands of free dictionaries become available for use with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7.  3 likes
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    Client/server software, human language dictionary databases, and tools supporting the DICT protocol (RFC 2229).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    ColorDict is a StarDict compatible universal dictionary for Android. You can search words and idioms in many dictionaries at once. You don't need an internet connection to search because StarDict dictionaries are stored in the sdcard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. QStarDict icon
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    QStarDict is a free dictionary program written using Qt4. The user interface is similar to StarDict.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Lexpanse icon
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    2450 free basic offline dictionaries in 50 languages available for download. In-built WordNet dictionary, the biggest English language free dictionary. Self-learning module in the form of flashcards. Lexpanse also uses Wikipedia and Wiktionary.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Lexpanse is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Dictionary Universal.

    • Lexpanse is Freemium and ProprietaryDictionary Universal is Paid and Proprietary
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    Simple GTK dictionary application powered by Wiktionary

    51 Quick Lookup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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