Dictionary Universal Alternatives

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 nine alternatives to Dictionary Universal for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone. The best alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dictionary Universal are GoldenDict-NG, dictd, StarDict and MDict.

Dictionary Universal alternatives are mainly Dictionaries but may also be Translators. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Dictionary Universal.

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Dictionary Universal

Paid • Proprietary
Dictionary

iPhone
iPad

An application for viewing StarDict dictionaries and dictionaries in Lingvo DSL format.

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GoldenDict
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Freemium • Open Source
Dictionary
Translator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
62 alternatives to GoldenDict
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.
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GoldenDict Features
1. PortableGoldenDict can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Website TranslationGoldenDict uses a built-in translator to translate content into any language in real time.
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GoldenDict-NG
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Free • Open Source
Dictionary
Translator
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 alternatives to GoldenDict-NG
The Next Generation GoldenDict.
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GoldenDict-NG Features
1. Ad-freeGoldenDict-NG doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Full-Text SearchGoldenDict-NG lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of GoldenDict-NG.
4. Works OfflineGoldenDict-NG can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Dark ModeGoldenDict-NG supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Text to SpeechGoldenDict-NG allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
7. PortableGoldenDict-NG can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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dictd
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Free • Open Source
Dictionary
Translator
Linux
59 alternatives to dictd
Client/server software, human language dictionary databases, and tools supporting the DICT protocol (RFC 2229).
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dictd Features
1. Command line interfacedictd either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Works Offlinedictd can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Terminal-based
Support of multiple dicitonary formats
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StarDict
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Free • Open Source
Dictionary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
AmigaOS
72 alternatives to StarDict
StarDict is a Cross-Platform and international dictionary Software. It has powerful features such as "Glob-style pattern matching", "Scan selection word," "Fuzzy query," etc. Stardict Version3.
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StarDict Features
1. Works OfflineStarDict can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
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.
MDict
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Free • Proprietary
Dictionary
Windows
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
iPad
16 alternatives to MDict
MDict is a multi-platform open dictionary. It doesn't have built-in datas but use database convert/built by other users. Features:
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MDict Features
1. PortableMDict can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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ColorDict
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Free • Proprietary
Dictionary
Android
8 alternatives to ColorDict
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.

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QStarDict
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Free • Open Source
Dictionary
Translator
Linux
11 alternatives to QStarDict
QStarDict is a free dictionary program written using Qt4. The user interface is similar to StarDict.

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Lexpanse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Dictionary
Android
Android Tablet
10 alternatives to Lexpanse
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.
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Lexpanse Features
1. Works OfflineLexpanse can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Voice Search
Dicty
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Free • Proprietary
Dictionary
iPhone
iPad
7 alternatives to Dicty
Thanks to Dicty, thousands of free dictionaries become available for use with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad .

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