Apple Dictionary Alternatives

Apple Dictionary is described as 'Your Mac also comes with a versatile Dictionary application. It also includes to other reference libraries such as thesaurus, Apple glossary, and Wikipedia. With it, you can find definitions, learn of the word's origin, find synonyms and antonyms, or get encyclopedic' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Apple Dictionary for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Linux and iPad apps. The best Apple Dictionary alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apple Dictionary are Wiktionary, WordReference, Dictionary.com and Wordnote Dictionary.

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  1. Ultralingua icon
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    At Ultralingua, we make software for people who love languages. We focus on high quality consumer applications for mobile devices, and offer our linguistic APIs to partners in a variety of fields.

    59 Ultralingua alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Babiloo icon
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    Babiloo is a free open source software developed to read offline dictionaries.

    • Runs on most of the platforms, Windows, Linux, MacOS, Nokia S60 (>1.9).
    • Supports dictionaries in SDictionary, and StarDict formats.
    • HTML displaying for the supported dictionaries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Dictionary from the Elementary project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Littré icon
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    The famous French Dictionary by Emile LITTRE (1801-1881) on your iPhone.

    Many thanks to François Gannaz for the XMLittré file on which this application is based.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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    The single-volume international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Chambers Dictionary is the most popular commercial alternative to Apple Dictionary.

    • Chambers Dictionary is Paid and ProprietaryApple Dictionary is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    It supports popular computer dictionary formats including Slowo and Mova. It also acts as a client for DICT servers. OpenDict has plugin subsystem which lets create usable dictionaries from almost any data source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
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    Seven Duden German dictionaries with audio pronunciations recorded by native speakers

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Simple GTK dictionary application powered by Wiktionary

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. SkyDic icon
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    SkyDic is a powerful dictionary which is compatible with MDict data format.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
     
  10. Snapsrch icon
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    Snapsrch is a Mac app that allows you to quickly search favorite websites and get results in a floating window without opening multiple browser windows or switching between apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. LookUp icon
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    LookUp is an easy to use English dictionary app with beautiful Word of the Day illustrations and an award winning design to lookup all you want to know about about a word in a single search. It’s a great reading companion for avid readers, and a visual learning tool for kids...

    91 LookUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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