References and Translations
Online Translators & Dictionaries
2023-01-13
- LibreTranslator (5@5) 1
Codeberg; uses LibreTranslate
- DeepL Translate (4.8@64,563) 5
- Power Thesaurus (4.6@4,010) Ǥ 9
8
- Concise Oxford Thesaurus (4.6@2,184) Ǥ 11
3
LastUpdate: 2020-06-15
- Easy Language Translator (4.5@223,021) Ǥ 9
3
- Spanish English Translator-Tra (4.5@154,820) Ǥ 16
8
- PONS Translate (4.4@57,082) Ǥ 16
9
Vorstellung 10/2022
- English Hindi Dictionary App (4.4@187) Ǥ 10
5
incl. camera translate (take photo, OCR+translate) & more
- Dictionary - Merriam-Webster (4.3@530,274) Ǥ 15
7
/ Dictionary - M-W Premium (4.6@9,680; ~EUR 8.00) Ǥ 9
3
- LEO dictionary (4.3@37,333) Ǥ 6
1
Datenschutz-Test 5/2021
- Longman Dictionary English (4.3@14,085) Ǥ 10
4
- Translator (4.3@2,416) 2
1
- Word Hippo (4.2@4,685) Ǥ 5
2
LastUpdate: 2021-02-27 Thesaurus and Word Reference
- ASL Translator (4.2@139; ~EUR 5.50) 5
Video Demo 4/2014; Sign Language (Gebärdensprache)
- Free Dictionary Org (4.1@17,067) Ǥ 7
4
LastUpdate: 2020-05-23
- European Translator Free (4.1@192) Ǥ 16
8
many more translation apps available from this dev
- Speak to Voice Translator (4@18,361) Ǥ 15
6
multi-engine: Google, MS, Baidu, Yandex
- Translate Box - multiple trans (4@6,925) Ǥ 15
6
multi-engine: Google, MS, Baidu, Yandex
- Translate Intent (3.9@436) 3
3
LastUpdate: 2020-08-03 Google Translate
- Day Translations (3.9@233) Ǥ 12
4
- Oxford Dictionary of English (3.8@471,381) Ǥ 14
10
/ Webster’s College Dictionary (4.6@3,816) 9
5
LastUpdate: 2021-06-14
- Urban Dictionary (Official) (3.7@51,067) Ǥ 9
11
LastUpdate: 2019-10-29
- Smart Translator (3.6@6,199) Ǥ 10
4
Google Translate
- iTranslate Translator (3.4@395,229) Ǥ 14
9
Vorstellung 3/2017
- EverTranslator ScreenTranslate (3.2@2,335) Ǥ 8
5
Github; translates what is on your screen
- Traductor de Softcatalà (3@922) 3
2
LastUpdate: 2021-06-30 Github; Catalan to Spanish/English/French/Portuguese
- TS Translator (2.8@1,998) 11
3
/ TS Translator [2 Languages] (3.6@56; ~EUR 6.50) 9
/ TS Translator [10 Languages] (5@171; ~EUR 9.00) 10
- Super Translate (1@13) 2
3
LastUpdate: 2017-08-27
- German Pocket Dictionary (0@0) 2
Github
- Translate (0@0) 1
Github; privacy friendly (proxying) front-end to Google Translate
- Translate You Libre (0@0) 3
/ Translate You (0@0) 3
Github / Github
- InstaLate (0@0) 5
GitLab; doesn't require you to switch apps by hand
- DeepL (0@0) 2
Github
- DeepL Translator (0@0) 2
Github
- NuSimi (0@0) Ǥ 5
Github; native american languages
- Camera Translator - Translate (0@0) Ǥ 10
8
- JADA (0@0) 1
Github; get words explained in their own language
- SimplyTranslate Mobile (0@0) 8
Github; uses SimplyTranslate
- monocles translator (0@0) 1
Codeberg
- Lentil Translate (0@0) 2
Github
- Jiten Japanese Dictionary [Onl (0@0) 1
Github
- Owl (0@0) 2
Github; client for OwlBot dictionary
- CollinsDictionary (0@0) 1
Github
- Adapt It Mobile (0@0) 6
Github; translate between related languages
- Toadua (0@0) 1
Github; collaborative Toaq dictionary
Offline Translators & Dictionaries
2023-01-13
- OpenWort (5@3) 0
LastUpdate: 2018-06-16 Github; Offline thesaurus Deutsch
- QuickDic Dictionary (4.9@700) 3
Github
- English Dictionary - Offline (4.8@410,745) 4
- Dictionary - WordWeb (4.8@138,643) Ǥ 6
English Dictionary & Thesaurus
- Russian-English dictionary (4.8@9,781) Ǥ 10
3
LastUpdate: 2020-08-25 several more languages available
- Define (4.8@1,120) 7
LastUpdate: 2016-11-22 Github
- Offline English Dictionary (4.7@7,603) Ǥ 8
7
LastUpdate: 2021-03-23
- Pocket Thesaurus (4.7@5,978) Ǥ 15
5
- Poet Assistant (English) (4.7@2,626) 2
Github
- Galnet Dictionary (4.7@37) 0
Github
- dict.cc dictionary (4.6@23,357) Ǥ 5
1
- Dictionary.com: English Words (4.5@967,579) Ǥ 18
4
- Dict Box: Universal Dictionary (4.5@38,795) Ǥ 16
10
many languages available, integrates with other apps
- Notification Dictionary (4.5@14) 2
Github
- onTouch English Dictionary (4.4@4,248) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2019-12-24 / onTouch English Dict - Premium (4@222; ~EUR 2.25) 5
LastUpdate: 2018-10-11 Intro 1/2017
- Greek Reference: Ancient Greek (4.4@735) 2
LastUpdate: 2017-03-31 Github
- Aard (4.3@389) 1
LastUpdate: 2014-07-16 / Aard 2 (4.8@403) 2
Github; can integrate with both FBReader and Cool Reader / Github; Video Demo 8/2016
- SinGal Dictionary (4.3@6) 0
Github; Galician synonyms
- Dictionary : Word Definitions (4.2@22,448) Ǥ 13
10
dictionaries, flashcards, and more, many languages available – good for learning!
- English dictionary - offline (4.2@1,651) Ǥ 10
3
LastUpdate: 2020-08-29 several more languages available
- Kaku Japanese Dictionary (OCR) (4.2@453) Ǥ 7
3
Github; Japanese OCR Dictionary
- Floating Dictionary (4.2@300) 7
LastUpdate: 2018-10-08 English terms; (note: Internet-permission was dropped in recent version)
- HoverDict Floating Dictionary (4.2@142) Ǥ 6
LastUpdate: 2017-03-26 Wordnet; Internet permission for IAP plugins to access additional sources (Urban, Google)
- Kalimaty - Create Your Own Dic (4.2@96) Ǥ 7
4
LastUpdate: 2021-04-04 Intro 7/2020
- Esperanto Dictionary: Senreta (4@19) 0
LastUpdate: 2020-10-19 Github; English/Esperanto
- Arcus Dictionary (4@6) Ǥ 5
LastUpdate: 2020-02-05 / Arcus Dictionary Pro (4.6@1,932) Ǥ 5
LastUpdate: 2020-01-31
- GoldenDict Lite (3.6@4,318) 6
1
LastUpdate: 2018-12-03 / GoldenDict (3.7@3,650; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 5
LastUpdate: 2020-08-24 Wikipedia (EN)
- DictionaryForMIDs (3.6@386) 3
LastUpdate: 2018-09-14
- Offline Translator: German (3.4@348) Ǥ 13
2
- Offline dictionaries (3.1@89,855) Ǥ 8
15
LastUpdate: 2020-11-19 / Offline dictionaries pro (3.3@894; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 6
1
LastUpdate: 2017-04-19
- Dictionary Offline (3@13,253) 4
2
LastUpdate: 2014-04-29
- QDict (0@0) 4
LastUpdate: 2021-05-02 Github; uses dictionaries in StarDict format
- Dictionnaire français hors-lig (0@0) 2
Github
- EnglishWhiz (0@0) 1
Github; more than 177k words, fully offline
- WTF‽ (The MirOS Project) (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2017-08-08 Github; wtf acronyms database
- Jiten Japanese Dictionary (0@0) 1
Github
- Nani? (0@0) 2
Japanese/English
- Fujiten (0@0) 3
Github; Japanese dictionary
- words.hk 粵典 (0@0) 6
Github
- Sumatora Japanese Dictionary (0@0) 0
LastUpdate: 2020-12-07 Github
- Nheengaré (0@0) 1
Github
- Waylan - A dictionary concept (0@0) Ǥ 8
4
LastUpdate: 2021-02-21 Github
- Collocations Thesaurus Offline (0@0) Ǥ 10
3
Translators & Dictionaries with Online & Offline mode
2023-01-13
- Dictionary (4.8@293,977) Ǥ 10
8
/ Dictionary Pro (4.6@8,517; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 6
3
- U Dictionary Translator (4.4@1,249,318) Ǥ 22
16
- English Dictionary & Thesaurus (4.1@29,682) Ǥ 11
6
LastUpdate: 2020-01-09
- Google Translate (3.8@8,616,814) Ǥ 21
1
with live translation of e.g. street signs / Live-Übersetzung
- Mitzuli (3.8@321) 6
LastUpdate: 2016-04-14 Github
- ColorDict Dictionary (3.6@43,539) 7
1
LastUpdate: 2021-07-10 StarDict format
- Fora Dictionary (3.6@2,668) Ǥ 5
StarDict, XDXF, DSL, DICTD and Plain (TSV) formats
Lookup: Wikipedia & Co.
2023-01-13
- EveryWiki: Wikipedia++ (4.6@2,866) 5
LastUpdate: 2019-09-30 Kurzvorstellung 1/2015
- LoboWiki Reader for Wikipedia (4.5@711) 1
LastUpdate: 2017-01-15
- Wikipedia (4.3@683,983) Ǥ 15
/ Wikipedia Beta (4.4@35,142) Ǥ 11
1
Github
- Kiwix offline (4.3@31,987) 11
Github; Wikipedia DE | EN; Video Howto 6/2016; Anleitung 12/2015 - 2/2021
- Aard (4.3@389) 1
LastUpdate: 2014-07-16 / Aard 2 (4.8@403) 2
Github; can integrate with both FBReader and Cool Reader / Github; Video Demo 8/2016
- wikiHow: how to do anything (4.2@51,699) Ǥ 5
5
Learn how to do anything
- Voice Wiki (4.1@856) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2017-12-20
- Wiktionary (4@4,093) 4
LastUpdate: 2013-12-17
- Speakipedia— audio wikipedia (3.4@543) Ǥ 9
3
- XOWA - Wikipedia Offline (1@101) 5
2 LastUpdate: 2018-11-03
- WikipOff (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2016-05-23 Github; Download and read Wikipedia offline
Translators for various languages
French Translators
2023-01-13
- French German Dictionary (3.3@1,299) 6
2
/ French German Dictionary (4@5; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 9
- Offline French German Wordbook (3.2@1,111) Ǥ 7
14
/ French German Dictionary (3@10; ~EUR 2.50) 2
LastUpdate: 2018-09-03
Latin Translators
2023-01-13
- Latein-Wörterbuch mit Formenanalyse – Latein.me (4.5@4,064) 1
LastUpdate: 2018-05-23
- Latein-Deutsch Schulwörterbuch (4.5@132; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2018-12-09
- AuxLat: der Lateinübersetzer ( (4.5@16) 0
1
LastUpdate: 2019-10-13 / AuxLat: Der Lateinübersetzer ( (5@4; ~EUR 2.00) 0
LastUpdate: 2019-10-13
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.1@469) Ǥ 8
3
Russian Translators
2023-01-26
- German-Russian Dictionary (4.5@919) Ǥ 8
1
/ Russian-English Dictionary (4.8@4,139) Ǥ 10
1
- Russian German Translator (4.4@4,724) Ǥ 6
1
- German Russian Dictionary (4@173) Ǥ 8
9
Spanish Translators
2023-01-14
- Free Dict Spanish English (4.7@583) Ǥ 5
5
LastUpdate: 2017-07-08
- Spanish English Dictionary & T (4@21,627) Ǥ 11
9
- Spanish German Dictionary (2.8@38) 6
2
/ Spanish German Dictionary (1@1; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 9
1
Translators for various languages topics
Jura Translators
2023-01-14
- Deine Rechte (5@5) 1
LastUpdate: 2020-08-31 Deine Rechte im Kanton Bern
- gesetze.io - Jura digital (4.8@558) 2
DE + EU & more
- JLaw Gesetze (4.7@883) 2
LastUpdate: 2019-07-05 Vorstellung 1/2017
- Lawdroid – Deutsche Gesetze un (4.4@999) Ǥ 10
3
/ Lawdroid AT – Österreichische (5@70) Ǥ 10
3
- Law Dictionary (4@1,142) 2
1
LastUpdate: 2020-09-04
- juris DAV (3.7@129) 2
- Gesetze (3.2@1,936) Ǥ 5
4
LastUpdate: 2020-05-18
- Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (3.2@437) 2
1
LastUpdate: 2017-11-15
Also see: AppsFürJuristen
Medical Translators
2023-01-14
- Medical Terms Dictionary (5@421) Ǥ 6 3
- Medical Terminology Dictionary | Free & Offline (5@118) 2
1
LastUpdate: 2020-07-05
- WikiMed - Offline Medical Ency (4.7@24,195) 6
Vorstellung 10/2017
- Dorland’s Medical Dictionary (4.7@2,176) Ǥ 10
5
LastUpdate: 2020-01-16
- Diseases Treatments Dictionary (4.6@19,947) Ǥ 10
2
- Health & Medical Dictionary Of (4.6@66) Ǥ 8
5
LastUpdate: 2020-04-05
- Diseasepedia (4.6@11) 5
2
LastUpdate: 2018-06-08
- Medical Dictionary by Farlex (4.5@7,600) Ǥ 6
3
- Medical Terminology Dictionary (4.4@20,160) Ǥ 10
5
- MAG Medical Abbreviations DE (4.4@941) Ǥ 7
8
LastUpdate: 2020-02-24 / MAG Medical Abbreviations (4.2@2,046) Ǥ 7
8
LastUpdate: 2020-02-28 / MAG Medical Abbreviations ES (4.3@334) Ǥ 7
8
LastUpdate: 2020-08-12 / MAG Medical Abbreviations FR (5@752) Ǥ 7
8
LastUpdate: 2019-06-10 / Medical Abbreviations RU (4.3@396) Ǥ 5
7
LastUpdate: 2018-01-17
- Medical Dictionary (4.4@29) 4
2
- Medical Abbreviations (4.3@138) 4
1
- Diseases Dictionary Medical (4.2@28,387) Ǥ 6
2
- Oxford Medical Dictionary (4.2@9,538) Ǥ 10
5
LastUpdate: 2019-12-03
- Medical Abbreviations (4.2@64) 1
4
LastUpdate: 2020-10-13
- Medical terminology - Offline (4@5,446) Ǥ 6
4
LastUpdate: 2018-10-06 / Disorder & Diseases Dictionary (4.8@2,301) Ǥ 6
4
LastUpdate: 2018-10-02
- Offline Medical Dictionary (4@4,551) Ǥ 4
4
LastUpdate: 2019-08-23
- Medical Abbreviations English (4@137) Ǥ 4
3
LastUpdate: 2019-06-05
- Taber’s Medical Dictionary... (3.8@1,319) Ǥ 12
3
- Medical Dictionary (3.7@1,878) 3 2
LastUpdate: 2021-05-07
- Medical Psychiatric Dictionary (3.7@900) Ǥ 6
2
- Mediplus Dictionary (0@0) Ǥ 4
Also see: Medical References
Fun dictionaries
2023-01-14
- WTF Technology Terms (4.8@12) Ǥ 5
LastUpdate: 2015-01-03
- The Devil’s Dictionary (4.5@31) Ǥ 7
3
a satirical „reference“ book
Various dictionaries and translators
2023-01-14
- PReVo - Vortaro de Esperanto (4.9@477) 0
Github; Esperanto dictionary
- Kamus Bahasa Inggris (Offline) (4.4@49,243) Ǥ 7
5
LastUpdate: 2018-07-14 Indonesian
- Hebrew/English Translator (4.2@2,098) 4
5
LastUpdate: 2021-05-06
- boQwI’ (Klingon language) (4.1@718) 5
Github
- LexinProject (4@423) 4
LastUpdate: 2014-01-09 Swedish dictionary for learners
- Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus (3.8@379) Ǥ 10
LastUpdate: 2016-02-20 Vorstellung 12/2015; English; 100 entries free, in-app upgrade ~EUR 30
Providers of multiple apps on this topic:
- BitKnights
- GreenLife Apps (various translators/dictionaries)
- Bede Products
- CJKI
- Study Center
Further Readings:
- Category Language Guides
- Category Vocabulary & Flash Cards
- The 5 Best Thesaurus Apps for Android and iOS (11/2022)
- Expand Your Vocabulary With These 6 Dictionary Apps for Android and iPhone (10/2022)
- Best Dictionary Apps for Android (4/2021 - 12/2021)
- Top 10 Dictionary Apps for Android (7/2020)
- The 20 Best Medical Dictionary Apps For Android Device (4/2019 - 4/2022)
2023-01-26