English-Russian Dictionary
★ 4.4What it actually doesFree offline English-Russian dictionary with 200,000+ entries, audio pronunciation, and examples — but with unresolved UI issues, audio problems, and support limitations on newer Android versions.
Actually does
- ✓Dictionary95% of reviews
- ✓Translation85% of reviews
- ✓Speech-to-text35% of reviews
- ✓Примеры и идиомы в контексте40% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first55% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free35% of reviews
- ✓История поисков10% of reviews
- ✓Избранное (закладки)15% of reviews
- ✓Free tier30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Text-to-speech
- ⚠Неправильные глаголы
- ⚠Поиск в обе стороны (англо-русский и русско-английский)
Common complaints
- ✗Interface overlapped by camera/notch/system elements, buttons misplaced35% of mentions
«the camera suddenly overlaps the buttons on my new phone / uncomfortable because functions at the top are cut off by the camera and notification panel / input field is too high up, can't type words»
- ✗Audio playback not working (sound bug, button inactive)25% of mentions
«sound doesn't work. i checked everything. really need to listen out loud. / pronunciation button doesn't work! / audio playback doesn't work.»
- ✗App not updating, old version on newer Android (especially 16+)20% of mentions
«It's a shame the app isn't being updated anymore / the interface at the top is where the phone's notification shade is triggered»
- ✗Poor user support — complaints unanswered for months10% of mentions
«No response for over a year»
- ✗Not all words and phrases in the dictionary20% of mentions
«weak dictionary, few words and especially few phrases / would also like to have dark mode»
What people praise
- ★Excellent offline operation without internet
«works offline, no ads / offline mode is a lifesaver / top, works without internet»
- ★Completely free, no intrusive ads
«The dictionary is completely free / no ads / Ads are unobtrusive»
- ★Detailed articles with many examples, contexts and idioms
«Most words are accompanied by numerous examples / There are idioms and professional terms»
- ★Good transcription and audio (where it works)
«Transcription, pronunciation, variants / audio is good»
- ★Fast interactive search (results with each letter)
«finds words very quickly / search starts with every letter entered»