English-Russian Dictionary

4.4
AndroidGoogle Play

What 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.

65%Marketing ≈ reality50%Stability64%Live project

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»

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