Dictionaries1.4.6 - App Store

“Dictionaries” is an electronic dictionary viewer app made to allow users to efficiently use various dictionaries. Our popular standalone apps have been integrated into a single app where users can search multiple dictionaries at once.

You can purchase and use a variety of dictionaries, including English, Japanese, French or other language dictionaries, from the “Dictionary Store” which can be accessed from within the app.

Searches
. Batch Search (Consolidated Search) allows users to search multiple dictionaries at once.
. The display order of dictionaries used in the batch search can be customized.
. The keyboard language switches automatically depending on dictionary search groups.
. Handwriting input is possible for Japanese, Old Japanese, Kanji, Chinese, Korean, and Russian dictionaries.
. Using Pattern Search, users can search for words even if a part of the spelling is unknown.

Trace and Jump
. Users can easily jump to not only other words in the same dictionary but other dictionaries as well simply by tracing words in a definition, allowing users to go on a journey of intellectual curiosity through the dictionary as their hearts desire.

Collection
. Purchased dictionaries are shown as icons on the Collection screen.
. By opening a dictionary from the Collection screen, users can also carefully go through a single dictionary. Even in this case, users can use the “Trace and Jump” function to easily jump to another dictionary.
. The display order of dictionary icons on the Collection screen can be changed to the user's preference.

Bookmarks
. Users can bookmark their favorite words. In addition, users can also efficiently categorize these bookmarks using the Bookmark Folder.
. By turning on Quick Bookmark, users can quickly add/remove bookmarks simply by tapping the Bookmark icon.

Search History
. In History, display frequency is automatically recorded so that users can immediately recognize words they search for repeatedly.

iCloud
. Users can synchronize Bookmark and History data among all devices by turning on iCloud.

Multitasking
. Users can display websites, documents, and more alongside their dictionary by using the Multitasking function on the iPad. By turning on Clipboard Search, users simply have to copy the word they wish to look up in order for the app to find that word in multiple dictionaries.

Substantial Lineup
. The Dictionary Store carries a large number of full-scale dictionaries, and we plan to further improve this selection in the future as well.
. The following English dictionaries are available. Check in the Dictionary Store, which can be accessed from within the app, for more information on each of these items.

- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition (OALD)
- Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English
- Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus
- Oxford Collocations Dictionary
- Practical English Usage
- Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10th edition
- Collins COBUILD Advanced American English Dictionary 3rd edition
- Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner’s Dictionary 4th edition
- Collins English Dictionary with Thesaurus

An internet connection is required to purchase content.Usage fees and terms of use may apply.

Version History Fixed minor bugs. 1.4.6 Jun 2 Fixed minor bugs. 1.4.5 May 20 • Added support for upcoming dictionary content. 1.4.4 Apr 20 Fixed minor bugs. 1.4.3 Apr 13 • Fixed a potential crash when tapping the Bookmark button after searching for examples.
• Fixed an issue where Dark Mode settings were occasionally not applied correctly at launch. 1.4.2 Apr 2 • Fixed an issue where color settings were not being saved.
• Fixed an issue where searching via the Share menu was unavailable.
• Fixed an issue where the Update button would not refresh after content updates were completed. 1.4.1 Apr 1 • Updated supported OS versions to iOS 16.4 / iPadOS 16.4 and later.
• Separated terminology categories into Law and Psychology.
• Refined the display order and grouping of the Settings screen.
• Added an option to "Switch match method (Prefix/Suffix/Exact) by tapping" in Settings (Default: Off).
• Added an option to "Search examples when headword is not found" in Settings (Default: Off).
• Improved swipe-based navigation.
• Updated the placement of Sort and Edit buttons at the top of the Bookmarks and History screens.
• Changed the background of the menu displayed on the definition screen.
• Updated icons on the Collection screen to use system-standard icons.
• Redesigned buttons on the Store screen.
• [iPadOS] Updated the implementation of the sidebar.
• [iPadOS] Search history is now displayed in a popover.
• [iPadOS] Top tabs are now consistently displayed as icons.
• [iPadOS] Added categories to the "Collection" screen.
• [iPadOS] Integrated the "More" screen into the top tabs.
• [iPadOS] The Store screen now adjusts to the window size.
• General bug fixes and performance improvements. 1.4 Mar 24 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 1.3.16 Feb 2 Fixed an issue where audio would not play when increasing the volume from Control Center while the volume was set to zero on iOS 26. 1.3.15 12/18/2025 • Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting a matching type after choosing an example in the Classical Japanese or Kanji dictionaries.
• When returning from a clipboard search to a regular search, the matching method now restores to the state before the clipboard search. 1.3.14 10/15/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.13 10/07/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.12 10/05/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.11 10/03/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.10 10/02/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.9 10/02/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.8 10/01/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.7 09/30/2025 Fixed minor bugs. 1.3.6 09/26/2025 Reverted to the behavior prior to version 1.2.67
• Added a button on the search screen to switch to handwriting input.
• Added a button on the search screen to show search history.
• On iPhone, removed “partial match” from the rotation when repeatedly tapping the match method button on the search screen. Partial Match and Pattern can now be selected from the long-press menu.
• On iPad and macOS, the match method button on the search screen continues to show a menu as before.
• Fixed an issue where the correct icon was not displayed on iOS versions earlier than 18.

Removed features introduced in version 1.3
• Removed the option to toggle clipboard search on and off in the search screen.
• Removed the menu to jump to individual contents from the search screen. We will reconsider how to improve usability when there are many dictionaries.

Other changes
• Added a downward chevron to the match method button on the search screen to indicate that it can display a menu. 1.3.5 09/23/2025 • Added text labels to the match method buttons on the search screen.
• The menu button is now hidden when there are only a few search categories.
• Fixed an issue where the search field appeared too narrow on iOS 18 and earlier.
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard language was not correctly updated when returning to the search screen after navigating away.
• Fixed an issue where incorrect suggestion candidates were displayed.
• Fixed an issue where search scope and match method could not be specified with the URL scheme. 1.3.4 09/21/2025 • Fixed an issue where search settings were not saved.
• Fixed an issue where the search target selection was not visible in the iPad full-screen layout.
• Added a menu to switch to handwriting input by long-pressing the keyboard button on the search screen.
• Fixed an issue where labels for search categories and targets slightly shifted when selecting them if Accessibility text size was set smaller than standard. The text size of these labels is now fixed.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when passing empty parameters to the URL scheme.
• Fixed an issue where “partial match” was incorrectly enabled when selecting Kanji as the search target in the Japanese dictionary category.
• Fixed an issue where clipboard search did not run when copying text from Kindle. 1.3.3 09/20/2025 We sincerely apologize for the previous update, in which we ruined the UI that we had built together with you over the past 17 years. In this update, we have restored and refined the previous UI. From now on, we will make sure not to make any careless changes to this UI. 1.3.2 09/18/2025 Fixed an issue where the app did not search in other categories if nothing was found. 1.3.1 09/16/2025 • Added support for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.
• Revised the layout of the buttons displayed on the search screen.
• You can now toggle clipboard search on or off directly from the search screen.
• Added a menu in the upper-right corner of the search results list that allows you to scroll to each dictionary. 1.3 09/16/2025 Fixed an issue where users who migrated from the standalone app were unable to purchase at the discounted upgrade price. 1.2.67 07/04/2025