Dictionary Universal
Dmitry Zhuk Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Dictionary Universal is a paid Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Dmitry Zhuk. Rated 4.7/5 from 26 ratings. Requires iOS 12.0. Updated August 19, 2025.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 26 ratings
- Price
- 5.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 19
- 2025 · v8.6.2
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About Dictionary Universal
Dictionary Universal is iPhone, iPod touch and iPad application for viewing StarDict dictionaries and dictionaries in Lingvo DSL format ¹. Many of these dictionaries are available on the Internet for free ². Features: * Very fast. After dictionary is indexed, minimal time is required to start before you can type text. List of matches appears without delay while you type. * Supports morphology for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. * Fuzzy search. This functionality will help you find words if they are misspelled or when you don't know how to type word correctly. Just type in the text and hit Search button on the keyboard. * Pronunciation support. * Searching text in currently displayed article. * Profiles group dictionaries, pronunciation and morphology for quick switching. Useful if you work with several languages. * Favorites and Search History. * Ability to lookup word in clipboard when switching to the application. Copy word to clipboard and switch to Dictionary Universal to see translation. * Most complete StarDict format support in the AppStore (including images, synonyms, and various dictionary formats). * Color highlighting for better text readability (when supported by dictionary format). * Arbitrary word lookup. Tap any word in article to lookup it in loaded dictionaries. * Full screen mode support. * Compressed dictionaries and resources support. * Embedded web browser for downloading dictionaries from the Internet. ¹ Lingvo DSL format is a text format with dictionary source code. Dictionary Universal does not support compiled Lingvo dictionaries (LSD format). ² No dictionaries are bundled with the application. You will need StarDict or Lingvo DSL dictionaries to use them with the application.
Ratings & reviews
4.7
26 ratings
What’s new
Version 8.6.2 · Updated August 19, 2025
v8.6.2 * Minor fixes v8.6.1 * Fixed issues with handling some types of archives v8.6 * Improved compatibility with some StarDict dictionaries * Added support for compressed synonyms (.syn.gz and .syn.dz files) in StarDict format. * Dictionaries can be exported and shared via AirDrop: open list of dictionaries in Settings and press ⓘ to open dictionary information page, where sharing option is available.
App privacy
The developer, Dmitry Zhuk, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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