Dictionary - M-W Premium
America's best dictionary and thesaurus - with premium content and no ads
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg per download
9.8K reviews
Last 30 days
Last 30 days
Avg rev. per download
9.8K reviews
Performance Insights
Competition level
Low competitionUnder 100K on both downloads and revenue — the kind of niche a small team can still take.
On the store
Released February 2012 · 45 releases since
Dictionary - M-W Premium is an Android app ($7.99) by Merriam-Webster Inc. in the mobile app category. It holds a 3.2-star rating.
- A paid app priced at $7.99.
- Ships new versions roughly quarterly.
- Latest version is 5.6.2, released June 29, 2026.
- 35% of ratings are five-star.
- Strongest in US, IN, CA.
- Requires Android 6.0+.
- Rated Everyone.
App details
- Version
- 5.6.2
- Release status
- Regional release
- Age rating
- Everyone
- Requires
- Android 6.0+
- Price
- $7.99
- First seen
- February 2012
- Top markets
- US, IN, CA
- Publisher country
- US
- Website
- Visit website
- Support
- Visit support
Release history
45 versions tracked
- Version 5.6.2Latest
- Version 5.6.1
- Version 5.6.0
- Version 5.5.5
- Version 5.5.4
- Version 5.5.3
- Version 5.5.2
- Version 5.5.0
- Version 5.4.1
- Version 5.4.0
- Version 5.3.13
- Version 5.3.12
Ships roughly quarterly.
What users say
- 5.0
When I originally obtained this app, it was great. Now, it won't even recognize that I am connected to the Internet when I obviously am. That means that audio input and output won't operate at all. Without voice input and pronunciation output, the most important funtios for me are lost. One of my favorite purchases has become nothing but a source of frustration. Update (08/12/26): On the advice of M-W, I reinstalled the app. Now it's working as it should.
Reviewed on version 5.6.2
- 4.0
I have only noticed two problems: my keyboard will disappear whilst I am typing, taking me to a definition I probably wasn't searching for; and every so often, the app will nag me to subscribe to a monthly plan, even though this is the premium, paid-for app. Other than that, this is a perfectly usable dictionary app.
Reviewed on version 5.6.1
- 4.0
I use this dictionary a lot, and I like it for the most part. It's super handy for finding definitions and showing your friends that they're pronouncing a word wrong. The thesaurus feature is cool as well. The one issue I have with it is that when I'm searching for a word, the keyboard will randomly collapse while I'm typing, and I'll accidentally press a random word from the list. I don't know if it's a bug in the app or maybe just my device.
Reviewed on version 5.5.3
About Dictionary - M-W Premium
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Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier Android app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills. Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.
Features: * No ads * Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use * New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context * Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots * Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you * Favorite Word Syncing: share your favorites between devices * Premium Content: over 1000 graphical illustrations, and over 15,000 additional entries covering people and places * For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index
Dictionary - M-W Premium Android app is available. The app maintains a 3.2-star rating based on 9.8K user reviews, indicating mixed user feedback in the mobile app market.
Dictionary - M-W Premium Android app competes actively in the mobile app category.
You can download Dictionary - M-W Premium Android app from the Google Play Store for Android devices, requiring Android 6.0 or later. The app provides its core features without requiring in-app purchases.
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