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Merriam-Webster Dictionary

by Merriam-Webster, Inc.

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Appeye score 77 out of 100, from 1,574 reviews (high confidence)

1,574 reviews analysed · 2 Jan 2011 – 3 Aug 2026 · scored 15 Sep 2026

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Based on 1,574 reviews from 2 Jan 2011 - 3 Aug 2026.

Overview

Appeye score
77/100high confidence
Category rank
#1372 of 1,745Books & Reference
Reviews analysed
1.6KScored reviews across both stores.
Sentiment trend
Trending upIts trend signals are moving in a positive direction.
App Store
4.8

325.1K ratings

Review sentiment

76
App nameMerriam-Webster Dictionary
SellerMerriam-Webster, Inc.
GenreReference
Version5.9.5
Content rating12+
Requires iOS15.0
Size216 MB
Released14 Dec 2010
Current version27 Jul 2026
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Play Store
3.7

520.5K ratings · 50,000,000+ installs

Review sentiment

62

Star distribution

1★ 11.1% · 2★ 9.3% · 3★ 13.2% · 4★ 66.4% · 5★ 0%
App nameDictionary - Merriam-Webster
DeveloperMerriam-Webster Inc.
GenreBooks & Reference
Version5.6.2
Content ratingEveryone
ReleasedJun 24, 2011
Reviews on store38.2K
App description

Get America's most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. Key Features: * Offline access: Complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you're connected * Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it * Word of the Day: learn a new word every day * Word Games: fun, fast quizzes to test your vocabulary * Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you * Favorite Word Syncing Through iCloud: share your favorites between devices and on the Web * In-app purchase: an ad-free experience + access to Kids, Medical, and Legal dictionaries * For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index * Apple Watch Extension: see the Word of the Day and find watch-sized definitions with voice search Expert Word Guidance: * Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use * Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context * Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots Terms of Use: https://www.merriam-webster.com/terms-of-use

Score by store

Appeye's overall score out of 100, calculated separately for each store.

App Store
86/100

from 1,210 reviews (high confidence)

Play Store
68/100

from 364 reviews (moderate confidence)

Gap between stores: 18 points

Sentiment over time

Calendar-month positive review share for the selected store view. Overall is review-weighted across stores; months with fewer than 10 reviews are left out.

Monthly positive review share
0%50%100%77%68%Sep 2018Jul 2026

Version history sentiment

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Version history

  • App Store5.9.54.80★ · 324K ratings3 Aug 2026

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