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MDict app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 7824 ratings )
Reference Education
Developer: 文伟 张
3.99 USD
Current version: 2.2.4, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 30 Aug 2010
App size: 14.11 Mb

MDict is a dictionary that support multi-language. It dosent bundle with dictionary data. But its a open platform that you can download many pre-built dictionary datas by others. Key features include:
1. Very fast lookup speed and dictionary loading speed. You can switch dictionary instantly.
2. Support rich text formated content
3. Pronunciation support. Currently with English, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese.(Chinese/Japanese pronunciation support are limited)
4. Favorites and Search history
5. Supports in page search

Pros and cons of MDict app for iPhone and iPad

MDict app good for

This software is so practical and useful dictionary and fulfills you buying expensive dictionaries, something you need is just searching on the Internet for banks you need and add them into your software. The banks should have .mdd and .mdx extension. These are some suggestions from me: 1- For instance I write a word for looking up in the dictionary and dictionary shows me some options based on dictionaries which I have put inside, as I choose a word, the chosen word is replaced with the word which I have typed and it bothers me if I want to choose another option based on the typed word and I need to edit the chosen word. (I think if the typed word stays fixed, its more convenient). 2- Whenever I update the dictionary, I have to rearrange the library again. 3- If the dictionary supported fuzzy search it would be more practical. 4- If the dictionary had leitner box which notifies the word review which we add from dictionary as a notification and also having the word of the day, it would be so fantastic dictionary.
It seems that this wonderful app is not compatible with ios 10. Please please fix it.

Some bad moments

I have been using this excellent on-the-go dictionary app for years on SP and PPC platform.And indeed it is the best among what I have ever used. Now a great news for iPhoners! One of its great features is that you can find more than you need dictionary library form the internet, i.e. the 203Mb Oxford English Dictionary (OED2), which contains the full 20-volumn paper-based set, and WiKipidia in different languages, and much more! The author releases updates very frequently. Keep your eyes widely open on it:)
I found this very powerful software for the first time when I bought a Dopod S1 for my wife. It works just the way Lingoes works on my computer. I immediately fell in love with it and doenloaded many resources from the forum. Now Im in USA and have bought a refurbished iPod Touch 2 specialized to use as a e-dictionary. Im very happy to make some little contribution to Mr. Zhang. Hope you can make it a perfect one in the future. Good luck!
I have been using MDict for many years - of course, not this app, but the PPC version. So many years the author is very generous to create a wonderful app and make it totally FREE!!! Now I am very excited to see it in app store. Purchased without any hesitation. Thank you for the great work!
MDict has been well known on the WM platform, really glad to see it on iOS. another awesome 1.2 update. Many thanks indeed best dict app purchase ever!
Wish to add more function in the future update. For example it would be great to add dict shortcut button in the main window so that you can easily switch different dictionary. I think WeDict shows a good example for this function.
Looking forward to updates Hope that it can look up the word between different dictionary without manually switch.