Oxford Dictionary of English for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Ames Brown (NYC)

  Great App + Great Content ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER DICTIONARY APPS BY SAME APP MAKER

  First of all, the interface is great. And I chose to buy the full set of Oxford dictionaries from this app maker because they all interface very well together. These WordWeb dictionaries (Oxford Dictionary of English in this case) are basically an exceptional replacement for the built-indictionaries in PC. The content is very well organanized, and the interface is up-to-date with the latest improvements in PC. As far as content, it does not get any better than Oxford and Chambers. Of course it would be amaziang to have the entire Oxford English Dictionary, but that license is impossible to obtain and would cost $1,000. But for everyday use this is a fantastic set of products. If you have not looked, check out the other offerings by this developer. I have used these WordWeb softwares for 9 years (since 2009) before they were on the App Store. They are truly excellent for writers, academics, and other researchers. Fast, efficient with good content. (I am also putting this review on the other WordWeb App Store products I own, because they really are part of an integrated product.)

  
  
• By 1!3¡ßßüã

  Caveat Emptor

  I have used this dictionary for years and loved it on my iPhone. I bought a new iPhone a few months ago and discovered that I could not open my OED app. So I bought this new version of the Oxford Dictionary of English. At $9.99 it should be worth it, and on my Windows it is a worthwhile purchase. The problem is that I wanted this OED for my iPhone so that I could continue to have constant access to a quality dictionary. Unfortunately, it only works on the Windows at home. Apparently the company has never gone to the trouble of developing their product for the new iPhones.

  
  
• By 00dost

  Stopped working

  Edit: they fixed the sound issue, and there's a keybind (⌘)+P)to pronounce a word. Way to go, back to five stars! After the update, the sound stopped working... Also, it would have been nice (if/when the sound issue were resolved) to add the functionality of creating a custom keybind for the buttons in the menu (such as the button that makes it pronounce words). Thanks

  
  
• By Efarvee

  Oxford Dictionary of English, ver 3.5

  Oxford’s a great dictionary—i have COED (Concise Oxford’s English Dictionary) on my MACmini and it works well. The newer version, 3.5 I loaded on my new MacAir, but i can’t get the audio (word pronunciation) to work. That’s the reason I rated the dictionary a 3 instead of a 5.

  
  

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