Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Developer: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Category: Books & Reference
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24.3M installs
485.5K ratings
1.9M monthly active users
$200K+ monthly revenue est.
IAP 27% · Ad 73%
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Weekly +17K
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Monthly +125K
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary Summary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary is a ad-supported, with in-app purchases iOS app in Books And Reference by Merriam-Webster, Inc.. Released in Dec 2010 (15 years ago). It has 485.5K ratings with a 4.81★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 1.9M monthly active users and generates around $200K+ monthly revenue (27% IAP / 73% ads). Store metadata: updated Nov 13, 2025, version 6005.

Recent activity: 209 new ratings this week View trends →

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Feb 21, 2026.

Store info: Last updated on App Store on Nov 13, 2025 (version 6005).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

Merriam-Webster Dictionary was last scanned for SDKs 2026-02-21. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

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App Details
Store ID: 399452287
First Released: 2010-12-14
Store Last Updated: 2025-11-13
In-App Purchases: Yes
Ads: Yes
Website: merriam-webster.com
App Store
Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06
AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-03-19
Ads & App-Ads.txt
Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-17
Ads.txt Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin SDK Scans
Successful Last Crawled: 2026-02-21
Last Crawled: 2026-02-21
Last Crawl Status: Success

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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