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Chambers Dictionary is #7 in Reference Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 9 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Chambers Dictionary update history & changes
Last change · 15 events since 18 May 2009Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 15 events
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · CA
- 📈Chambers Dictionary hit #1Top Paid · Reference · IT
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 100Top Grossing · Reference · IN
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · IN
- 📈Chambers Dictionary charting in a new countryTurkey
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · BR
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · AU
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 100Top Paid · Reference · CA
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 100Top Paid · Reference · US
- 📈Chambers Dictionary charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈Chambers Dictionary entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 📈Chambers Dictionary charting in a new country in 5 chartsBrazil · Canada · France · Japan · +1 more
- 🆕Chambers Dictionary first spotted by AppInsider#31 in Top Paid · Reference · Australia
- 📦Chambers Dictionary version 8.5No release notes
- 🆕Chambers Dictionary released on the App Store
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Reference PaidChambers Dictionary at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-13. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A comprehensive offline English dictionary app offering over 260,000 entries with advanced search features for word enthusiasts and crossword solvers. The app holds the #1 position in the Paid Reference category in Italy, while maintaining top-70 rankings in several other major markets including India, the UK, and Australia.
Similar apps: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of English, Dictionary.com
Chambers Dictionary on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Chambers Dictionary declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
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Chambers Dictionary downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Chambers Dictionary's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ReferencePaid | #7 |
 India | ReferencePaid | #27 |
 United States | ReferencePaid | #157 |
 South Korea | ReferencePaid | #124 |
| Australia | ReferencePaid | #87 |
 Saudi Arabia | ReferencePaid | #75 |
 United Arab Emirates | ReferencePaid | #61 |
 Russia | ReferencePaid | #127 |
 Indonesia | ReferencePaid | #115 |
Apps near Chambers Dictionary on the chart
Reference Paid, around #7.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Chambers Dictionary
From the 22 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the dictionary's concise definitions, extensive vocabulary, and clean interface, often preferring it over competitors like Oxford or Merriam-Webster. However, several reviewers express frustration with missing features such as audio pronunciation, example sentences, and text-pasting capabilities.
Mostly positive (82% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and its design. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “And a few unexpected features”
- Design: “Sparse and efficient interface, seems to have all the content including "taghairm"”
- Price & subscription: “The price at 4.99 is a steal”
- Useful: “Here is my recommendation regarding Desktop:”
About Chambers Dictionary
This 13th Edition reflects the changes in our language, with special attention paid to new words that have emerged, new uses of old words and the most up-to-date pronunciation. The 13th Edition includes over 260,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms.
The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Spelling suggestions
- Sounds-like and often-confused
- Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
- Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs
- Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc)
- Full text search
- Anagrams
There are also standard bookmark, recent word and random word features. No Internet connection is required, and it supports Split View and Slide over for use with other apps on iPad.
The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English.
Chambers Thesaurus is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced from the dictionary. Our WordWeb, Chambers, Collins and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop.
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