Merriam-Webster Dictionary Downloads & RevenueMerriam-Webster Dictionary · App Store & Google Play
Merriam-Webster Dictionary gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Merriam-Webster Dictionary by Merriam-Webster, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary update history & changes
Last change · 25 events since 14 Dec 2010Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 25 events
- 🌟Merriam-Webster Dictionary featured by Apple: “学点新东西”iOStoday · CN
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidUnited Arab Emirates · Vietnam
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Reference · AE
- 📊Merriam-Webster Dictionary passed 10M monthly usersiOSour estimate
- 📊Merriam-Webster Dictionary passed 10M monthly usersAndroidour estimate
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Reference · AU
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Reference · IT
- 📦Merriam-Webster Dictionary updated to version 5.6.3AndroidA dictionary update with 1,400 new words and definitions.
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Reference · CN · Top Free · Reference · IT
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new countryiOSItaly
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new countryiOSAustralia
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Reference · SA · Top Grossing · Reference · SA
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Reference · CA
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Reference · JP
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Reference · DE · Top Free · Reference · ID
- 📈Merriam-Webster Dictionary charting in a new country in 3 chartsiOSGermany · United Kingdom · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕Merriam-Webster Dictionary first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Merriam-Webster Dictionary first spotted by AppInsideriOS#86 in Top Grossing · Reference · United States
- 📦Merriam-Webster Dictionary version 5.9.6iOSNo release notes
- 📦Merriam-Webster Dictionary version 5.6.2AndroidA dictionary update with new words, and newly revised definitions.
Bug fixes. - 🆕Merriam-Webster Dictionary released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Merriam-Webster Dictionary released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
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Google Play
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Merriam-Webster 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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Merriam-Webster Dictionary makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | All References + Remove Ads | |
| 2 | Remove Ads | |
| 3 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Premium Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #29 | 10 of 30 countries | #52 | #83 |
| Google Play | #96 | 3 of 23 countries | #96 | #168 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | 83% | steady | |
| 31 | 5% | steady | |
| 21 | 3% | ▼ -9% | |
| 18 | 3% | ▼ -22% | |
| 9.5 | 2% | ▲ +11% | |
| 5.5 | 1% | steady | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▼ -42% | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▼ -27% | |
| 4 | 1% | – | |
| 2.5 | 0% | steady | |
| 2 | 0% | ▲ +133% | |
| 1.8 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 331k |
| Google Play | 3.6 ★ | 517k 38k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 849k |
What users say about Merriam-Webster Dictionary
From the 100 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (78% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Very helpful for homework”
- Fun: “It’s helpful and enjoyable”
- Ads: “I’ve subscribed to the version without ads, which I am also pleased with”
- Ease of use: “Thanks to you my homework is ten times easier”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads ADS TO MANY ADS STOP DOING ADS!”
- Price & subscription: “Today i restored it and now I have to buy a subscription”
About Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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
Merriam-Webster Dictionary App Store
Merriam-Webster Dictionary gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Merriam-Webster Dictionary is #52 in Reference Free in United States and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Merriam-Webster Dictionary on the App Store
App details
Merriam-Webster 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 Merriam-Webster 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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Merriam-Webster Dictionary before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Merriam-Webster Dictionary makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | All References + Remove Ads | |
| 2 | Remove Ads | |
| 3 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Premium Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ReferenceFree | #52 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #83 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #84 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #94 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #29 | |
| ReferenceFree | #127 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #86 | |
| ReferenceFree | #87 | |
| ReferenceFree | #62 | |
| ReferenceFree | #66 | |
| ReferenceGrossing | #92 | |
| ReferenceFree | #172 | |
| ReferenceFree | #141 | |
| ReferenceFree | #100 | |
| ReferenceFree | #104 |
Apps near Merriam-Webster Dictionary on the chart
Reference Free, around #52.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | 83% | steady | |
| 31 | 5% | steady | |
| 21 | 3% | ▼ -9% | |
| 18 | 3% | ▼ -22% | |
| 9.5 | 2% | ▲ +11% | |
| 5.5 | 1% | steady | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▼ -42% | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▼ -27% | |
| 4 | 1% | – | |
| 2.5 | 0% | steady | |
| 2 | 0% | ▲ +133% | |
| 1.8 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review 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 Merriam-Webster Dictionary
From the 100 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (78% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Very helpful for homework”
- Fun: “It’s helpful and enjoyable”
- Ads: “I’ve subscribed to the version without ads, which I am also pleased with”
- Ease of use: “Thanks to you my homework is ten times easier”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads ADS TO MANY ADS STOP DOING ADS!”
- Price & subscription: “Today i restored it and now I have to buy a subscription”
About Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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
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Dictionary - Merriam-Webster is #96 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
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App details
Dictionary - Merriam-Webster 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 Dictionary - Merriam-Webster'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Dictionary - Merriam-Webster before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Dictionary - Merriam-Webster makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | All References + Remove Ads | |
| 2 | Remove Ads | |
| 3 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Premium Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Books & ReferenceFree | #96 | |
| Books & ReferenceGrossing | #168 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #184 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #121 |
Apps near Dictionary - Merriam-Webster on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #96.
Ratings
Google Play, 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 Dictionary - Merriam-Webster
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (61% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “this is good helpful app 👍”
- Ease of use: “Easy to use, no need wifi, reliable”
- Connection & sync: “Easy to use, no need wifi, reliable”
- Features & content: “such an amazing features in a single app”
Common complaints
- Ads: “filled with ads for scams”
- Price & subscription: “Subscription + No Offline”
- Features & content: “Instead I go to web version or AI tools”
- Updates: “You've litterly sabotaged this app by omitting this feature in your new update”
About Dictionary - Merriam-Webster
And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds.
The app is free, and supported by ads. To remove ads, a subscription is available.
Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.
Features:
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Additional vocabulary-building resources available with in-app purchase
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day
* 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
* Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word Syncing: share your favorites between devices
* For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index