English / French dictionary

Cant look up phrase other than that it is decent           Decent

I have been using this app for well over a year It worked very well However as of now September 29 2014 it has become nearly worthless After trying to get definitions for a couple of French words I didnt know I decided to check whether it was working for very common words I was unable to get definitions for such words as ties or souvent I was no more successful when putting trying to get definitions for very and often     recently become nearly useless

Ive used this app on my computer my phone and most recently my iPAD On the iPAD when hitting the speaker icon to hear pronunciation the app shuts down Perhaps a bug that needs to be fixed I consider it a 5 but it loses a star pending resolution              Sound Problems

Ios 7 update and a new design is really needed great app for learning french           Ios 7 update

Would be great if the products world work together I own this translation dictionary and the French dictionary and wish they were in app purchases inside one framework I agree with others that any verb form should be searchable I also think the audio should support both directions Currently you can only listen to the French word and English translated usages If you want the French audio you must go to the web site If you try to go to the English word you can listen to French usages but they are not the same as the ones for the French word But heres why I write the review Lookup this word lequel Laquelle refers you to lequel and lequel is blank Having a blank definition is quite inexcusable since Im sure it is quite easy for these guys to search their dictionary and cleanup stuff like that even if they cant manage to build a nice user interface for a mobile device or do any good integration between their apps Keep at it Im still looking forward to additions and I dont mind paying Just do the work and keep it clean Add a support link in the app so I can notify of problems there instead of using the review to complain please Please also add some features and try to make some money with inapp additions flash cards printable or emailable tests downloadable audio social commentary etc Thanks and to those thinking about another dictionary buy this one I like it best of the ones Ive purchased despite the mistakes              Could be better but works

I just installed app on iPhone and iPad current iOS 7 version no audio Both devices are connected to the internet Very disappointing and contradicts the apps description of functionality BTW app support link does not connect     No Stars Yet

I had trouble with audio on the iPad version but working fine now It does however require an Internet connection Very comprehensive with lots of phrases Highly recommended                 Audio working now

First use of the app was extremely disappointing Crashes every time audio pronunciation requested Wish I could get my money back     Crashed after downloading

Welldesigned easy to use many excellent features Especially helpful are the conjugations given for the French verbs and several examples using the word that you have looked up so you can see its use in the context of a sentence Switching from French to English and back again is very easy and pretty nifty Worth the cost                 amateur

Runs smooth Pronunciations in native tongue is a I would suggest allowing users to add words app does not have Because there was maybe just a couple I did not find Otherwise its great Thank you                 Very Good

I used to love this app but it crashes a lot now If you have audio problems its probably because your phone is on mute        Good quality dictionary but crashes

Wouldve been a 5 star Recently the audio is not working There are plenty other dictionaries out there the only reason I use this is bcuz of the audio Fix it plz           Fix it Plz

Love it Very thorough gives examples of usage so you know exactly what the translation is And a pleasant surprise was that there is a conjugator tool for the verbs I dont need a second app for verb conjugations                 Wonderful

Before I dug out my Oxford Hachettehow you say big give you herniabook from my bookshelf ancient concept I attempted to use this app to translate a novel Now its been quite a while since my three years of high school French and I needed more help than this little app could provideidioms etc But what about the very simple lequel Not there Nor was laquelle So monsieur madame this little app might be okay for translating a menu or asking for help in finding a bathroom Ou est le bain But for anything more difficile Go to your bookshelf for M Hachette Lift with your genoux        Not so bon

recording not working on iPhone 5 this has to do with latest upgrade please fix audio Not useful without audio Very good with it     recording speaker

Excellent app except audio has crashed           Please fix the audio

Doesnt work     Dont get if you need audio

Did you guys notice that theres a new version of ios and new graphic guidelines Have the developers forgotten about this app It need new graphics and other things be addressed which I wont mention because it has been mentioned before The app works and it helps me almost every day but please fix this small things Please update the app              Can be better

As another reviewer of a previous version mentioned the direction of translation English to French or vice versa should stay in the direction last used between uses of the app It always defaults to English to French which is a timewasting inconvenience to me since I am most frequently looking for a translation from French to English With this version they fixed the list of words in the History to stay chronologically sorted from earliestlookedup to latestlookedup instead of the previous buggy behavior of changing chronological direction each time the list is accessed It would be nice if they would offer a sorting direction option I would prefer chronologically descending instead of ascending Please change the History features Delete button to say Delete All which is what it in fact does and also prompt for confirmation I was expecting that tapping it would allow me to choose which entries I wanted to delete but Boom all my History entries were gone It is still a great dictionary and I use it often                 Great dictionary but please tweak the History Delete button

I would have given this 5 stars but a few weeks ago I noticed the audio stopped functioning I checked all the settings and made sure I was connected to internet yet still no success Without audio this app loses much of its value this feature was the reason why I chose this app Please prioritize fixing this issue     Beware currently no audio

Pros I use this dictionary a lot The definitions are good the pronunciations useful and the app never crashes Cons It does have problems streaming the audio at times It would also be nice to see an update after 15 years since its last update I would also like to see better support for searching for idioms              Overall a solid dictionary with room for improvements

This is such a great app but I need the audio Please fix my ears are lonely for the sweet sounds of French coming out of my iPhone If the audio worked this would be 5 stars no question              Great dictionary but no audio

Robust vocabulary useful audio pronunciation expansive definitions embracing idiomatic variations all help to learn French                 Extremely useful

I bought this app for the audio function and it is now working great              Audio is working great app

Needs iphone5 update                 Great app

This dictionary is helpful in that all the words I look up are clearly defined the audio button to hear their pronunciation actually does work and that is really helpful especially since I am still learning French              Great so far

It is really fast It has a very large collection of words I really appreciate the IPA Many of the other dictionaries in the App Store dont have IPA Many of the other dictionaries also store the words on a server and access them via Internet which is not as fast and reliable as storing them on the device itself as this app does In short this dictionary app just works really well                 Excellent

This is now my favorite French English dictionary on iOS This latest update really improves the app Audio for both English and French including the example phrases This is a big update and very helpful for learning Fixes the annoyance of slow rotation into landscape every time you start the app Its instant now Looks very crisp on iPad Retina looks fine on iPad 2 Now fully supports iPhone 5                 My favorite French English dictionary on iOS

Im delighted with my purchase this is a high quality app full of useful features and worth every cent I just regret all the time I wasted up until now with lesserquality dictionaries                 Very high quality app

I would love to give the app a high grade The content after all is quite good but it is awfully designed unintuitive practically never updated and God knows theres room for improvement        Catastrophe

Worked great for several years but after most recent update both iPhone and iPad have no audio and the app closes it self down Help           Problem after update

I love this dictionary i have been using it in Paris while studying French The history function helps me review difficult words on which I stumbled Too bad the audio isnt working                 Extremely useful

I really like this app despite the lack of updates However today a Sony Experia phone app now pops up when I open the app and when I click on the Sony screen to close the entire app closes Seriously crappy thing for Sony to do Or someones trying to hijack my phone At any rate the app is now unusable Sad situation because its a solid 3540 stars and very worthwhile        Good but Sony pop up killing the app

This is an outstanding dictionary for the price Very complete and the conjugations are very useful The app uses the internet to play audio so if you are traveling and are worried about international data use dont play the audio Also for those of us whose eyesight isnt great the font size is quite small in portrait mode although thankfully you can rotate your iPhone to landscape mode and the font size gets a lot bigger or pinch to zoom although instead of increasing font size it just zooms in which means you need to scroll to read things properly Update Another complaint is that very few of the conjugated verbs seem to be available when looking up words in French A common example suis 1st person of être exists but other forms I tried sommes êtes sois etc do not Im not sure why this capability is not there since they have all of the conjugations available Looking up verbs in conjugated form is one strength of an electric dictionary and I find it extremely useful especially for irregular verbs or when you are a beginner in the language and dont remember all of the conjugation rules What is confusing about this is that the hypertexted words in the text does work even if the dictionary lookup does not ie if you see an example sentence with a conjugated form of a verb you can click on it and you will be taken to the entry for that verb but typing in the same word to look it up does not work              Great app but be aware audio uses internet

This dictionary appears more complete than some others in its price class eg Ultralingua and having pronunciations is a plus but the vocabulary coverage for advanced users is insufficient           Better than some competitors but not good for advanced learners

The app shuts off when hitting speaker sign of some words on iPhone with the latest IOS Need to fix the bug please        Ms

This is a great app only problem is when I look up a French word to see what it means and how it sounds the audio is read aloud in English PLEASE ADD both French and English audio on the words so it can help us learn better Thank you           Needs French audio on French words

I love this dictionary but the update for the apple iPad does not have audio I need this for school Please fix as soon as you can Thank you The audio on PL Spanish does not work either     Audio does not work

Hopefully we wont need to wait another THREE YEARS for the next update Even though the design is clunky and dated the retina resolution is much welcomed Although its not the most well executed app its content is gold and so it has occupied my home screen the last few years Just please improve the interface           Better after much needed upgrade but still huge room for improvement

Ive been using this app on my iPad for about three months Everything was great until these past two updates When I click on the speaker sign for most words I dont hear anything its quite annoying Such a feature was one of the reasons I bought this app in the first place I wanted to rate this app five stars but this problem needs fixing for this to happen Please fix that so I can continue enjoying the app           Audio issues

Great definitions etc but unfortunately the French pronunciations dont make a distinction between the bright a as in patte and the dark ɑ as in pate All are listed as bright              Bright vs Dark a

Can you fix the Audio loss please It has disappeared           Audio Gone

When the sound works it is a great thing but have yet to figure out how to ensure the sound is available consistently A very buggy feature           Great dictionary buggy sound

This app is simply fantastic for learners of French pretty much eliminating paper dictionaries for 999 of word lookup situations Its strengths are 1 comprehensive word coverage almost never do I encounter an unlisted word 2 extensive examples of how each word is used in practice critical to understand context 3 complete verb conjugations and perhaps most important 4 the spoken recordings of the words and the examples The recordings are really the heart of the product as French pronunciation rules are confusing and difficult for us Anglophones to master I was recently in Paris and found the spoken recordings godsend to reduce the number of blank stares i usually get when trying to work out pronunciation of an unfamiliar word from the printed page Like other commentators i have experienced some balkiness The autofill feature in the search bar sometimes dies when i try to search for a reflexive verb sinfinitive requiring a compete reboot of the phone i have an iPhone 5c to restart it The dictionary wont work without it I also experienced complete shutdown of the sound recordings This was fixed by 1 removing 1000 pictures from my phone and 2 reinstalling the App Its possible 1 alone would have done the trick In any event its back in operation now so Im happy Overall i love this app                 Fantastic App With Minor Tweaks

Very useful for those who want to study french Sounds working normally with internet Im brazilian and I liked very much this app the best Ive ever seen Thank you                 Amazing app

I am pleased with the content but the sound does not work at all iPhone 5 latest OS        Content fine no sound

Please update to iPhone 5 compatible           Please Update

The audio works on my iPod Touch 4 but not on my iPad 3 PLEASE MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO FIX THIS IMPORTANT FEATURE I would enjoy the app so much more and would rate it a 5           Hurry fix the audio

Je laime bien                 Très Vite

I was hesitant to purchase this app after reading the reviews but decided to give it a chance So far its great The audio works fine maybe it requires an Internet connection And contrary to some reviewer remarks it translates EnglishFrench and vice versa Verb conjugations are available So far a beautiful app                 Terrific