# freeDictionaryApp (open-source education app)

> freeDictionaryApp is a free, open-source education app for Android. A dictionary app for Free Dictionary API and Wiktionary API. It has 220 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

freeDictionaryApp is an android dictionary for Free Dictionary API and Wiktionary API. You can just use the search input to search the word. Features English to English dictionary Supports multiple languages to English using Wiktionary API (case-sensitive) Definition of the word Example of the word usage if available Synonyms/Antonyms of the work if available Pronunciation of the word, both IPA text and audio using TTS Save searched data for offline uses Search for a random word

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/yamin8000/freeDictionaryApp |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Jetpack Compose |
| GitHub stars | 220 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.yamin8000.owl/ (package io.github.yamin8000.owl) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Depends on the developer's own network service |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Education & language |
| Latest release | 1.8.4 (Sep 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 19, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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