dictionary.camera 4+

First, a quick note for new users. The first time I used the app to look up a word, it didn’t have a definition. I quickly realized you have to go to “Manage” at the bottom left of the definition screen, and then choose and download a dictionary. Then you can scan the word again and get a definition.

Second, I love this app, and so far, it’s the only app I’ve ever left a review on. I read a lot on electronic devices that just require a tap or two to get a word’s definition, and I find myself wanting to do the same thing with physical books. I hated having to pull out my phone and type the word into google to get a definition, because the time it takes can pull me out of the story and/or can lead to getting distracted. This app is the perfect solution. After opening the app initially, all I have to do while reading is unlock my phone and then point the camera and boom! I know what the word means, no typing or anything required.

I love this app; I’m so glad I found it! The only thing I hope is changed is that opening the app causes whatever audio is playing to pause.

This is such a useful app! I’ve assigned my action button on my iPhone 15 Pro to open it so I can quickly refer to it while reading a physical book. So far I have encountered a few problems with the app that I would love to see fixed:

- The word recognition is consistently inaccurate. Maybe it is just the font of the book I am reading, but “i” is frequently read as “l” and “cl” is frequently read as “d”. This would be less of a problem if there was a way to correct the word in the app, but with Apple’s current text recognition capabilities, I assume an update to this app’s recognition software could be implemented quite easily.

- I am only able to search for one word every time I open the app. In order to conduct a new search, you have to first close out the app and then reopen it.

- So far I haven’t been able to use the listening feature. Every time I click on the megaphone icon to listen to the pronunciation of a word, it has never worked for me.

I will continue to use the app because it is the best option on the App Store for what I am looking for, but I would love to see these few improvements made!