We are taking this app around the track to find out what’s under the hood! We’ll tell you if it’s worth your time, if what we find is any good. If it happens to be free, doesn’t mean download you should. As we tie up our shoelaces, we will put it through the paces. What follows is our verdict on what the case is, so stay tuned you should!
Overview: I so wished tablets were available with apps like this back when I was in those much hated Spanish classes I had in high school. Regardless of whether your kids love or hate Spanish, apps like Compact English-Spanish Dictionary make much easier to complete the course with flying colors. It features pronunciation in multiple regional voices, the ability to translate between both languages and take advantage of definitions and synonyms for better understanding. Which is especially useful when dealing with idioms, phrases and conjugations.
Pros:
· Natural sounding voices for entries, definitions and examples in both languages
· Over 396,000 entries, 579,000 translations, 505,000 synonyms, 98,000 definitions and 40,000 examples
· Mark favorite words easily and sync among your devices with Dropbox
· Choose from 3 different for background color and font
· Works Offline
Cons:
· Some users complain it has too many ads
· Some users want an unabridged version that includes word like fart
· Multiple in-app purchases
Conclusion: Regardless of whether Spanish is one of your favorite subjects or not it is required in many schools. This awesome Compact English-Spanish Dictionary will be a handy helper for ESL teachers in and out of class. It does what it was created to do very well for most users, although some wished for a more simplified in app purchase menu and less in app ads. All in all Spanish students should make do with this big little dictionary just fine.