Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries vs PONS Dictionary

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries9.1Visit PONS Dictionary8.6Visit

Higher score Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries #4 in Online Dictionaries 9.1/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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PONS Dictionary #9 in Online Dictionaries 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try PONS Dictionary

• Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries fits best

  English learners and exam-focused students

• PONS Dictionary fits best

  Multilingual translation and lookup

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Side by side

Feature	Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PONS Dictionary 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Online Dictionaries	#9 in Online Dictionaries
Best for	English learners and exam-focused students	Multilingual translation and lookup
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Desktop	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Features Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries 4/4 · PONS Dictionary 4/4
Audio pronunciation	✓	✓
Usage examples	✓	✓
Translation lookup	✓	✓
Offline access	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile apps	Ios_android	Ios_android
Languages covered	Not checked yet	36
Our review
Pros	Free access to complete Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary content British and American pronunciation audio with contextual examples CEFR vocabulary, grammar exercises and offline mobile access	Free bilingual lookup across 36 languages Pronunciation, examples and verb conjugation support Offline mobile dictionaries and an integration API
Cons	Some learning tools require premium app access Offline dictionary access is limited to the mobile app Bilingual lookup is specified for German-English only	Free online access includes advertising Ad-free access requires a paid option Language coverage varies by dictionary combination
Our verdict	Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries combines reference material and English-learning resources for learners, teachers and exam-focused students. Its free online access includes the complete A–Z Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, with… Read the review →	PONS Dictionary is an online reference and translation service for people learning or using foreign languages. It supports bilingual lookup for words, phrases, expressions and common word combinations, with searches in both language… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries — where it wins

  • Free access to complete Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary content
  • British and American pronunciation audio with contextual examples
  • CEFR vocabulary, grammar exercises and offline mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Some learning tools require premium app access
  • Offline dictionary access is limited to the mobile app
  • Bilingual lookup is specified for German-English only

• PONS Dictionary — where it wins

  • Free bilingual lookup across 36 languages
  • Pronunciation, examples and verb conjugation support
  • Offline mobile dictionaries and an integration API

  Where it doesn't

  • Free online access includes advertising
  • Ad-free access requires a paid option
  • Language coverage varies by dictionary combination

• Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries9.1/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial

  A broad English-learning dictionary with strong pronunciation, usage and study tools.

  Visit siteFull verdict →
• PONS Dictionary8.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad bilingual dictionary with useful learning tools, mobile access and an API.

  Try PONS DictionaryFull verdict →