JMdict droid vs QDict
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
JMdict droid
Search for English definition of Japanese words using kanji, kana or rōmaji. Search for Japanese words from their English definition. Basic wildcards are supported, to search for incomplete words, words ending with a specific kanji, etc. JMdict data is not included in the APK. It must be downloaded (or loaded from a file) from the application first. Afterwards, the application is completely standalone and can be used offline. JMdict is provided by Electronic Dictionaries Research Group. See https://www.edrdg.org/
QDict
QDict support 3 ways to search: `Glob-style pattern matching`, `Fuzzy query` and `Full-text` search. Stardict dictionaries are not included in the application and should be obtained separately. Dictionaries should be placed in `/sdcard/QDict/dicts`. Each dictionary should be placed into a separate subfolder, for instance `/sdcard/QDict/dicts/dict-name`. It's recommended to only use alphanumeric filenames. This fork of [the original application](https://github.com/namndev/QDict) was created to incorporate patches, which were not responded to by the upstream and. The fork is not actively developed, i.e. no new features or bugfixes are planned, however, all PRs are welcome and will be reviewed.
| Feature | JMdict droid | QDict |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | NotesProductivityTranslator | NotesProductivityTranslator |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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