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Writing apps with built-in dictionary

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Does anyone know of an app for writers with a built-in dictionary/thesaurus?
 

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The best writing apps are pages and the app called writing! I'm not completely sure if they have a built in dictionary, but I think they might have spell check, also with further updates I am sure they will add a dictionary at some point :)
 

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With iOS 5, Apple included a universal dictionary that any developer can access. I only have three apps that might be considered for writers; Pages, Daedalus, and Storyist. The dictionary works in all of them. It's a fairly good dictionary, but there are no thesaurus entries.

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On the other hand I have WordBook XL. It's not that hard to switch back and forth between apps, or copy paste a word from one to the other. There are probably better dictionary apps, but I rather like this one; and it does have a thesaurus along with a few other extras.
 
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coolkirsten said:
The best writing apps are pages and the app called writing! I'm not completely sure if they have a built in dictionary, but I think they might have spell check, also with further updates I am sure they will add a dictionary at some point :)

Thanks much.
 

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Your very welcome :) maybe you could help with some of the questions I have posted??
 
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On the other hand I have WordBook XL. It's not that hard to switch back and forth between apps, or copy paste a word from one to the other. There are probably better dictionary apps, but I rather like this one; and it does have a thesaurus along with a few other extras.[/QUOTE]

Thanks so much. WorldBook sounds interesting...I'll look it up.
 
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coolkirsten said:
Your very welcome :) maybe you could help with some of the questions I have posted??

I'll try but I'm a newbie.
 

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