American Heritage® Deluxe - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads - Apple App Store

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*NOTE: there is a newer version of American Heritage® Dictionary available on the AppStore. Tap on the "Enfour, Inc." link for AHD5.
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The entire 2,074 page, 7.5 pound dictionary with its nearly 300,000 terms –plus 64 thousand recorded sound files & "Roget's II: The New Thesaurus".

• The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
• Roget's II: The New Thesaurus

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"In the battle of the Big Three dictionaries, American Heritage® stands out on iPhone" (4 mice)
— MacWorld
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Includes all the functionality of these two titles in one application.

This iPhone/iPod touch version has the entire 2,074 page, 7.5 pound dictionary with its nearly 300,000 terms more than 33,000 written examples –plus 64 thousand professionally recorded sound files. Not to mention the complete front matter and appendices, zoomable graphics -all available instantly at your fingertips.

Main Features:
• entire text of these best selling tomes
• complete front matter and appendices
• unique three-way cross-referencing search
• real-time progressive look-up
• wildcard pattern searches (with * ?)
• fallback online search for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang
• spelling suggestion dictionary included
• hyperlinking to appendices and between books
• pop-up pronunciation symbols chart
• IPA symbol conversion
• etymology (word history) with root links
• professionally recorded sound files
• zoomable graphics
• support for search from other applications
• Bookmarks with folders & editable notations
• automatic search History
• an "AI Teacher" for deeper explanations or help for ESL students in 98 languages
• AI boosted anagram generator
• "Share" module to search within other apps
　- with a history feature, so you can study later
• "Word-of-the-Day" feature with multiple words sets
• "Today" & LockScreen widgets
• 3D Touch support
• DarkMode support
• Open via Siri
• iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop
• iPad "Fast App Switching" (Multitasking)
• OS-independent app localization
• iPhone, iPod, iPad and macOS support
• iPhone 15 & iOS17 supported
• complete offline use — no Internet connection

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"As apps go, only Enfour’s American Heritage® Dictionary stands out for its graphic appeal and functionality. Although I was pleased to have so much lexical firepower in such a compact form, I was annoyed at how poorly the other dictionaries present on the platform." (4 mice)
— MacWorld

Editor's Choice.
ranking = "Great"
— MacLife

Reviews of the print version:

"The Best Dictionary...Designed to appeal to the eye as well as the mind, it is notable for its imaginative illustrations....This is a great family dictionary, and ideal for schoolrooms."
— The Courier Journal

"This dictionary, now in its fourth edition, makes it fun to look up definitions of words....This up-to-date and eminently useful dictionary features a fabulous full-color design that quickly and effectively guides users to the information they seek."
— Library Journal
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"The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition" and "Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition" are published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
http://www.hmco.com

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4.71 out of 5

160 ratings in United States

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Helpful

Easy to use. However there are many words not included

Do not purchase

I paid $16+ a few days ago for this app. It worked fine for a couple of days but now when I open it it shows the message “Total Failure” then redirects to the App Store where other versions of the dictionary are available that require “In app purchases.” This is a bait & switch and dishonest.

Fix the crashes to compatible with IOS 162

I have used this dictionary for several years now. I paid $39.99 for it and it’s been great but Please can you fix the crashes. App keep crashing since IOS 16.2 update

American Heritage Dictionary Deluxe Third Edition

To Whom It May Concern: I just recently bought this dic•tion•ar•y (2 or 3 days ago). Today it asks me to download a new version and also when I open it there is a message that says: “Total Failure”. Should I have to pay again for download a new version? This dictionary was very expensive it cost 30 dollars. Please help. I will appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Thanks.

Doesn’t work

No idea why. It just takes me to the app store. I paid for this??

Not honest

I bought this years back at a considerable cost (39.9$) and couple of years later they stopped updating in App Store. As a result all the dictionaries by Enfour, of which I actually bought quite a few, stopped working on new iOS. Then they would start selling the same title at a higher price. So, as a verified buyer, before you decide to buy, think twice. BTW, they do have a tech support: it’s one man shop I guess. just received an answer from the developer claiming they have regularly updated their products. I pulled back one of the titles I bought Rogets II Thesaurus, and as of now it requires an update which is not available unless you buy it again @$6.99. ( I wish I could upload the screenshot to this rating) My American Heritage deluxe version stopped working at least 3years ago due to its lack of update and ergo incompatibility with the new iOS. So i stand by my claim and urge buyers be aware of Enfour products: they are expensive, they don’t update forcing you to buy a new version and yes, their tech support is one man show at least in the past few years.

Worth every penny

Not only an excellent resource but the developers have kept this app up to date through every IOS version since it was introduced.

Crashing on startup

After one of the recent app version updates, AHD4 Deluxe edition is crashing on startup. Using iOS 12.5.3 (iPad Air)

Years of satisfactory answers

I have had this app for years. I use it almost on a daily basis. I cannot recollect a single time where I have not been completely satisfied with the definitions I have found. This is truly a tool for increasing our understanding of the world and I am deeply grateful to the makers of this app.

My go to Dictionary.

A few years back the developers had made a decision to stop supporting and updating this app, meaning eventually an update to the iSO would kill it. I don’t know how many people pushed back, I know I did. Hats off and thanks to the developers for re-thinking that decision.

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