Dictionary Linguee Negative Reviews

Dictionary Linguee App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Dictionary Linguee app received 39 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Dictionary Linguee? Can you share your negative thoughts about dictionary linguee?

Dictionary Linguee for Negative User Reviews

✓ Suspect privacy practicesI want to use this app, the translation service is excellent, but there are a couple of issues. First, the app asks for access to your local network, including a disclaimer that suggests they have updated the app since the new API rules were introduced. However, they provide no privacy details. Until otherwise informed, I can only imagine the app is trying to get around sand boxing because it definitely does not need to access actual network devices. If they bothered to update the privacy labels, it might give prospective users a clearer understanding of what they need access to a local network..IvanapinyonVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Privacy concerns with appFirst of all I love the service and the function it provides. However, the app refuses to do anything without local network access, and Linguee is very dodgy about revealing what it is needed for. They claim it is to access an “integrated network server,” which from what I can tell is basically nonsense jargon to confuse people into clicking ‘yes.’ When questioned in an email they responded that they “cannot disclose any further technical details about our app,” which seemed like a very strongly worded non-answer if it really was something simple and benign. They won’t even let you use your offline dictionaries. You either grant them unfettered access to your local network and connected devices or you don’t use the service. I’d love an explanation of what could be so important and why they must be so secretive about it..ColiphonicVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Why would you need access to local network?You can’t do anything with this app unless you give it access to local network. This doesn’t make sense..DsilvaVersion: 2.5.4

✓ CrapWorks less than 50% of the time…tells me there is no internet when clearly every other app Works just fine!!…junk!!.DocofalltradesVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Excellent but downloaded dictionaries don’t work and no customer supportThis app is the best translation/dictionary app I have seen. The possibility to search phrases and see real-world usage puts it head and shoulders above others. HOWEVER there is a big problem with the offline functionality: when you don’t have a good connection, it *should* be possible to work offline using downloaded dictionaries, but in reality the app will keep trying to connect, rather than access the offline dictionary. What’s more frustrating is that there is ZERO customer support: I have reported this several times and never even had an acknowledgment. If this bug could be fixed, it would definitely be a 5* app..OfdwVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Once was the bestActually the best translator app out there, but: Since iOS 13 there has been an alignment issue with the input field which was annoying but still useable. But with iOS 14 the app is not working anymore at all..Dave ScumVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Not compatible with iOS 14If you have an older iOS version then this app is brilliant. However, it no longer works at all in iOS 14. A real pity :(.ChrisSylvesterVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Great app but slow on older phonesI love this app, and will continue to use it to see if my issues get better. I’m on an older iphone and it takes an average of 3-5 seconds for the app to start responding to input. this generally starts unnoticeable, and as i search more it compounds until it’s faster to restart the app. I love the design, content and UX but the delay makes this app really frustrating for me to use. No hate towards the developers, y’all did a great job and it seems most people are loving it c:.- a Ghost.Version: 2.5.4

✓ Wants network accessLoved this app when it worked before. Now it says it can’t work without access to my local network and that’s a hard no..GumnutnomadVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Why so there not English to FrenchI’m trying to translate things to French from English and I can’t cuz there is no English to French.Puppy 67Version: 2.5.3

✓ Was great but broken on iOS 14 on iPhone 7Was a great app until it’s broken now on iPhone 7 with iOS 14. Any search either shows a blank white screen or gets stuck at the loading screen forever. Once this is fixed, I will reconsider the rating..RadioFemur2440Version: 2.5.2

✓ UI freezes upAfter a few searches, the UI freezes up completely. Sometimes it recovers, sometimes it crashes. Something seems to be blocking the main thread or just hogging resources. Thing is that it happens even when I’m not searching but just trying to interact with the UI. It also still happens after reinstalling the app. The fact that this worsens gradually over time suggest that there probably a memory leak or some background thread(s) that are running indefinitely. Xcode debugging tools / Instruments are your friends. Use them! I use this app a lot so am happy to help if developers want to reach out..GraemeArthurVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Bogus app request for network permissionsThis app is very suspicious. First, they avoided updating their app for ages to avoid filling out the now mandatory “App Privacy” section of the App Store entry. Second, it will not run without access to the local network, claiming it needs to connect to a server that it runs and it’ll never connect to any other service. This does not make sense from a technical perspective: iOS does not allow apps to start services. At all. Ever. Google it if you don’t believe me, a professional developer. This explanation does not make any sense. Finally, when I gave up on the app and jumped over to their website, I found more cause for concern. Like the rest of the internet, they added the EU-mandated “do not track” box with a little on/off slider, but they intentionally implemented it in such a way that it is hard to operate: you have to tap on it many times for it to toggle. These developers are clearly not being honest with us. That’s too bad, because this was a nice app I’d have been willing to pay for (even subscribe to!) if they weren’t so sketchy..KilpatjrVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Loading issuesWhen you enter a word it takes a long time for it to load the translations, and I’m not the only one my entire class has this issue. It’s also not the wifi because it doesn’t work at home either..Student at a high schoolVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Almost good but fatally flawedI’ve been using this dictionary a lot over the last few months. It has a lot of great features. For instance, it will show you idiomatic phrases related to the word you’re looking up. This is really handy. It also will show you examples of the word in action, culled from the web. It is however, unstable and more dependent on Internet access then it claims to be, even if you’ve downloaded an offline dictionary. Periodically after a dozen or so look ups the application starts to get very slow. Often I will type of word and nothing happens for 10 to 15 seconds. Over time this gets worse until finally the only recourse is to force quit the application and restart it. This morning I reached the final straw. I fired up the app and noticed that it said I didn’t have an Internet connection, which I totally did. Looking upwards now simply spawns a spinning wheel and never any definitions. So I guess I’m done with it. It’s too frustrating..CrackWildingVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Most times doesn’t workHard to use. Very disappointed !!.DanciyYVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Constantly freezingThe app is really good — when it works. Unfortunately, it’s constantly freezing when I go back to it after using another app, or even just bringing up the app overview. This is a huge pain if I’m trying to look up several words in a single message, for example, as Linguee will freeze for several seconds, and it takes longer and longer every time I unfocus and refocus it, until it eventually freezes for long enough that I have to force-quit it. This makes it unusable for my purposes and I need to find a new dictionary app….NzipsiVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Forced LAN accessJust so you know, I deleted the app as soon as I noted that you demand local network access. Ridiculous!.MeangirlhunterVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Doesn’t work anymore :/Was a great app and it still can be, but it currently does not work at all on my iPhone 11 running iOS14. Please fix it! I’ll even pay a bucks for it!.Constantly resettingVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Input field issueI heard this is a great app but when I try it on iPadOS 14.6 the Input Field doesn’t work Also why do you need local network?.NadineFisherVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Updated phone now I’m having issues!Updated my iPhone and now when I copy and paste something from twitter for example, the “copied and pasted from twitter” banner keeps popping up over the search bar and I can’t see what I’m typing. I have tried deleting the app, shutting off my phone, and countless other efforts but nothing seems to work. Love this app, will rate 5 star once the glitch is resolved and the app is updated..LidiafooteVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Local network access neededLocal network access needed for some reason. I don’t understand why. Seems strange and the developers don’t disclose why. Seems invasive. Deal breaker for me..FeddarVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Good dictionary, poor technologyThe dictionary is good. It puts words into sentences so when a word has several meanings you are more likely to choose the right one. It also provides unreviewed examples taken from the net which are interesting but have to be used with caution: if someone has misused a word it will still be shown. But since the latest ios upgrade the dictionary slows down, hangs then crashes. That makes it irritating to use. If they could fix that then five stars..Michael3112Version: 2.5.3

✓ Why Local Network Permission needed on this excellent app?Please tell me why out of the blue you suddenly require Local Network Permission for thisApp to work when it’s been working perfectly without for years? This is an excellent app and I love it and have recommended the use of it, but now I am not so sure. Please explain your reason to make me change my mind. I would have given you 5 stars before this morning’s message..Spanish Group LeaderVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Why do you need access to my network?The app asks for access to local network, and does not explain why it needs that. It is an offline dictionary, so there is no obvious reason for this. Had to uninstall it..FaroshkaVersion: 2.5.3

✓ It doesn’t work anymoreI used to love this app, but it doesn’t work like before anymore. It is too slow.M@2020Version: 2.5.3

✓ Doesn‘t work on iOS15 anymoreEven with downloaded dictionaries there is no result since iOS15 update. Was a great useful app before..HemzetVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Doesn’t work anymoreI used to love this app but now when you enter a word to translate it gets stuck it just spins..Nic8638643Version: 2.5.2

✓ The best German dictionary, held back by extreme stability issuesLinguee is my absolute favorite German dictionary. Great examples, great layout, and overall much more reliable. However, as a rating for this app, it has absolutely horrific stability issues. Switching between apps, to copy a word for example, will cause the entire app to freeze. If the app is restarted while frozen, it will crash the next time it opens. This may not sound so bad, however with the frequency I switch between apps while using Linguee, it holds it back from being as useful as it could be..Squad Of SquidVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Good but averageThey have a big dataset, but the search function is very slowand they got no auto suggestions feature. After being in market for so long, and having such a big user base, you’d expect them to pay more attention to quality. And also it’s been almost a week now since ios 14.2, been released but Linguee still crashes and there’s no update yet.Hesam.ossanlooVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Search box iPhone cuts off from display first letter typed inI wrote an email to the developer about this problem a few weeks ago but I don't seem to have had a reply. I update each iOS and check that the app is up-to-date but it's been the same problem for the past year or so: the search text box does not display the first letter I type. Apart from this bug, and it is an irritating one in practice, the app is excellent. The translations located vary in quality..NatlerockVersion: 2.5.2

✓ App always crashingThis is my favourite translator app and has ALL the information related to any word and is almost flawless. The main problem however is that the app crashes after every second word I search. This is extremely frustrating and the developers need to urgently look into this. For reference the app is installed on an iPhone 12. Please rectify this..Lina J 97Version: 2.5.4

✓ Was great, now asks to access other devicesThis app in itself is really good, but is now asking to access my other devices and my local network, which is completely unnecessary, hence the single star. Going back to using the web version..4meedableVersion: 2.5.4

✓ Privacy IssuesGreat app, but why does it need local network access on iOS to work? There is no adequate explanation in the app which makes me suspicious. I will be deleting the app until I know what it will do with such access..Leafy42Version: 2.5.3

✓ Great app but constantly crashesGreat app with a plethora of translations, but the app constantly needs a reboot when opening it anew after having it closed some time. It ends up crashing every time i need to search a new word..GjrjgVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Impressive siteAn extremely useful site! I use it often..BillvistaVersion: 2.5.3

✓ Good app BUT...I always liked the app and have used it a lot but unfortunately, since my phone updated to iOS 13, the search input had a left alignment issue and since iOS 14, the app is not working anymore at all..KatSydneyVersion: 2.5.2

✓ App no longer works but used to be great.This app hasn’t worked for me since iOS 14 which is a shame because I’m a language student and it used to be so good. But even before iOS 14 I don’t believe it had been updated for quite some time. There was one bug (when it worked) where you could not see the beginning of what you were typing into the search bar. When I first started using this app I never had that issue. Just before writing this review I deleted and re-installed the app and I also experienced the “pasted from” issue which others have mentioned. Please fix this app, I miss it!.TimwjVersion: 2.5.2

✓ Great app but......same issues since iOS 13 left alignment with the word input and since iOS 14 doesn’t work at all. So sad, best translator in my opinion..LisalonienVersion: 2.5.2

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