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24 alternatives to Waylan

A natural and beautiful dictionary for Android.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Waylan launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Sefirah▲203
An opensource way of connecting your Android and Windows
2025 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
2
RTranslator▲170
Open-source and offline simultaneous translator for Android
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
Self-Defined▲116
A modern dictionary about us.
2019 · selfdefined.app · its alternatives →
4
Lexicon▲201
An open-source, customizable mobile app for communities
2021 · its alternatives →
5
Dictionary by Helperbird▲70
A powerful but simple to use directory app for Google Chrome
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
LookUp: English Dictionary▲88
An elegant dictionary app for iPhone and Apple watch
2015 · its alternatives →
7
I made an open source and local translation app▲236
A few years ago, right after high school, I decided to try to make a simultaneous translation app for Android as a side project, it took longer than expected (about 2 years) and I had to make a lot of compromises (I had to use Google's API and therefore make users use a developer key because at the time there were no free solutions for speech recognition and translation that had good quality). At the end of university, I decided to pick it up again and finally, using OpenAi's Whisper for speech recognition and Meta's NLLB for translation (with both running locally on the phone), I managed to…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Waydev Pull Request Insights▲275
Unlock powerful pull request insights with Waydev
2024 · waydev.co · its alternatives →
9
Brill▲135
Language at your fingertips
Dec 2025 · brillapp.com · its alternatives →
10
Shoelace 2.0▲191
A forward-thinking library of web components.
2020 · shoelace.style · its alternatives →
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Notkia – A Linux phone with LoRa+WiFi+BT connectivity▲38
2022 · hackster.io · its alternatives →
12
LangUI▲131
Open source UI components tailored for your AI projects
2023 · langui.dev · its alternatives →
13
English to Hindi Dictionary▲66
For English to Hindi translation
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
14
LookUp 9.5▲98
Learn a new word everyday
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Keepest▲113
Learn languages with GIFs. Create your own dictionary.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Smart Typer▲94
Unlock the power of AI in your mobile keyboard
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Offline Dictionary - English▲2
Access Dictionary, Anywhere Without Internet On Your Wrist.
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
18AM
A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94
2013 · kevinboone.net · its alternatives →
19
Notabene (for Android)▲82
Record your thoughts, to-do's + follow ups, now for Android!
2018 · fin.com · its alternatives →
20
DictionARy▲72
Definitions in AR
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Lua/C for mobile devices – Please tell me what you think▲58
Software Development Platform for ARM / Android terminals - vladpalos/PrimaLuce
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
WordNet Offline Dictionary▲6
Fast, clean, and offline English dictionary
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
23
RTranslator▲79
World's first open-source simultaneous translation app.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Cardinal▲74
An elegant bilingual dictionary with flashcards
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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