Reference apps don't get much simpler than Thesaurus. The app, which requires iOS 7 and is US$0.99 in the App Store, does exactly what it says it does: provide you with synonyms – and nothing else.

As a graduate student, I spend a good amount of my time writing papers with titles like “The Ramifications of Convivial Design Mechanisms on Affective Responses.” This sentence doesn’t actually have ...

Are you a word gawker? Do trips to the dictionary lead past your original target? Skip today's Starbucks and spend it on an app that's perfect for English language explorers. On the surface, it looks ...

Sure, there may already be a veritable cornucopia of dictionaries, thesauruses, and other word reference apps out there, but Thesaurus Rex is the thesaurus app to end all thesaurus apps. Packed with ...

Our Android devices can be used in a lot of different ways. Aside from receiving calls and sending out SMS messages, our Android device can work just like a mini computer. You can check your mail, ...

When I hear a term that’s new to me or I’m struggling to find the perfect word for a sentence, I turn to the free Terminology. It’s a powerful utility app for iPhone and iPad from Agile Tortoise, the ...

An Urdu thesaurus on your phone is a great idea, and that’s what Musharraf Ali Farooqi brings you with a new app. Edited excerpts from an interview with the Pakistani author Q. What led you to the ...