If books are our best friends, then a good dictionary is the glue that binds us to them. Whether it’s a quick lookup or an exploratory detour, a dictionary is indispensable not only for writers and literature students, but for anyone who wants to improve comprehension and communication. That’s why we present you with our top picks for dictionary apps for Android. Let’s get started.

Dictionary apps are plentiful. But they’re not all the same. Some have better features, others are basic, while a select few have the authority of their names. Depending on what you want from your dictionary app, we’ve selected a few that we think will benefit you the most.

WordWeb Dictionary is the simplest, most convenient, and quite frankly, the best no-nonsense dictionary app out there. It doesn’t bother with too many fancy features or gimmicks that often burden other apps, and it doesn’t pretend to overcomplicate the basic idea of a dictionary.

As such, it launches straight to the ‘Lookup’ screen where you can simply type in the word and get the definition in a jiffy. It has a simple yet handy star to bookmark option to save your favorite words, export them in case you switch devices, and even get a Word of the Day widget for your home screen.