JS-Dict vs Spell4Wiki
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
JS-Dict
JS-Dict is a convenient app for accessing the powerful Japanese-English dictionary Jisho.org. This app is Free and Open-Source Software. The source code is available at https://github.com/petlyh/JS-Dict.
Spell4Wiki
Wikimedia Commons Audio Upload Tool Spell4Wiki is a mobile application to record and upload audio files for Wiktionary words to Wikimedia Commons. Spell4Wiki also acts as a multilingual Wiki-Dictionary. App Features: Spell For Wiktionary - Record & upload audio for Wiktionary category-based word lists Spell For WordList - Upload audio for custom word lists from text files or copy & paste Spell For Word - Record and upload pronunciation for individual words Wiktionary Search - Search word meanings from Wiktionary in multiple languages What Spell4Wiki App Achieved: • Supported 250+ Languages for all 4 features • Uploaded 40,000+ audio files to Wikimedia Commons from various language contributors • All audio files are categorized under Wikimedia Commons Purpose of this application There are plenty of words in the Wiktionary. But they do not have enough pronunciation audio files. So we can upload pronunciation audio for words in a simple way. And we can use those pronunciation for wiki data planning and other technologies like machine learning under CC-license. And other linguists can learn how to pronounce a word. Technical Features: • High-quality WAV recording with OGG conversion • Smart filtering to check words that already have audio • Direct upload to Wikimedia Commons with proper categorization • Support for 250+ languages Powered By VGLUG Foundation Kaniyam Foundation, Free Software Activists and Tamil Wikimedia Community How to Use 1. Create account in Wikimedia Commons and login (if no account) 2. Select your language from 250+ options 3. Choose recording mode: Spell4Wiki, Spell4WordList, or Spell4Word 4. Record pronunciation and upload to Wikimedia Commons Note This app loads some configuration (available language list, categories & contributors) details from the app's repo. Useful Links Join the Telegram group: @spell4wiki Spell4Wiki Commons Page: Commons:Spell4Wiki More details about development: Blog Post about Spell4Wiki Tutorial & Demo Videos: Play Videos
| Feature | JS-Dict | Spell4Wiki |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | NotesProductivityTranslator | NotesProductivityBrowserTranslator |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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