When I want to know how to say something in French, I want to type in the English word have the app provide the French word and the pronunciation. There is a button for this, but tapping it results in a “network” error.” I deleted the app and reinstalled but am still only able to get the English pronunciation when I type in an English word, and that is not what I need.

I have been using this dictionary for close to three years and can say that is indispensable for non native speakers who want to communicate at a high level. Unfortunately, I think that some issues with the audio feature is causing people to ignore all the utility of this app. To be clear, I am am fluent in French, living in Francophone Africa and providing medical care in that context. However, being a non native speaker I still frequently encounter words I don’t know (going to a hardware store, for example) or come upon times where the nuance of a word/phrase is very important. That’s where this dictionary is helpful because it not only gives the French-English translation but also gives the different translation in various contexts. For example the word “nut” can mean a food, a piece of hardware, or my crazy neighbor, each of which will have a different French word for translation. This dictionary will give you all translations. Additionally, we sometimes have specific phrases using said word that aren’t straightforward to translate, like “He’s a fitness nut.” This dictionary usually gives you an equivalent phrase. In reverse, it will give you the many different contexts/translations of a French words and often includes common idioms under a given word with their non literal translation. A language beginner may not appreciate all the information here, because at that level one only needs basic translations and speaks in a more limited context. However with time one finds themselves coming across a whole variety of contexts that require a tool to understand the breadth of the French language. As someone who picked up this app towards the beginning of French studies and now has to use French for daily life tasks as well as in academic contexts, I cannot more highly recommend this app.

I've been using this dictionary for a couple weeks now in conjunction with Petit Robert & Dictionnaire historique de la langue française. The Larousse is actually better than I had expected. One thing that irks me slightly is the default Cap when you type in a keyword. And if the initial word is accented, it won't come up in search results: so e.g. you're better off searching for Ecrin than Écrin, or turn off Caps and input écrin.On previous iOS Larousse also had apps for its Dictionnaire encyclopédique and its Thesaurus which was really great and which I used a lot. These apps are now gone without a trace. I hope Larousse restores them or refunds the users who bought them. I still have the Thesaurus in my iPhone and haven't upgraded to iOS 11 just do I have access to it.

Excellent content, but there is a problem with Larousse's server: many pronunciation files are missing, so you get constant error messages while using the app. This should be fixed. Otherwise, people are probably better off buying the cheaper Larousse English/French dictionary, because the content is very similar and you get many more pronunciations. Also, in the next version please add full-text search and the ability to add notes to bookmarks.