Fujiten vs OSS-Dict
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Fujiten
Fujiten is an offline Japanese dictionary application made with the Flutter framework. Definition and kanji comes from the EDICT dictionary, compiled as a database from the edict_database project. Setup In order for fujiten to work, the Expression Database and the Kanji Database are needed. The databases can be downloaded and installed from fujiten via the "settings/databases" menu or by downloading the database manually from https://github.com/odrevet/edict_database. Top menu Bars Access the settings menu. The settings menu allows you to download the dictionaries, set brightness and read legal information. Insert Radicals <> Will match kanji composed with the selected radicals. Kanji character Ⓚ Will match any kanji. Kana character ㋐ Will match a hiragana/katakana character. Joker .* Any match. Convert In case your device is not equipped with a Japanese input keyboard, fujiten can convert Latin character (romaji) to hiragana or katakana. Lowercase romaji will be converted to hiragana, uppercase romaji will be converted to katakana. Kotoba / Kanji search When Kotoba is selected, fujiten will search for expression. When Kanji is selected, fujiten will search for kanji. Clear Clear the input field. Search Run the search. Tips • Search are performed with regular expression, quantifiers "{}" and meta-characters like "." and others can be used • Use search by radical < > when searching for an expression which you do not know a kanji but recognize some of its radicals example: ＜化＞ • When no results, add ".*" at the beginning or/and the end of your search
OSS-Dict
OSS‑Dict is a fast, privacy-friendly offline dictionary reader — a modern fork of Aard 2 with Material design and enhanced features for comfortable reading and lookup. Highlights * Blazing fast searches: punctuation, diacritics and case insensitive — find entries instantly. * Bookmarks & history: save and revisit important articles quickly. * Dictionary management: import, enable/disable and organize multiple dictionary files. * Customizable article appearance: add your own CSS to change fonts, colors and layout. * Beautiful math rendering: scalable, styleable formulas that look great on any screen. * Random article for discovery, volume-button navigation, and fullscreen reading mode. * Clipboard auto-paste and easy external link sharing for fast lookups from other apps. Why OSS‑Dict? OSS‑Dict is designed to work entirely offline — your dictionaries stay on your device for fast lookups and better privacy. It’s lightweight, configurable, and ideal for travelers, students, and anyone who needs reliable dictionary access without an internet connection. Network access The app requests the INTERNET permission for internal use by the built-in renderer and to open external links. This permission is not required for core dictionary lookups — the app functions offline with local dictionary files. Open source OSS‑Dict is open source and available on GitHub. Contributions, bug reports and feature requests are welcome. Get started Install or import your offline dictionaries, customize the look with CSS if you like, and start searching — fast and offline.
| Feature | Fujiten | OSS-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | NotesProductivityTranslator | OfficeNotesProductivityTranslator |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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