New in version 1.5.0
- The dictionary update card now returns after a failed download
- Fixed headwords and articles with escaped characters being displayed incorrectly
- Fixed slow rendering of articles containing many bracket characters
ReSearch is a fast Android dictionary reader for DSL-format dictionaries. Download, import, and search multiple dictionaries with instant article retrieval via DictZip random-access compression.
Features:
- Fast headword search across multiple dictionaries simultaneously
- DictZip support — read individual articles without decompressing the entire dictionary
- Dictionary download from URL sources with automatic versioning
- Import .dsl and .dsl.dz files from device storage
- Automatic indexing with binary index files for instant search
- Multi-charset support — UTF-8, UTF-16 LE/BE auto-detection
- Adaptive three-pane layout for tablets and large screens
- Light, dark, and system-follow themes
- English and Russian localization
- No tracking, no ads, fully open source
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 12 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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com.example.research.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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3.3 MiB
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New in version 1.4.0
- Fixed matching source URLs to installed dictionary files, so deleted dictionaries can be downloaded again from the same URL
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 12 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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com.example.research.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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3.2 MiB
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New in version 1.2.0
- Fixed a crash and lost dictionary state around search results
- Added diacritic-insensitive search, so accented and plain spellings match each other
- Fixed indexing failures on dictionaries with dense non-Latin text
- Search results now keep loading as you scroll instead of stopping early
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arm64-v8a
This version requires Android 12 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
com.example.research.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK
3.2 MiB
PGP Signature
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