Escat (es + cat = español + català) is a multilingual dictionary app for iOS and Android. Every language pair includes Spanish or Catalan (or both), making it a practical tool for anyone who lives in, works with, or is learning the languages of Spain and Catalonia.
Download for free: App Store | Google Play
- Offline mode — full dictionary, no internet required
- Audio pronunciation — hear how words sound
- Usage examples — see words in context (14,189 words / 23.1% have examples)
- Verb conjugation — full conjugation tables for Spanish and Catalan verbs
- Bookmarks — save words for quick access
- Multilingual UI — interface available in all 7 supported languages
| Pair | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish ↔ Catalan | 61,535 |
| French ↔ Spanish | 29,213 |
| French ↔ Catalan | 29,213 |
| English ↔ Spanish | 28,132 |
| English ↔ Catalan | 28,132 |
| German ↔ Spanish | 25,733 |
| German ↔ Catalan | 25,733 |
| Italian ↔ Spanish | 24,767 |
| Italian ↔ Catalan | 24,767 |
| Russian ↔ Spanish | 21,809 |
| Russian ↔ Catalan | 21,809 |
For context: 3,000 words cover ~95% of everyday conversation, 10,000 cover most written text, and 20,000+ is a comprehensive learner's dictionary. All 11 pairs exceed learner-dictionary level. The flagship Spanish ↔ Catalan pair is full unabridged.
- Free — no limitations, no ads
- Optional donations via in-app purchase to support the project and the promotion of the Catalan language
- Spanish learners worldwide (English, French, German, Italian, Russian speakers)
- Catalan learners and speakers in Catalonia
- Immigrants and expats in Spain and Catalonia
- Students (Erasmus, university language courses)
- Travelers to Spanish- and Catalan-speaking regions
- Heritage speakers maintaining their language skills
- Expo — native iOS and Android app development with a single codebase
- Tamagui — UI components and styling for React Native
- TypeScript — type safety and developer experience
- React Query — data fetching and caching
- Offline-first — the entire dictionary ships inside the app bundle
- Quality over breadth — completeness and accuracy of translations matter more than adding more languages
Dictionary data is built from open linguistic resources:
- Wiktionary (Spanish & English editions) — translation enrichment
- Wikidata — translation enrichment via SPARQL
- Tatoeba — bilingual example sentences
- Softcatalà — English-Catalan dictionary
This project uses two separate licenses — one for the application code, one for the dictionary data. Both prohibit commercial use.
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Application code (everything except
apps/app/src/api/data/) is licensed under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. You may use, modify, and redistribute it for any noncommercial purpose, but you may not use it for commercial advantage or monetary compensation. -
Dictionary data (
apps/app/src/api/data/) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. You must give attribution, you may not use it commercially, and any derivative dataset must be shared under the same license.
For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact the author.