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ReSearch
OneWay
DSL dictionary reader with fast search and DictZip support
Opens the official F-Droid page
About ReSearch
ReSearch is an 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 two-pane layout for tablets and large screens
- Material 3 UI with dynamic color, plus light, dark, and system-follow themes
- English and Russian localization
- No tracking, no ads, fully open source
What's new in 1.8.0
- Search loads all prefix matches; broad prefix searches are much faster - Fixed indexing progress freezing on large dictionaries - Large articles open faster - Numbered results sort in numeric order - UI improvements - Updated libraries and build tooling
How to install ReSearch
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open ReSearch from your app drawer.


