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ReSearch

OneWay

DSL dictionary reader with fast search and DictZip support

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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

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open ReSearch from your app drawer.

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