# TEDICT — Learn English with TED Videos

> Learn English dictation and listening with TED talks and subtitles. (iPhone/iPad app by CoCO SWING.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tedict/id537961396 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CoCO SWING](https://appshunter.io/developer/414952063)
- Category: Education
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 519 App Store ratings · 163 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: Russian, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Dutch, Greek, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian, Korean and 9 more
- Released: 2012-08-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tedict/id537961396/reviews.md

## What is TEDICT?

* This App is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by TED in any way
* LITE (FREE) version -> Search "TEDICT"

To become good at English, you need to listen to it often, but simply listening to English is not enough. Just like other languages in the world, English has many similar words that are difficult to distinguish by listening. That’s why you need to be able to confirm whether you heard them right. 

The key to gaining expertise is in mastering dictation! 

When you listen to the speaker and type in the words, the program will check them, letter by letter. 
Because it only takes a short period of time, you can use it on the bus or subway. You can also use it as a TED viewer through the video function with the subtitles activated. 

The notable feature is that a huge number of TED lectures are constantly added, which means an unlimited amount of available learning materials for you. 
TEDICT allows you to download as many TED lectures as you want, so you’ll always get new learning materials. 

The World’s Best Intellectual Archive, TED 
High-level TED speeches 
This program even features various kinds of English pronunciations from all over the world. 

Use TEDICT to listen to cool ideas from TED and improve your English skills!


* TEDICT differs from TEDICT LITE in the following ways:
- No ads
- iCloud Support – Save your study history by date, bookmarks, and learning progress to the cloud and sync your learning seamlessly between iPhone and iPad.
- Unlimited dictation
- Unlimited shadowing
- RewindSub - Feature to assess your listening skills in the ‘Video Player’


* More Information -> 
https://cocoswing.com/tedict/


* All TED Talks subject to the creative commons license found at ted.com

## Key features

- Dictation practice with letter-by-letter checking
- Listen and type along to TED lectures
- Video playback with activated subtitles
- Downloadable TED lectures for offline learning
- Sync learning progress via iCloud (paid version)
- Unlimited dictation and shadowing (paid version)

## What do users think of TEDICT?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent for English learning and listening practice
- 💡 Innovative dictation feature highly appreciated
- 📚 Useful content from TED talks for language study
- 🎯 Effective tool for improving English skills
- ⭐ User-friendly interface and design
- 🌟 Better than original TED app
- 💰 Worth the paid subscription cost

**Cons**

- 🐛 Video loading issues and poor video quality
- 🐛 App crashes and fails to start after updates
- 🐛 Video stuttering and playback problems
- 📱 iOS compatibility issues
- 🐛 Bluetooth keyboard input lag and malfunction
- 📹 Large video file sizes
- ⚠️ Video and audio synchronization problems
- ⚠️ Missing sentences from speaker content
- 🔄 Slow content updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup after updates
- Video loading failures
- Video playback stuttering
- iOS app encountering errors
- Bluetooth keyboard not registering input properly
- Video and audio synchronization mismatch
- Missing audio segments from speakers
- Poor video quality despite good network connection

**Most requested features**

- Adjustable video resolution settings
- Pause/stop functionality in learning sections
- Built-in dictionary or word lookup feature
- Vocabulary/word list management
- Sentence-level playback controls
- Playback speed adjustment
- Bilingual subtitle support
- Voice recording and scoring feature
- Skip easy sentences option
- Backup/restore functionality
- Better sentence segmentation accuracy

## Recent user reviews (10 of 163)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tedict/id537961396/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The perfect application for learning English

*2026-06-26*

Good

### 5/5 — ディクテーションにもシャドーイングにも！

*2025-11-17*

よく作り込まれている。
ディクテーションだけでなくシャドーイングにも使える。
リピート再生もできて、すごい。
一見すると洗練されていないように見えるが、無駄が削がれた、必要な機能に絞った考えられたアプリだと使い出してから感じた。

iOSが持っている機能やTEDが提供している機能を組み合わせて、学習をしやすいようにとても工夫しているように思う。
有料版を購入してよかった。

デフォルトの文字読み上げのボイスはiOSのせいか、聞くには堪えないものだったので、Accessability > VoiceOver > Speech > Additional Voicesから、良さそうな声を追加（例えばSiriの声とか）した上で、読み上げの声を変更する箇所（辞書などの画面の左下設定アイコン > TTS Voice）で変更するのをおすすめ。（それもiOSの方でいい声が出れば自分で設定で変えれるようになっているところが、このアプリ開発者のすごいところだと思う）

### 4/5 — 手軽にリスニングのトレーニングが出来る

*2025-08-02*

リスニングの力がつきます。豊富なテーマから自分の興味あるテーマを選べることも気に入っています。

### 5/5 — 理想に近い

*2025-06-17*

TEDを聴きながら意味を調べたりディクテーションしたいと思っていましたが、いざ動画を見始めると途中で止めて文字を書いたり意味を調べたりはなかなかハードルが高くて難しいことでした。
このアプリは動画を細切れで見せてくれるのでどちらもスムーズにできて、まさにやりたいことにぴったりでした。
惜しむらくは文字が＊で示されているのでヒントになり純粋な聞き取りの邪魔になること。それもまあ、画面を見なければよいでしょう。

### 5/5 — 不具合改善しました

*2025-06-15*

To the developer, 

Thank you very much for getting back to me. My TEDICT app fully came back! I appreciate your effort.

**Developer response:** We’re truly sorry for the inconvenience. Due to some circumstances, we couldn’t respond quickly.
Please try again. No app update is needed.

### 5/5 — 改善のお願い

*2025-06-14*

とても素晴らしいアプリで愛用しています。音の認識、様々な表現、多くのことをつぶさに学ぶことができ、大変ありがたく思っております。しかし、1週間くらい前から立ち上がらなくなってしまいました。偶然かもしれませんが、ちょうど前回アップデートのタイミングと重なるようです。改善を頂けるとありがたいです。

### 5/5 — すぐに落ちるようになってしまいました

*2025-06-09*

急にアプリが起動しなくなりました。再インストールしても同様です。iOSは18.5です。早期の修正をお待ちしています。

**Developer response:** We’re truly sorry for the inconvenience. Due to some circumstances, we couldn’t respond quickly.
Please try again. No app update is needed.

### 3/5 — 音声入力の質を改善してほしいです

*2025-06-04*

とても使いやすくて続けていますが、音声入力でディクテーションすると、変換の質が低いです。例えばnickをknickと変換されて、全然進めなかったり。ネイティブの友達に入力してもらってもエラーばかりでした。もう少し改善していただきたいです。

### 3/5 — ズレが発生

*2025-05-19*

字幕と音声にズレが生じるものがあります。
例えば、音声は3行目なのに字幕は1行目という感じで。
気に入って、繰り返し聴いている回がこのような状態だと
とても残念です。

### 5/5 — AIと連携

*2025-04-17*

もしリピートプレイヤーなどでChatGPTのようなAIと連携できたら、同じアプリ内ですべての学習が完結する、まさに最強の語学学習アプリになると思う。
AIとの連携が実現すれば、聞き取り・発音・語彙・文法・会話練習まで、すべてこの一つのアプリで網羅できるので、本当に理想的です。
今でもとても素晴らしいアプリですが、もし将来的にそんな機能が追加されたら、もう他のアプリはいらないな

## Frequently asked questions about TEDICT

### What does TEDICT do?

TEDICT is an educational app designed to help users improve their English listening and dictation skills. It allows you to listen to TED talks and type along, with the app checking your input letter by letter. This helps in distinguishing similar-sounding words and enhancing overall comprehension.

### What are the key features of TEDICT?

Key features include practicing dictation by typing along to speakers, using the video function with subtitles activated, and accessing a continuously updated library of TED lectures. The paid version offers additional benefits like iCloud support for syncing progress, unlimited dictation and shadowing, and a rewind feature for assessing listening skills.

### How much does TEDICT cost?

TEDICT offers a free 'LITE' version for users to try. The full version of the app, which includes features like no ads, iCloud support, and unlimited dictation, is available through in-app purchases.

### What kind of content can I learn with?

The app utilizes TED talks, which are described as the 'World’s Best Intellectual Archive.' This provides access to high-level speeches featuring various English pronunciations from around the globe, offering a rich and diverse learning experience.

### Can I use TEDICT offline?

Yes, TEDICT allows you to download as many TED lectures as you want. This ensures you always have new learning materials available, and you can use them even when you don't have an internet connection, making it suitable for use on the go.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.7.3 — 2026-05-27

Improved stability

### 9.7.2 — 2026-04-24

Improved stability

### 9.7.1 — 2026-04-01

Improved stability

### 9.7 — 2025-12-19

Vocabulary, TTS
- Exclude invalid voice sources

Minor bug fixes.
- Vocabulary, Word Speak Practice

### 9.6.7 — 2025-12-10

Minor bug fixes.
- Vocabulary, Word Speak Practice

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